In 2019, the share of employment outside of establishments in Egypt was at roughly 45.1 percent. As of the same year, agriculture was the sector with the highest informality with up to 95.6 of the employment in that sector falling outside of establishments. Moreover, three other sectors showed relatively high informality surpassing 80 percent, namely, construction, household activities, and transportation and storage. The three sectors showing the lowest employment in the shadow economy are financial intermediaries, social services, along with the electricity sector.
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Dcode. (January 17, 2021). Share of employment in the informal sector in Egypt in 2019, by sector [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1202880/degree-of-employment-informality-in-egypt-by-sector/
Dcode. "Share of employment in the informal sector in Egypt in 2019, by sector." Chart. January 17, 2021. Statista. Accessed July 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1202880/degree-of-employment-informality-in-egypt-by-sector/
Dcode. (2021). Share of employment in the informal sector in Egypt in 2019, by sector. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1202880/degree-of-employment-informality-in-egypt-by-sector/
Dcode. "Share of Employment in The Informal Sector in Egypt in 2019, by Sector." Statista, Statista Inc., 17 Jan 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1202880/degree-of-employment-informality-in-egypt-by-sector/
Dcode, Share of employment in the informal sector in Egypt in 2019, by sector Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1202880/degree-of-employment-informality-in-egypt-by-sector/ (last visited July 22, 2024)
Share of employment in the informal sector in Egypt in 2019, by sector [Graph], Dcode, January 17, 2021. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1202880/degree-of-employment-informality-in-egypt-by-sector/
