Labour share of GDP (%) in Egypt
Egypt: Labour share of GDP (%) was 41.6% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
41.6%
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
78th
of 104 countries
All-time high
44.0%
in 2020
All-time low
35.8%
in 2009
Years of data
22
2004–2025
Labour share of GDP in Egypt, 2004–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
Egypt recorded 41.6% for labour share of gdp in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour share of gdp in Egypt peaked at 44.0% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 35.8%, in 2009.
Egypt ranks 78th of 104 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Labour share of GDP (%) in Egypt, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 40.9% | — |
| 2005 | 38.8% | -5.1% |
| 2006 | 38.0% | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 38.3% | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 36.0% | -6.0% |
| 2009 | 35.8% | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 36.1% | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 38.7% | +7.2% |
| 2012 | 37.2% | -3.9% |
| 2013 | 41.5% | +11.6% |
| 2014 | 43.6% | +5.1% |
| 2015 | 43.2% | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 43.0% | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 43.2% | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 42.6% | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 42.9% | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 44.0% | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 42.2% | -4.1% |
| 2022 | 40.9% | -3.1% |
| 2023 | 41.6% | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 42.1% | +1.2% |
| 2025 | 41.6% | -1.2% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 41.6% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 46.2%, 90% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 38.0% | 35.8% | 40.9% | 6 |
| 2010s | 41.2% | 36.1% | 43.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 42.1% | 40.9% | 44.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
More economy & growth data for Egypt
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 83.08 % change on previous year (2025)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 4.11 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 5.63 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 79.4 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 0.469 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 70.84 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 0.3425 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate -20.37 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labour share of gdp in Egypt?
- Labour share of gdp in Egypt was 41.6% in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest labour share of gdp recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 44.0% in 2020.
- What is the lowest labour share of gdp recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.8% in 2009.
- How does Egypt rank for labour share of gdp?
- Egypt ranks 78th out of 104 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labour share of gdp rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Egypt data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Labour share of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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