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

Egypt: Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, primary was 38.57 in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
38.57
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
78th
of 103 countries
All-time high
39.07
in 2016
All-time low
32.66
in 1988
Years of data
16
1988–2019

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

0102030401988200320191988: 32.71998: 36.52005: 36.52007: 36.42008: 36.12009: 36.82010: 36.62011: 372012: 37.62013: 37.52014: 37.32015: 352016: 39.12017: 38.22018: 392019: 38.6

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, primary in Egypt is 38.57, measured in 2019.

The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and up 4.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, primary in Egypt peaked at 39.07 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 32.66, in 1988.

That places Egypt 78th out of 103 countries with data for 2019, putting it 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, primary in Egypt, year by year

Annual values for Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Egypt, 1988 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1988 32.66
1998 36.46 +11.6%
2005 36.54 +0.2%
2007 36.45 -0.2%
2008 36.14 -0.9%
2009 36.81 +1.9%
2010 36.63 -0.5%
2011 36.96 +0.9%
2012 37.6 +1.7%
2013 37.49 -0.3%
2014 37.34 -0.4%
2015 34.99 -6.3%
2016 39.07 +11.7%
2017 38.17 -2.3%
2018 39.01 +2.2%
2019 38.57 -1.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 32.66 32.66 32.66 1
1990s 36.46 36.46 36.46 1
2000s 36.48 36.14 36.81 4
2010s 37.58 34.99 39.07 10

Countries ranked near Egypt

  1. 75 Bangladesh 38.97 compare
  2. 76 Gambia 38.97 compare
  3. 77 Jordan 38.69 compare
  4. 79 Belize 38.54 compare
  5. 80 Norway 38.48 compare
  6. 81 Nepal 38.41 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, primary in Egypt?
Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, primary in Egypt was 38.57 in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, primary recorded in Egypt?
The highest recorded value was 39.07 in 2016.
What is the lowest average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, primary recorded in Egypt?
The lowest recorded value was 32.66 in 1988.
How does Egypt rank for average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, primary?
Egypt ranks 78th out of 103 countries with data for 2019.
Is average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, primary rising or falling in Egypt?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.8%. 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, primary education and below. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
103 places, 1,363 data points, 1970–2021
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