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

Egypt: Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, male was 35.94 in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
35.94
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
93rd
of 106 countries
All-time high
36.01
in 2016
All-time low
30.14
in 1988
Years of data
16
1988–2019

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

0102030401988200320191988: 30.11998: 33.62005: 30.72007: 31.82008: 31.22009: 31.92010: 32.32011: 32.92012: 33.72013: 35.22014: 35.12015: 34.52016: 362017: 35.72018: 35.72019: 35.9

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2019, average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, male in Egypt stood at 35.94.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 12.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, male in Egypt peaked at 36.01 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 30.14, in 1988.

Egypt ranks 93rd of 106 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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, male in Egypt, year by year

Annual values for Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, male in Egypt, 1988 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1988 30.14
1998 33.62 +11.5%
2005 30.68 -8.7%
2007 31.84 +3.8%
2008 31.25 -1.8%
2009 31.87 +2.0%
2010 32.29 +1.3%
2011 32.93 +2.0%
2012 33.73 +2.4%
2013 35.19 +4.3%
2014 35.07 -0.3%
2015 34.54 -1.5%
2016 36.01 +4.3%
2017 35.74 -0.8%
2018 35.74 -0.0%
2019 35.94 +0.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 30.14 30.14 30.14 1
1990s 33.62 33.62 33.62 1
2000s 31.41 30.68 31.87 4
2010s 34.72 32.29 36.01 10

Countries ranked near Egypt

  1. 90 Cambodia 36.26 compare
  2. 91 Nepal 36.23 compare
  3. 92 Zambia 36.13 compare
  4. 94 Togo 35.85 compare
  5. 95 Pakistan 35.76 compare
  6. 96 Ghana 35.72 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, male in Egypt?
Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, male in Egypt was 35.94 in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, male recorded in Egypt?
The highest recorded value was 36.01 in 2016.
What is the lowest average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, male recorded in Egypt?
The lowest recorded value was 30.14 in 1988.
How does Egypt rank for average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, male?
Egypt ranks 93rd out of 106 countries with data for 2019.
Is average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, male rising or falling in Egypt?
Over the last ten years it is up 12.8%. 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, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, male
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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