Average hourly earnings of employees by sex and occupation (local) in Egypt
Egypt: Average hourly earnings of employees by sex and occupation (local) was 32.91 cur lcu in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Average hourly earnings of employees by sex and occupation in Egypt, 2009–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in cur lcu.
Analysis
In 2024, average hourly earnings of employees by sex and occupation in Egypt stood at 32.91 cur lcu. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
That represents a change of up 39.7% on the previous year and up 342.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average hourly earnings of employees by sex and occupation in Egypt peaked at 32.91 cur lcu in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.25 cur lcu, in 2009.
Egypt ranks 44th of 70 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Average hourly earnings of employees by sex and occupation (local) in Egypt, year by year
| Year | cur lcu | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 1.25 cur lcu | — |
| 2010 | 3.9 cur lcu | +212.0% |
| 2011 | 5.51 cur lcu | +41.3% |
| 2012 | 6.96 cur lcu | +26.3% |
| 2013 | 7.43 cur lcu | +6.8% |
| 2015 | 9.7 cur lcu | +30.6% |
| 2016 | 11.58 cur lcu | +19.4% |
| 2017 | 12.61 cur lcu | +8.9% |
| 2018 | 11.92 cur lcu | -5.5% |
| 2019 | 18.87 cur lcu | +58.3% |
| 2020 | 17.37 cur lcu | -7.9% |
| 2021 | 17.88 cur lcu | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 18.69 cur lcu | +4.5% |
| 2023 | 23.55 cur lcu | +26.0% |
| 2024 | 32.91 cur lcu | +39.7% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 32.91 cur lcu is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 79.76 cur lcu, 41% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Average hourly earnings of employees by sex and occupation (local) in Egypt changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +212.0% | 1.25 cur lcu | 3.9 cur lcu |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.25 cur lcu | 1.25 cur lcu | 1.25 cur lcu | 1 |
| 2010s | 9.83 cur lcu | 3.9 cur lcu | 18.87 cur lcu | 9 |
| 2020s | 22.08 cur lcu | 17.37 cur lcu | 32.91 cur lcu | 5 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
More development goals data for Egypt
- Red List Index 0.9179 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 20.4 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 560.3 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 18 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 18 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 18 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 62 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 62 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 62 (2025)
- Infant deaths 50,279 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average hourly earnings of employees by sex and occupation in Egypt?
- Average hourly earnings of employees by sex and occupation in Egypt was 32.91 cur lcu in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest average hourly earnings of employees by sex and occupation recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 32.91 cur lcu in 2024.
- What is the lowest average hourly earnings of employees by sex and occupation recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.25 cur lcu in 2009.
- How does Egypt rank for average hourly earnings of employees by sex and occupation?
- Egypt ranks 44th out of 70 countries with data for 2024.
- Is average hourly earnings of employees by sex and occupation rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 342.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Egypt data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Average hourly earnings of employees by sex and occupation (local currency). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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