Average age of employers, aged 25-64 in Egypt

Egypt: Average age of employers, aged 25-64 was 45.1 in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
45.1
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
49th
of 95 countries
All-time high
46.32
in 2017
All-time low
44.04
in 2005
Years of data
16
1988–2019

Average age of employers, aged 25-64 in Egypt, 1988–2019

010203040501988200320191988: 45.41998: 44.62005: 442007: 45.12008: 45.72009: 45.82010: 44.42011: 44.62012: 45.22013: 45.92014: 46.12015: 45.72016: 462017: 46.32018: 45.92019: 45.1

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2019, average age of employers, aged 25-64 in Egypt stood at 45.1.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 1.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age of employers, aged 25-64 in Egypt peaked at 46.32 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 44.04, in 2005.

Egypt ranks 49th of 95 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Average age of employers, aged 25-64 in Egypt, year by year

Annual values for Average age of employers, aged 25-64 in Egypt, 1988 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1988 45.36 —
1998 44.57 -1.7%
2005 44.04 -1.2%
2007 45.14 +2.5%
2008 45.7 +1.2%
2009 45.83 +0.3%
2010 44.4 -3.1%
2011 44.64 +0.5%
2012 45.17 +1.2%
2013 45.89 +1.6%
2014 46.06 +0.4%
2015 45.69 -0.8%
2016 45.98 +0.6%
2017 46.32 +0.7%
2018 45.9 -0.9%
2019 45.1 -1.7%

Egypt compared with similar countries

  • Egypt's 45.1 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 43.47, 1.0× the median. (20 countries reporting)
  • Egypt's 45.1 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 44.88, 1.0× the median. (8 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 45.36 45.36 45.36 1
1990s 44.57 44.57 44.57 1
2000s 45.18 44.04 45.83 4
2010s 45.52 44.4 46.32 10

Countries ranked near Egypt

  1. 46 Serbia 45.41 compare
  2. 47 Montenegro 45.36 compare
  3. 48 Albania 45.34 compare
  4. 50 Peru 45 compare
  5. 51 Tunisia 44.89 compare
  6. 52 Morocco 44.86 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age of employers, aged 25-64 in Egypt?
Average age of employers, aged 25-64 in Egypt was 45.1 in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age of employers, aged 25-64 recorded in Egypt?
The highest recorded value was 46.32 in 2017.
What is the lowest average age of employers, aged 25-64 recorded in Egypt?
The lowest recorded value was 44.04 in 2005.
How does Egypt rank for average age of employers, aged 25-64?
Egypt ranks 49th out of 95 countries with data for 2019.
Is average age of employers, aged 25-64 rising or falling in Egypt?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Egypt data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Average age of employers, aged 25-64. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average age of employers, aged 25-64
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
95 places, 1,260 data points, 1970–2021
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