Child Labor Rates in Egypt: A Declining Trend (2010-2021)

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The numbers fall on paper — but the last specialized survey is 13 years old

"The national rate dropped from 9.3% to 4.9% — yet rural Upper Egypt records 8.4%, undermining the national trend"

2010 — last specialist survey

9.3%

2021 — health survey

4.9%

Rural Upper Egypt (highest)

8.4%

The last specialized child labor survey was conducted in 2010 — health surveys are an inadequate substitute for measuring a systemic phenomenon

Source: CAPMAS — Child Labor Survey 2010 & Health Survey 2021