In 2020, there were close to 17.5 million people employed in the informal sector in Egypt. Of those, the majority were men, with close to 15.5 million. Overall, more men were working outside of formal establishments in the period under review, compared to women. Agriculture was the sector contributing the most to informality.
Number of people employed in the informal sector in Egypt from 2010 to 2020, by gender
(in 1,000s)
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ILO. (March 13, 2022). Number of people employed in the informal sector in Egypt from 2010 to 2020, by gender (in 1,000s) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 23, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1295983/number-of-informal-sector-employees-in-egypt-by-gender/
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ILO. (2022). Number of people employed in the informal sector in Egypt from 2010 to 2020, by gender (in 1,000s). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 23, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1295983/number-of-informal-sector-employees-in-egypt-by-gender/
ILO. "Number of People Employed in The Informal Sector in Egypt from 2010 to 2020, by Gender (in 1,000s)." Statista, Statista Inc., 13 Mar 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1295983/number-of-informal-sector-employees-in-egypt-by-gender/
ILO, Number of people employed in the informal sector in Egypt from 2010 to 2020, by gender (in 1,000s) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1295983/number-of-informal-sector-employees-in-egypt-by-gender/ (last visited December 23, 2024)
Number of people employed in the informal sector in Egypt from 2010 to 2020, by gender (in 1,000s) [Graph], ILO, March 13, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1295983/number-of-informal-sector-employees-in-egypt-by-gender/