gender analysis of census data in egypt by tamy abdel hady

Gender Analysis of Census DataIn EGYPT

ByTamy Abdel Hady

The Central Agency for Public Mobilization and Statistics

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Contents:

Population Censuses Background

Analysis of the 2006 Census

The Analytical Gender gap

Recommendations

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Population Censuses Background Egypt had a very long history of census-taking. Some sources indicate counts in Egypt dating back to 3340 BC.

The first regular census in Egypt had been carried out in 1882, with a count of 6.7 million; since then, 13 population censuses were conducted.

In 2006, the thirteenth census in the Egyptian census series revealed that the Egypt's population hit 76.5 million inside and outside the country.

The Central Agency for Public Mobilization and Statistics (CAPMAS) is currently responsible for conducting population and housing censuses

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Analysis of the 2006 Census Since 1976 census, the Population Studies and Research Center (PSRC) in the Central Agency for Public Mobilization and Statistics (CAPMAS) evaluates and analyzes census data.

An analytical paper based on the 2006 census was prepared with a gender perspective. The paper encompasses demographic and socio-economic characteristics by gender at the national level.

The papers have largely analyzed the existing gender data gaps, Such as: Socio-economic characteristics of females headed household Development of women status in education and work

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The analysis of situation of Egyptian women from census

data 2006, to reach the estimate of the size of the gender

gap between women and men in Egypt in order to draw the

attention of policy makers to the importance of reducing

the gender gap between male and female to strengthen its

role in the development process.

Egypt passed through along run on the road of women

empowerment and Education and women's participation in

the labor market are the main ways to women

empowerment.

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-21.19

8.031.82 2.1

5.17

0.563.51

-14.93

3.451.38 1.52

4.880.6 3.11

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-20

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Gender Gap in the educational levels in (1996-2006)

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-8.89

1.570.7 0.83 1.76 0.44

3.59

-19.77

4.94

1.91 2.07

7.4

0.732.75

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Urban 2006 Rural 2006

Gender gap in education for population (10 years+) by place of residence

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Age group

19962006

MaleFemaleGender gap


10-2426.8024.352.4517.7315.881.85

25-4436.2341.25-5.0235.7639.62-3.95

45-5920.7421.19-0.4526.7727.89-1.12

60+16.2313.203.0319.8316.613.22

Total

No.

100

6636156

100

10998407

100

6549535

100

10473999

Percentage distribution of illiterate population by age and gender gap (1996 , 2006)

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ItemUrbanRural



Never been in school

61.2268.27-7.0565.0480.58-15.54

Ever enrolled and drop out

38.7831.737.0534.9619.4215.54

Total

No.

100

247302

100

216441

100100

568678

100

725205

100

percentage distribution of population (6-18 years) who are not enrolled in education by place of residence and gender gap

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Labor force (15years+) according to employment status, and gender gap (1996 – 2006)

-9.7

5.9

17

0.3 0.3

-13.8

7.5

2.6 4.1

-1.7

0.2

-12.7

-20

-15

-10

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15

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The Analytical Gender gapPercentage distribution of labor force (15years+) according

to occupation and gender

Occupation 19962006



Legislators, senior officials and manager4.53.31.24.84.50.3

Professionals9.824.915.1-11.129-17.9

Technical 7.816.1- 8.37.218.8-11.6

Clerks4.716.6-11.93.36.3- 3Service workers9.24.74.58.119.2-11.1

Agricultural workers30.6822.628.112.515.6Craft workers16.12.213.915.63.312.3

Machine operators9.72.67.114.22.711.5

Unknown7.621.6-14.07.63.73.9

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The Analytical Gender gapPercentage distribution of working population (15 years+)

according to economic activity and gender gapEconomic

activity19962006

MaleFemaleGender gapMaleFemaleGender gap

Agriculture34.011.422.628.910.118.8

Mining0.40.10.30.20.00.2

Manufacturing14.410.04.413.16.96.2

Electricity & gas1.10.70.41.60.80.8

Construction 9.21.08.211.30.610.7

Sales9.65.73.911.118.57.4-

Restaurants1.40.50.97.30.66.7

Transport6.42.14.33.41.91.5

Financial3.510.7-7.22.02.5 -0.5

Services20.057.837.8-21.158.137.0-

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Unemployment rates by place of residence and gender gap (1996 - 2006)

place of residence

19962006



Urban7.015.6 -8.69.520.6 -11.1

Rural6.920.4 -13.58.020.5 -12.5

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Recommendations

Reconstruction of the educational system of pre- university

and university education with the purpose of satisfying labor

market needs.

Empowerment of women through increasing their

opportunities in education and labor market in order to

increase their participation in the development process.

Plan and implement training programs for women to

increase their abilities To run small projects, as well as

providing funds.

Plan and implement a comprehensive strategy to face

unemployment problem. This strategy should identify the roles

of government, private sector, and non governmental.

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