Egyptian Female Labor Force Participation and the Future of Economic Empowerment

This book sheds the light on the Egyptian females’ participation in labor force since 1960’s up to 2030. The main objective is to study trends of females’ participation in labor force and to predict the future participation. Egypt female participation in labor force has been increased slowly during the last fifty years since 1960’s, in spite of the encouragement polices that the government has adopted to empower women, particularly economic empowerment. Egypt's population size has rapidly increased during the past decades to about 90 million inhabitants in 2016. The working-age population (15-64) represents about 64% of the total population. Females represent about 49% of the working age population. However, they represent only about 24% of labor force in Egypt. Through its five chapters, this book will discuss the history of women's economic empowerment in Egypt, provide background on the trends of the most important female characteristics during the last decades, combines descriptive analysis with working life tables to break down the progression of the role of women in the Egyptian labor force, and presents a view of what could come in the time between now and 2030 in terms of the rights of women in this particular region. About the Book 6 Contents 7 About the Author 9 Chapter 1: History of Women’s Economic Empowerment 10 Introduction 10 History of Women’s Economic Empowerment in the World 11 History of Women’s Economic Empowerment in Egypt 17 Conclusion 21 References 22 Chapter 2: Demographic Profile of Egypt 23 Introduction 23 Population Size 23 Population Distribution by Sex and Place of Residence 24 Age and Sex Composition in Egypt (1986–2016) 26 Demographic Transition in Egypt 27 Female Fertility in Egypt 29 Mortality and Life Expectancy at Birth in Egypt 32 Conclusion 35 References 36 Chapter 3: Trends in Egyptian Female Participation in Labor Force 37 Introduction 37 Main Futures of Labor Force in Egypt 37 Gender Equality in Labor Force in Egypt 42 Working Life Tables by Sex for Egypt in 1986 and 2014 42 Conclusion 51 References 52 Chapter 4: Future of Egyptian Female Participation in Labor Force 53 Introduction 53 Future of Egypt Population by Sex in 2030 54 Demographic Dividend 56 Projection of Labor Force Participation for Females 57 Egyptian Female Participation in Labor Force in 2030 According to Different Scenarios 58 Conclusion 61 References 63 Chapter 5: Summary and Recommendations to Policy Makers 64 Introduction 64 Summary 64 History of Women’s Economic Empowerment 64 Demographic Profile of Egypt 65 Trends in Egyptian Female Participation in Labor Force 66 Future of Egyptian Female Participation in Labor Force 67 Recommendations to Policy Makers 69 Through its five chapters, the book will discuss the history of women's economic empowerment in Egypt, provide background on the trends of the most important female characteristics during the last decades, combine descriptive analysis with working life tables to break down the progression of the role of women in the Egyptian labour force, and present a view of what could come in the time between now and 2030 in terms of the rights of women in this particular region Front Matter....Pages i-ix History of Women’s Economic Empowerment....Pages 1-13 Demographic Profile of Egypt....Pages 15-28 Trends in Egyptian Female Participation in Labor Force....Pages 29-44 Future of Egyptian Female Participation in Labor Force....Pages 45-55 Summary and Recommendations to Policy Makers....Pages 57-62