The Evolution of Labor Supply in Egypt through 2023

Caroline Krafft (), Ragui Assaad () and Zoe McKillip
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Caroline Krafft: University of Minnesota
Ragui Assaad: University of Minnesota
Zoe McKillip: St. Catherine University

No 1749, Working Papers from Economic Research Forum

Abstract: Using data from the 2023 and earlier waves of the Egypt Labor Market Panel Survey, this paper investigates trends in labor supply in Egypt, with a particular focus on declines in participation and employment rates among both men and women over time. The paper explores the demographic drivers of labor supply, including fertility and population growth, as well as trends in educational attainment. Analyses of labor supply focus on labor force participation, employment, and unemployment by key demographic characteristics: sex, age, and education. A particular focus of the paper is understanding the evolution of the share of youth not in education, employment, or training (NEET). The findings indicate that falling unemployment rates in Egypt are not the result of improved employment prospects, but due instead to temporarily reduced demographic pressures in the labor market and falling labor force participation among both men and women. Men are taking longer to transition to employment after school as indicated by increasing NEET and joblessness rates. Educated women are increasingly withdrawing from the labor force

Pages: 48
Date: 2024-11-20, Revised 2024-11-20
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