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Introducing The Egypt Labor Market Panel Survey 2018

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  • Caroline Krafft

    (St. Catherine University)

  • Ragui Assaad

    (s, University of Minnesota, 301 19th Avenue S, Minneapolis, MN)

  • Khandker Wahedur Rahman

    (University of Minnesota, 1994 Ruttan Hall, St. Paul, MN)

Abstract

This paper introduces the 2018 wave of the Egypt Labor Market Panel Survey (ELMPS), previously fielded in 1998, 2006, and 2012. These publicly-available longitudinal data are nationally representative, tracking both households and individuals over two decades. In this paper, we describe key characteristics of the 2018 wave, including sampling, fielding, and questionnaire design. We examine patterns of attrition and present the construction of weights designed to correct for attrition, as well as to ensure the sample remains nationally representative. We compare the ELMPS data to other Egyptian data sources, namely the 2017 Census and various rounds of the Labor Force Survey. The data provide important new insights into Egypt’s labor market, economy, and society.

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  • Caroline Krafft & Ragui Assaad & Khandker Wahedur Rahman, 2019. "Introducing The Egypt Labor Market Panel Survey 2018," Working Papers 1360, Economic Research Forum, revised 20 Oct 2019.
    • Handle: RePEc:erg:wpaper:1360
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    1. Ragui Assaad & Caroline Krafft, 2023. "Labour market dynamics and youth unemployment in the Middle East and North Africa: Evidence from Egypt, Jordan, and Tunisia," LABOUR, CEIS, vol. 37(4), pages 519-553, December.
    2. Philippe Adair & Shireen AlAzzawi & Vladimir Hlasny, 2024. "Fostering decent jobs, formalising informal employment and spurring job mobility in MENA countries," Economic Notes, Banca Monte dei Paschi di Siena SpA, vol. 53(2), July.
    3. Assaad, Ragui & Ginn, Thomas & Saleh, Mohamed, 2023. "Refugees and the education of host populations: Evidence from the Syrian inflow to Jordan," Journal of Development Economics, Elsevier, vol. 164(C).
    4. Helmy, Imane, 2020. "Livelihood Diversification Strategies: Resisting Vulnerability in Egypt," GLO Discussion Paper Series 441, Global Labor Organization (GLO).
    5. Caroline Krafft & Ragui Assaad & Isabel Pastoor, 2024. "How Do Gender Norms Shape Education and Domestic Work Outcomes? The Case of Syrian Refugee Adolescents in Jordan," Journal of Development Studies, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 60(12), pages 1964-1993, December.
    6. Doruk, Ömer Tuğsal & Pastore, Francesco, 2022. "Getting Stuck in the Status Quo Ante: Evidence from the Egyptian Economy," IZA Discussion Papers 15003, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA).
    7. Suzan Abdel-Rahman & Mohamed R. Abonazel & Fuad A. Awwad & B. M. Golam Kibria, 2023. "The Impact of COVID-19-Induced Responsibilities on Women’s Employment in Arab Countries," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 15(13), pages 1-18, June.
    8. Caroline Krafft & Ragui Assaad & Khandker Wahedur Rahman & Maakwe Cumanzala, 2024. "How do small formal and informal firms in Egypt compare? An analysis of firm characteristics and implications for formalization efforts," Review of Development Economics, Wiley Blackwell, vol. 28(3), pages 1292-1315, August.
    9. Nelly Elmallakh & Jackline Wahba, 2022. "Return migrants and the wage premium: does the legal status of migrants matter?," Journal of Population Economics, Springer;European Society for Population Economics, vol. 35(4), pages 1631-1685, October.
    10. Caroline Krafft & Ragui Assaad & Ruby Cheung, 2024. "Introducing the Sudan Labor Market Panel Survey 2022," Demographic Research, Max Planck Institute for Demographic Research, Rostock, Germany, vol. 51(4), pages 81-106.
    11. Krafft, Caroline, 2025. "Do employers discriminate against married women? Evidence from a field experiment in Egypt," Journal of Development Economics, Elsevier, vol. 174(C).
    12. Sattar, Aimen & Brown, Calum & Rounsevell, Mark & Alexander, Peter, 2024. "Typology analysis of Egyptian agricultural households reveals increasing income diversification and abandonment of agricultural activities," Agricultural Systems, Elsevier, vol. 218(C).
    13. Ebshoy Mikhaeil & Adam Okulicz-Kozaryn, 2024. "Public-private Job Satisfaction Differential: The Case of Egypt," Public Organization Review, Springer, vol. 24(4), pages 1125-1146, December.
    14. Zhang, Hongliang & Assaad, Ragui, 2024. "Women’s access to school, educational attainment, and fertility: Evidence from Jordan," Journal of Development Economics, Elsevier, vol. 170(C).
    15. Krafft,Caroline Gould & Assaad,Ragui A. & Rahman,Khandker Wahedur & Cumanzala,Maakwe, 2020. "How Do Small Formal and Informal Firms in the Arab Republic of Egypt Compare ?," Policy Research Working Paper Series 9423, The World Bank.
    16. Caroline Krafft & Ragui Assaad & Ruotong Li, 2025. "How do childhood environments contribute to intergenerational economic mobility?: Evidence from 25 years of panel data in Egypt," WIDER Working Paper Series wp-2025-95, World Institute for Development Economic Research (UNU-WIDER).
    17. Jingyuan Deng & Nelly Elmallakh & Luca Flabbi & Roberta Gatti, 2024. "Labor market transitions in Egypt post-Arab Spring," Middle East Development Journal, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 16(1), pages 117-141, January.
    18. Zafer Buyukkececi & Anette Eva Fasang & Vered Kraus, 2023. "Rising Patriarchy and Declining Economic Opportunity: Life Courses and Social Change in Egypt between 1965 and 2018," Population and Development Review, The Population Council, Inc., vol. 49(3), pages 561-598, September.
    19. Krafft Caroline & Assaad Ragui, 2021. "Introducing the Jordan Labor Market Panel Survey 2016," IZA Journal of Development and Migration, Sciendo & Forschungsinstitut zur Zukunft der Arbeit GmbH (IZA), vol. 12(1), pages 1-42, January.
    20. Assaad, Ragui & Krafft, Caroline, 2024. "Connecting People to Projects : A New Approach to Measuring Women’s Employment in the Middle East and North Africa," Policy Research Working Paper Series 10659, The World Bank.

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    • J00 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - General - - - General
    • C81 - Mathematical and Quantitative Methods - - Data Collection and Data Estimation Methodology; Computer Programs - - - Methodology for Collecting, Estimating, and Organizing Microeconomic Data; Data Access
    • C83 - Mathematical and Quantitative Methods - - Data Collection and Data Estimation Methodology; Computer Programs - - - Survey Methods; Sampling Methods

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