The leading sector of employment in Egypt in 2016 was agriculture with 6.5 million workers. This was followed by social services with 3.1 million workers. Wholesale and trade as well as construction & building had three million workers each.
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PwC. (April 17, 2019). Number of employees in Egypt as of 2016, by sector ( in million) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 22, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1028441/egypt-employees-by-sector/
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