Employment in industry — all countries

Employment in industry — Egypt

Employment in industry in Egypt in 2025 — 29.4%. Ranked 22 in the world out of 182. Since 1991, the indicator has risen by 7.5 pp.

2025 29.4% +0.1 pp vs 2024
World rank 22of 182
Period maximum 29.4%2025
Period minimum 20.3%2003

Trend over time

1991–2025 · % of employment

Employment in industry — Egypt, 1991–20252022.52527.53019911995199920032007201120152019202320251991: 21.9%1992: 22.1%1993: 22.3%1994: 22.1%1995: 22.5%1996: 24.2%1997: 22.9%1998: 22.9%1999: 23.2%2000: 21.9%2001: 21.9%2002: 21.2%2003: 20.3%2004: 20.5%2005: 22%2006: 22.6%2007: 22.6%2008: 23.1%2009: 24%2010: 25.7%2011: 23.8%2012: 25.1%2013: 24.4%2014: 24.7%2015: 25.3%2016: 25.5%2017: 26.6%2018: 26.9%2019: 28.6%2020: 28.5%2021: 28.4%2022: 28.6%2023: 29.2%2024: 29.2%2025: 29.4%
Change over the period: +7.5 pp Annual average: 0.22 pp

Comparison, 2025

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Egypt

Egypt 29.4%
World 23.7%
Northern Africa computed 28.8%
Employment in industry — Egypt, by year Egypt All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2025 29.4 +0.1 pp
2024 29.2 +0 pp
2023 29.2 +0.6 pp
2022 28.6 +0.3 pp
2021 28.4 −0.1 pp
2020 28.5 −0.1 pp
2019 28.6 +1.7 pp
2018 26.9 +0.3 pp
2017 26.6 +1.1 pp
2016 25.5 +0.2 pp
2015 25.3 +0.6 pp
2014 24.7 +0.3 pp
2013 24.4 −0.7 pp
2012 25.1 +1.3 pp
2011 23.8 −1.8 pp
2010 25.7 +1.7 pp
2009 24 +0.9 pp
2008 23.1 +0.5 pp
2007 22.6 +0 pp
2006 22.6 +0.6 pp
2005 22 +1.6 pp
2004 20.5 +0.2 pp
2003 20.3 −0.9 pp
2002 21.2 −0.7 pp
2001 21.9 −0 pp
2000 21.9 −1.3 pp
1999 23.2 +0.3 pp
1998 22.9 −0.1 pp
1997 22.9 −1.3 pp
1996 24.2 +1.7 pp
1995 22.5 +0.4 pp
1994 22.1 −0.2 pp
1993 22.3 +0.2 pp
1992 22.1 +0.2 pp
1991 21.9

Northern Africa, 2025

The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages

About the indicator

The share of total employment in industry (mining, manufacturing, electricity, water supply) and in construction. The peak is in countries in the middle of the industrial transition; in postindustrial economies the share declines even as industrial output grows, because of automation.

Source: ILOSTAT (ILO), license CC BY 4.0.