Transcript The Central Agency for Public Mobilization and Statistics CAPMAS Gender Analysis of Census Data In EGYPT By Tamy Abdel Hady www.capmas.gov.eg.

The Central Agency for Public Mobilization and Statistics
CAPMAS
Gender Analysis of Census Data
In EGYPT
By
Tamy Abdel Hady
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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 Analytical Gender gap
 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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The Analytical Gender gap
Gender Gap in the educational levels in (1996-2006)
10
8.03
3.45
5.17 4.88
3.51
1.82 1.38 2.1 1.52
0.6
0.56
3.11
0
-10
-14.93
-20
-21.19
-30
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The Analytical Gender gap
Gender gap in education for population (10 years+) by place of
residence
10
7.4
4.94
5
1.57
1.91
0.83
0.7
2.07
1.76
0.44
0.73
3.59 2.75
0
-5
-10
-8.89
-15
-20
-19.77
-25
Urban 2006
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Rural 2006
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The Analytical Gender gap
Percentage distribution of illiterate population by age and gender gap
(1996 , 2006)
Age
group
1996
Male
Female
Gender
gap
Male
Female
Gender
gap
10-24
26.80
24.35
2.45
17.73
15.88
1.85
25-44
36.23
41.25
-5.02
35.76
39.62
-3.95
45-59
20.74
21.19
-0.45
26.77
27.89
-1.12
60+
16.23
13.20
3.03
19.83
16.61
3.22
Total
No.
100
6636156
100
10998407
100
6549535
100
10473999
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2006
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The Analytical Gender gap
percentage distribution of population (6-18 years) who are not enrolled
in education by place of residence and gender gap
Item
Urban
Rural
Male
Female
Gender
gap
Male
Female
Gender
gap
Never been in
school
61.22
68.27
-7.05
65.04
80.58
-15.54
Ever enrolled
and drop out
38.78
31.73
7.05
34.96
19.42
15.54
Total
100
100
100
100
100
100
No.
247302
216441
568678
725205
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The Analytical Gender gap
Labor force (15years+) according to employment status, and
gender gap (1996 – 2006)
20
17
15
10
7.5
5.9
2.6
5
4.1
0.3
0.3 0.2
0
-5
-1.7
-10
-15
-9.7
-20
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-13.8
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The Analytical Gender gap
Percentage distribution of labor force (15years+) according
to occupation and gender
Occupation
1996
2006
Male
Female
Gender
gap
Male
Female
Gender
gap
Legislators, senior
officials and manager
4.5
3.3
1.2
4.8
4.5
0.3
Professionals
9.8
24.9
-15.1
11.1
29
-17.9
Technical
Clerks
Service workers
Agricultural workers
Craft workers
Machine operators
7.8
4.7
9.2
30.6
16.1
9.7
16.1
16.6
4.7
8
2.2
2.6
- 8.3
-11.9
4.5
22.6
13.9
7.1
7.2
3.3
8.1
28.1
15.6
14.2
18.8
6.3
19.2
12.5
3.3
2.7
-11.6
-3
-11.1
15.6
12.3
11.5
Unknown
7.6
21.6
-14.0
7.6
3.7
3.9
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The Analytical Gender gap
Percentage distribution of working population (15 years+)
according to economic activity and gender gap
Economic
1996
2006
activity
Male
Female Gender gap
Male
Female
Gender gap
Agriculture
34.0
11.4
22.6
28.9
10.1
18.8
Mining
0.4
0.1
0.3
0.2
0.0
0.2
Manufacturing
14.4
10.0
4.4
13.1
6.9
6.2
Electricity & gas
1.1
0.7
0.4
1.6
0.8
0.8
Construction
9.2
1.0
8.2
11.3
0.6
10.7
Sales
9.6
5.7
3.9
11.1
18.5
-7.4
Restaurants
1.4
0.5
0.9
7.3
0.6
6.7
Transport
6.4
2.1
4.3
3.4
1.9
1.5
Financial
3.5
10.7
-7.2
2.0
2.5
- 0.5
Services
20.0
57.8
-37.8
21.1
58.1
-37.0
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The Analytical Gender gap
Unemployment rates by place of residence and gender gap
(1996 - 2006)
place of
residence
1996
2006
Male
Female
Gender
gap
Male
Urban
7.0
15.6
- 8.6
9.5
20.6
- 11.1
Rural
6.9
20.4
- 13.5
8.0
20.5
- 12.5
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Female Gender
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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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Thanks For Your Attention 
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