Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, female in Egypt

Egypt: Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, female was 39.23 in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
39.23
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
77th
of 106 countries
All-time high
39.61
in 2018
All-time low
31.58
in 2015
Years of data
16
1988–2019

Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, female in Egypt, 1988–2019

0102030401988200320191988: 33.41998: 35.32005: 35.32007: 36.82008: 37.32009: 37.92010: 37.32011: 37.72012: 37.92013: 36.62014: 35.72015: 31.62016: 38.62017: 36.82018: 39.62019: 39.2

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Egypt recorded 39.23 for average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, female in 2019.

The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and up 3.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, female in Egypt peaked at 39.61 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 31.58, in 2015.

Egypt ranks 77th of 106 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.

Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, female in Egypt, year by year

Annual values for Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, female in Egypt, 1988 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1988 33.37
1998 35.28 +5.7%
2005 35.35 +0.2%
2007 36.78 +4.1%
2008 37.33 +1.5%
2009 37.93 +1.6%
2010 37.34 -1.6%
2011 37.68 +0.9%
2012 37.93 +0.7%
2013 36.59 -3.5%
2014 35.72 -2.4%
2015 31.58 -11.6%
2016 38.57 +22.1%
2017 36.81 -4.5%
2018 39.61 +7.6%
2019 39.23 -1.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 33.37 33.37 33.37 1
1990s 35.28 35.28 35.28 1
2000s 36.85 35.35 37.93 4
2010s 37.11 31.58 39.61 10

Countries ranked near Egypt

  1. 74 Brazil 39.59 compare
  2. 75 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 39.51 compare
  3. 76 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 39.24 compare
  4. 78 Kenya 39.17 compare
  5. 79 Belize 38.7 compare
  6. 80 Kosovo 38.65 compare
  7. 80 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 38.65 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, female in Egypt?
Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, female in Egypt was 39.23 in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, female recorded in Egypt?
The highest recorded value was 39.61 in 2018.
What is the lowest average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, female recorded in Egypt?
The lowest recorded value was 31.58 in 2015.
How does Egypt rank for average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, female?
Egypt ranks 77th out of 106 countries with data for 2019.
Is average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, female rising or falling in Egypt?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Egypt data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, female
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
106 places, 1,490 data points, 1970–2021
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