Gender wage differential in Egypt 2010-2019, by sector
In the period between 2010 and 2019, on average, females were reimbursed relatively higher than males in only four sectors of the economy. Telecommunication was the sector ranking highest with a wage per hour coefficient of 1.29. It was followed by transport and warehousing, electricity, and construction and building with coefficients 1.09, 1.05, and 1.02, respectively. On the other hand, males were compensated more in manufacturing and social services. Both genders were equally paid in extractive industries.