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Economic Participation of Women in Egypt

Statistics 2010

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Distribution of Labor Force (15-64) by Education and Gender (2010)

 

Education status

Male

Female

Total

Figures in Hundreds

%

Figures in Hundreds

%

Figures in Hundreds

%

Illiteracy

46301

22.99

17459

28.91%

63760

24.35%

Read & Write

22085

10.97

2146

3.55%

24231

9.26%

Below Intermediate

24767

12.30

2144

3.55%

26911

10.28%

Intermediate

3463

1.72

544

0.90%

4007

1.53%

Technical Intermediate

63723

31.64

17378

28.77%

81101

30.98%

Above Intermediate

8745

4.34

3730

6.18%

12475

4.77%

University and above

32317

16.05

16994

28.14%

49311

18.84%

Total

201401

100.00

60395

100.00%

261796

100.00%

Source: CAPMAS, Labor Force Sample Survey 2010

 


Distribution of Working Individuals (15-64) by Education and Gender (2010)

Education status

Male

Female

Total

Figures in Hundreds

%

Figures in Hundreds

%

Figures in Hundreds

%

Illiteracy

45896

23.96%

17303

37.00%

63199

26.52%

Read & Write

21873

11.42%

2058

4.40%

23931

10.04%

Below Intermediate

24262

12.67%

1835

3.92%

26097

10.95%

Intermediate

3088

1.61%

395

0.84%

3483

1.46%

Technical Intermediate

59735

31.19%

11450

24.49%

71185

29.87%

Above Intermediate

7959

4.16%

2448

5.24%

10407

4.37%

University and above

28716

14.99%

11272

24.11%

39988

16.78%

Total

191529

100.0

46761

100.0

238290

100.0

Source: CAPMAS, Labor Force Sample Survey 2010


Distribution of Working Individuals (15-64) by Age and Gender (2010)

Age

Males

Females

Total

Figures in Hundreds

%

Figures in Hundreds

%

Figures in Hundreds

%

15-

11364

5.93%

1698

3.63%

13062

5.48%

20-

24049

12.56%

4929

10.54%

28978

12.16%

25-

30835

16.10%

6771

14.48%

37606

15.78%

30-

47850

24.98%

12243

26.18%

60093

25.22%

40-

39366

20.55%

11981

25.62%

51347

21.55%

50-

28504

14.88%

7724

16.52%

36228

15.20%

60-

5811

3.03%

906

1.94%

6717

2.82%

65-

3749

1.96%

508

1.09%

4257

1.79%

Total

191528

100.00%

46760

100.00%

238288

100.00%

Source: CAPMAS, Labor Force Sample Survey 2010


Distribution of Working Individuals (15-64) by Sector and Gender (2010)

 

Sector

Male

Female

Total

Figures in hundreds

%

Figures in hundreds

%

Figures in hundreds

%

Government

36989

19.31%

17650

37.75%

54639

22.93%

Public

6973

3.64%

655

1.40%

7628

3.20%

Private Sector (Inside Establishments)

52512

27.42%

5913

12.65%

58425

24.52%

Private Sector (Outside Establishments)

90658

47.33%

21839

46.70%

112497

47.21%

Investment

3785

1.98%

509

1.09%

4294

1.80%

Others incl. Foreign and Cooperatives

613

0.32%

194

0.41%

807

0.34%

Total

191530

100.00%

46760

100.00%

238290

100.00%

Source: CAPMAS, Labor Force Sample Survey 2010


Distribution of Working Individuals (15-64) by Status and Gender (2010)

 

Work Status

Male

Female

Total

Figures in hundreds

%

Figures in hundreds

%

Figures in hundreds

%

Paid Work

123896

64.69%

24332

52.03%

148228

62.20%

Employer

33673

17.58%

1461

3.12%

35134

14.74%

Self -Employed

21704

11.33%

7276

15.56%

28980

12.16%

Family workers (unpaid)

12256

6.40%

13692

29.28%

25948

10.89%

Total

191529

100.00%

46761

100.00%

238290

100.00%


Source: CAPMAS, Labor Force Sample Survey 2010


Distribution of Working Individuals (15-64) by Occupation (2010)

 

Occupation

Male

Female

Total

Figures in Hundreds

%

Figures in Hundreds

%

Figures in Hundreds

%

Legislature, administrative and managerial occupations

11345

5.92%

1828

3.91%

13173

5.53%

Professional

20050

10.47%

10712

22.91%

30762

12.91%

Technicians & professional assistants

13241

6.91%

6390

13.67%

19631

8.24%

Clerical occupations

5000

2.61%

2140

4.58%

7140

3.00%

Services & sales occupations

17718

9.25%

2048

4.38%

19766

8.30%

Farmers, fishermen and hunters

45834

23.93%

20116

43.02%

65950

27.68%

Handicrafts occupation

41736

21.79%

669

1.43%

42405

17.80%

Production

20348

10.62%

1062

2.27%

21410

8.98%

Unskilled workers

15950

8.33%

1741

3.72%

17691

7.42%

Unidentified

306

0.16%

54

0.12%

360

0.15%

Total

191528

100.00%

46760

100.00%

238288

100.00%

Source: CAPMAS, Labor Force Sample Survey 2010


Distribution of Working Individuals (15-64) by Economic Activity (2010)
 

 

