Share of workers in informal employment in the agricultural sector in Egypt
Egypt: Share of workers in informal employment in the agricultural sector was 83.5% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Share of workers in informal employment in the agricultural sector in Egypt, 2008–2024
Source: International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of workers in informal employment in the agricultural sector in Egypt is 83.5%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.
The figure is down 14.6% on the previous year and down 12.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of workers in informal employment in the agricultural sector in Egypt peaked at 97.8% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 83.5%, in 2024.
That places Egypt 37th out of 81 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of workers in informal employment in the agricultural sector in Egypt, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 93.4% | — |
| 2009 | 92.8% | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 94.6% | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 94.9% | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 94.5% | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 95.6% | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 96.1% | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 95.4% | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 96.5% | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 97.6% | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 96.9% | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 97.8% | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 83.5% | -14.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 93.1% | 92.8% | 93.4% | 2 |
| 2010s | 95.8% | 94.5% | 97.6% | 9 |
| 2020s | 90.7% | 83.5% | 97.8% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
More agriculture & rural data for Egypt
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 13.32 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.1655 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 510.76 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 1.38 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.571 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 16.6% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 16.6% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.1% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 2.1% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of workers in informal employment in the agricultural sector in Egypt?
- Share of workers in informal employment in the agricultural sector in Egypt was 83.5% in 2024, according to International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of workers in informal employment in the agricultural sector recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 97.8% in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of workers in informal employment in the agricultural sector recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 83.5% in 2024.
- How does Egypt rank for share of workers in informal employment in the agricultural sector?
- Egypt ranks 37th out of 81 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of workers in informal employment in the agricultural sector rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Egypt data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of workers in informal employment in the agricultural sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th ICLS (%).