Effects of the Global Crisis on the Egyptian Textiles and Clothing Sector: A Blessing in Disguise?

Table 17

Job losses by firm size (2007–2009).

	Small	Medium	Large	Total
Job losses (in sample)	98	285	1283	1,666
Share in job losses	6%	17%	77%	100%
Percentage change in employment 2007–2009	−3%	−4%	−3%	−3.20%
Total employment in 2007	3165	6409	43249	52823
Share in total employment in 2007	6%	30%	64%	100%

Source: Calculated by author based on IDSC TC firm questionnaire [6] using sampling weights.