Table 2 

Labor force distribution 

By 

Education and Working Location 

Working Location  Hurghada Qusseir 

El 

Total 

& 

Shalateen 

Education 

Marsa 

Allam 

Sciences  

 15 

 5 

4  

 24 

Agriculture  

1 

2 

 3 

Commerce 

 3 

1 

 4 

Law 

1 

1  

Other university 

2   3 5 

graduates 

High School  

 3 

 3 

Below High School 

 2 

4 

6  

26  

 7 

13  

46 

Total 

The above table shows that 37 employees representing 80% of total labor force are 

university graduates. 65 % of them are holding their degree on Sciences, mainly 

marine biology. University graduates forms 81% of Hurghada s office staff, 100% of 

Qusser s office and 85 % of El Shalateen s office. The bulk of the university gradates 

are rangers.  The remaining 20 % of the labor force have high and intermediate 

school diplomas or below and mainly works as divers, drivers and guards.  

Table 3 

Labor force distribution  

By  

Age and Working Location 

Working Location  Hurghada Qusseir 

El 

Total 

& 

Shalateen 

Age 

Marsa 

Allam 

50 60 

1 

1  

40 49   

1 

1 

30 39 

 8 

2 

5 

15  

25 29 

12 

5 

4  

21  

21 24 

 6 

2 

 8 

Total 

26  

 7 

13  

46 

Table 3 shows that 21 employees representing 46% of total labor force belongs to the 

25 29 age bracket, 32% is between 30 to 39 years of age and 17% is in the 21 24 age 

brackets.  96% of total labor force is below 40 years of age and only two (4%) staff 

members are above 40 years working as guards. This reflects the management 

strategy to depend on young employment mainly due to the nature of the jobs 

which requiring high physical fitness     

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