Economic Activity

Male

Female

Total

Figures in hundreds

%

Figures in hundreds

%

Figures in hundreds

%

Agriculture, Hunting, Forest Usage, Deforesting &  Fishing

47250

24.67

20026

42.83%

67276

28.23%

Mining and Quarrying

450

0.23%

20

0.04%

470

0.20%

Manufacturing

26556

13.87%

2260

4.83%

28816

12.09%

Electricity, Gas, Steam and Supplies of Air Conditioning

2434

1.27%

228

0.49%

2662

1.12%

Water, Sewage Networks and Recycling

1403

0.73%

101

0.22%

1504

0.63%

Construction & Building

26779

13.98%

161

0.34%

26940

11.31%

Wholesale & Retail Trade and Motorcycles' Maintenance

23676

12.36%

3265

6.98%

26941

11.31%

Transportation & Storage

14400

7.52%

305

0.65%

14705

6.17%

Restaurants & Hotels

5075

2.65%

213

0.46%

5288

2.22%

Information & Communications

1705

0.89%

407

0.87%

2112

0.89%

Financial Intermediaries & Insurance

1435

0.75%

493

1.05%

1928

0.81%

Real Estate & Rent

156

0.08%

2

0.00%

158

0.07%

Educational and Technical Specialized Activities

3324

1.74%

641

1.37%

3965

1.66%

Managerial & Supporting Services

1561

0.82%

133

0.28%

1694

0.71%

Public Management, Defense and Compulsory Social Security

14156

7.39%

4411

9.43%

18567

7.79%

Education

 

 

11166

5.83%

9757

20.87%

20923

8.78%

Health & Social services Activities

2661

1.39%

3457

7.39%

6118

2.57%

Art, Innovation & Entertainment Activities

866

0.45%

172

0.37%

1038

0.44%

Others

5155

2.69%

235

0.50%

5390

2.26%

Family workers' services

983

0.51%

421

0.90%

1404

0.59%

Organizations, International & Regional Institutions, Embassies & Consulates

16

0.01%

10

0.02%

26

0.01%

Unidentified Activities

326

0.17%

41

0.09%

367

0.15%

Total

191529

24.67%

46761

100.00%

238290

100.00%

Source: CAPMAS, Labor Force Sample Survey 2010

 


Distribution of Unemployed (15-64) by Education and Gender (2010)

 

Education status

Male

Female

Total

Figures in Hundreds

%

Figures in Hundreds

%

Figures in Hundreds

%

Illiteracy

405

4.10%

157

1.15%

562

2.39%

Read & Write

209

2.12%

88

0.65%

297

1.26%

Below Intermediate

508

5.15%

309

2.27%

817

3.48%

Intermediate

374

3.79%

149

1.09%

523

2.22%

Technical Intermediate

3988

40.40%

5928

43.48%

9916

42.18%

Above Intermediate

787

7.97%

1281

9.40%

2068

8.80%

University and above

3601

36.48%

5722

41.97%

9323

39.66%

Total

9872

100.00%

13634

100.00%

23506

100.00%


Source: CAPMAS, Labor Force Sample Survey 2010


Distribution of Unemployed (15-64) by Age and Gender (2010)

 

Age

Males

Females

Total

Figures in Hundreds

%

Figures in Hundreds

%

Figures in Hundreds

%

15-

1292

13.09%

1581

11.60%

2873

12.22%

20-

4796

48.58%

6229

45.68%

11025

46.90%

25-

2241

22.70%

3490

25.60%

5731

24.38%

30-

769

7.79%

1751

12.84%

2520

10.72%

40-

634

6.42%

495

3.63%

1129

4.80%

50-

125

1.27%

87

0.64%

212

0.90%

60-64

16

0.16%

2

0.01%

18

0.08%

Total

9872

100.00%

13635

100.00%

23507

100.00%

Source: CAPMAS, Labor Force Sample Survey 2010


Distribution of Unemployed (15-64),who have previously worked, by Economic Activity (2010)

 

Economic Activity

Male

Female

Total

Figures in hundreds

%

Figures in hundreds

%

Figures in hundreds

%

Agriculture, Hunting, Forest Usage, Deforesting &  Fishing

84

3.37%

68

5.52%

152

4.08%

Mining and Quarrying

0

0.00%

0

0.00%

0

0.00%

Manufacturing

533

21.36%

150

12.17%

683

18.32%

Electricity, Gas, Steam and Supplies of Air Conditioning

7

0.28%

4

0.32%

11

0.30%

Water, Sewage Networks and Recycling

0

0.00%

0

0.00%

0

0.00%

Construction & Building

402

16.11%

15

1.22%

417

11.19%

Wholesale & Retail Trade and Motorcycles' Maintenance

480

19.24%

185

15.00%

665

17.84%

Transportation & Storage

176

7.05%

29

2.35%

205

5.50%

Restaurants & Hotels

192

7.70%

12

0.97%

204

5.47%

Information & Communications

48

1.92%

33

2.68%

81

2.17%

 

Financial Intermediaries & Insurance

15

0.60%

7

0.57%

22

0.59%

Real Estate & Rent

3

0.12%

0

0.00%

3

0.08%

Educational and Technical Specialized Activities

86

3.45%

60

4.87%

146

3.92%

Managerial & Supporting Services

51

2.04%

13

1.05%

64

1.72%

Public Management, Defense and Compulsory Social Security

84

3.37%

113

9.16%

197

5.28%

Education

77

3.09%

292

23.68%

369

9.90%

Health & Social services Activities

34

1.36%

92

7.46%

126

3.38%

Art, Innovation & Entertainment Activities

34

1.36%

9

0.73%

43

1.15%

Others

46

1.84%

39

3.16%

85

2.28%

Family workers' services

 

0

 

0.00%

2

0.16%

2

0.05%

Organizations, International & Regional Institutions, Embassies & Consulates

0

0.00%

3

0.24%

3

0.08%

Unidentified Activities

134

5.37%

101

8.19%

235

6.30%

Total

2495

100.00%

1233

100.00%

3728

100.00%

Source: CAPMAS, Labor Force Sample Survey 2010

 

 
 
Last Updated on March, 31, 2004

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