Policy Briefs

The Future of Labor Supply and Demographics in Egypt: Impending Challenges and Untapped Potential

Publisher

Economic Research Forum

Date

October, 2019

Topic

J. Labor and Demographic Economics

In a nutshell
  • Demographic pressures on Egypt’s labor supply have decreased.
  • The “youth bulge” generation are young adults now, their labor market entry complete, while the “echo” of the youth bulge is school-aged.
  • Fertility, which had declined in Egypt and then risen, has once again fallen. The total fertility rate (births per woman), which was 3.5 in 2012-2014, fell to 3.1 in 2018.
  • Labor force participation rates declined from 51% in 2012 to 48% in 2018.
  • Employment rates declined from 47% to 44% over 2012 to 2018.
  • Standard unemployment rates remained stable, but discouraged unemployment increased in 2018.
The Future of Labor Supply and Demographics in Egypt: Impending Challenges and Untapped Potential

Authors

Caroline Krafft

Associate Professor, Humphrey School of Public Affairs,...

The Future of Labor Supply and Demographics in Egypt: Impending Challenges and Untapped Potential

Authors

Emma Kettle

St. Catherine University, Department of Economics and...