In 2022, the average weekly wage of women working in Egypt's public sector stood at nearly 2,892 Egyptian pounds (nearly 56.64 U.S. dollars). This was lower than the average weekly wage among men, which was close to 2,733 Egyptian pounds (53.52 U.S. dollars). The private sector showed the opposite trend. Average weekly salaries of men reached 965 Egyptian pounds (around 18.90 U.S. dollars), while they were lower among women, at 950 Egyptian pounds (18.61 U.S. dollars).

Minimum Wages in Egypt increased to 7000 EGP/Month in 2025 from 6000 EGP/Month in 2024. This dataset provides - Egypt Minimum Wages- actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Egypt Wages: Weekly Average data was reported at 1,251.000 EGP in 2023. This records an increase from the previous number of 1,052.000 EGP for 2022. Egypt Wages: Weekly Average data is updated yearly, averaging 534.000 EGP from Dec 1999 (Median) to 2023, with 25 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 1,283.000 EGP in 2019 and a record low of 143.000 EGP in 1999. Egypt Wages: Weekly Average data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Central Agency for Public Mobilization and Statistics. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Egypt – Table EG.G018: Wages and Salaries.

In 2019, the average weekly wage of men in the private sector amounted to close to 1.05 thousand Egyptian pounds (comparable to 57.2 U.S. dollars), while it was lower for women at 906 Egyptian pounds (nearly 49.3 U.S. dollars). Men's salaries were higher than those of women in the private sector, with both increasing yearly in the period under review.

Key information about Egypt Monthly Earnings

• Egypt Monthly Earnings stood at 163 USD in Dec 2023, compared with the previous figure of 219 USD in Dec 2022
• Egypt Monthly Earnings data is updated yearly, available from Dec 1999 to Dec 2023, with an average number of 236 USD
• The data reached the an all-time high of 456 USD in Dec 2015 and a record low of 119 USD in Dec 2003

CEIC calculates Monthly Earnings from Average Weekly Earnings multiplied by 4 and converts it into USD. Central Agency for Public Mobilization and Statistics provides Average Weekly Wages in local currency. The Central Bank of Egypt average market exchange rate is used for currency conversions.


Further information about Egypt Monthly Earnings

• In the latest reports, Egypt Population reached 107 million people in Jun 2024
• Unemployment Rate of Egypt increased to 7 % in Sep 2024
• The country's Labour Force Participation Rate increased to 43 % in Jun 2023

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This map shows the purchasing power per capita in Egypt in 2023, in a multiscale map (Country and Province). Nationally, the purchasing power per capita is 64,013 Egyptian pound. Purchasing Power describes the disposable income (income without taxes and social security contributions, including received transfer payments) of a certain area's population. The figures are in Egyptian pound (EGP) per capita.The pop-up is configured to show the following information at each geography level:Purchasing power per capitaPurchasing power per capita indexThe Purchasing Power Index compares the demand for a specific purchasing category in an area, with the national demand for that product or service. The index values at the national level are 100, representing average demand for the country. A value of more than 100 represents higher demand than the national average, and a value of less than 100 represents lower demand than the national average. For example, an index of 120 implies that demand in the area is 20 percent higher than the national average; an index of 80 implies that demand is 20 percent lower than the national average.The source of this data is Michael Bauer Research. The vintage of the data is 2023. This item was last updated in October, 2023 and is updated every 12-18 months as new annual figures are offered.Additional Esri Resources:Esri DemographicsThis item is for visualization purposes only and cannot be exported or used in analysis.We would love to hear from you. If you have any feedback regarding this item or Esri Demographics, please let us know.Permitted use of this data is covered in the DATA section of the Esri Master Agreement (E204CW) and these supplemental terms.

This layer shows the purchasing power per capita in Egypt in 2023, in a multiscale map (Country and Province). Nationally, the purchasing power per capita is 64,013 Egyptian pound. Purchasing Power describes the disposable income (income without taxes and social security contributions, including received transfer payments) of a certain area's population. The figures are in Egyptian pound (EGP) per capita.The pop-up is configured to show the following information at each geography level:Purchasing power per capitaPurchasing power per capita indexThe Purchasing Power Index compares the demand for a specific purchasing category in an area, with the national demand for that product or service. The index values at the national level are 100, representing average demand for the country. A value of more than 100 represents higher demand than the national average, and a value of less than 100 represents lower demand than the national average. For example, an index of 120 implies that demand in the area is 20 percent higher than the national average; an index of 80 implies that demand is 20 percent lower than the national average.The source of this data is Michael Bauer Research. The vintage of the data is 2023. This item was last updated in October, 2023 and is updated every 12-18 months as new annual figures are offered.Additional Esri Resources:Esri DemographicsThis item is for visualization purposes only and cannot be exported or used in analysis.We would love to hear from you. If you have any feedback regarding this item or Esri Demographics, please let us know.Permitted use of this data is covered in the DATA section of the Esri Master Agreement (E204CW) and these supplemental terms.