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Egypt
Region: Northern Africa Regional Economic Communities (REC): CEN-SAD · COMESA
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| Indicator | Data |
|---|---|
| Governance (IIAG) | Overall Governance score: 51.0 / 100 · Rank: 24th / 54 |
PART 1 – HIGH-LEVEL COUNTRY MAPPING
Institutions and Stakeholder Database
(To be linked)
REC Membership
- CEN-SAD
- COMESA
Population size and size of the informal economy
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Nature of the legal system and ILO status
Egypt has a mixed legal system, influenced by:
- Civil law traditions
- Elements of Islamic law
(Content to be added: ILO membership year and Decent Work Country Programme details)
Workers’ rights in human rights system, national labour law / social protection and scope of protection
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Existing laws, policy and regulatory initiatives for the protection of workers in the informal economy
Social Insurance Law No. 148 of 2019 (Social Insurance and Pensions Law)
- Extends social security coverage to informal workers
- Allows voluntary registration for:
- Self-employed workers
- Workers in small or informal enterprises
Coverage includes:
- Pensions
- Health care
- Unemployment insurance
Source: ILO NATLEX https://natlex.ilo.org/dyn/natlex2/r/natlex/fe/details?p3_isn=115545
Law No. 98-15 (2017)
- Introduces health insurance coverage for:
- Self-employed workers
- Informal workers
Institutional and policy initiatives
National Social Security Fund (CNSS)
- Provides programmes targeting:
- Self-employed workers
- Independent contractors
Additional reference frameworks:
- Extension of social security to non-salaried workers
https://www.issa.int/gp/240036
- Comparative framework on social protection coverage
PART 2 – SECTOR SPECIFIC REGULATION
Domestic Work Sector
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Street Vendor
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Waste Reclaiming
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Home working
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Gig Work and the Platform Economy
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Farm Work
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The Mining Sector and Artisanal Mining
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Taxi and Transport Sector (Gig-work/platform economy overlap)
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Cross-Border Informal Trade
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Sources / Links
- IIAG – Egypt: https://iiag.online/locations/eg.html
- Social Insurance Law No. 148 of 2019 (ILO NATLEX)
- Law No. 98-15 (2017)
- ISSA – Extension of social security to non-salaried workers
- Comparative social protection reference (Morocco model)
- Institutions and Stakeholder Database – Egypt (to be linked)
- ILO Country Profile – Egypt (to be linked)