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

Egypt: Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, rural was 35.83 in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
35.83
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
79th
of 91 countries
All-time high
36.01
in 2018
All-time low
31.36
in 1988
Years of data
16
1988–2019

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

0102030401988200320191988: 31.41998: 34.32005: 33.32007: 32.92008: 32.42009: 33.22010: 33.52011: 33.92012: 34.32013: 34.72014: 34.32015: 32.22016: 35.82017: 34.92018: 362019: 35.8

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Egypt recorded 35.83 for average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, rural in 2019.

The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 7.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, rural in Egypt peaked at 36.01 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 31.36, in 1988.

Egypt ranks 79th of 91 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, rural in Egypt, year by year

Annual values for Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, rural in Egypt, 1988 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1988 31.36
1998 34.26 +9.3%
2005 33.35 -2.7%
2007 32.92 -1.3%
2008 32.45 -1.4%
2009 33.2 +2.3%
2010 33.48 +0.8%
2011 33.95 +1.4%
2012 34.34 +1.2%
2013 34.72 +1.1%
2014 34.28 -1.3%
2015 32.22 -6.0%
2016 35.76 +11.0%
2017 34.9 -2.4%
2018 36.01 +3.2%
2019 35.83 -0.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 31.36 31.36 31.36 1
1990s 34.26 34.26 34.26 1
2000s 32.98 32.45 33.35 4
2010s 34.55 32.22 36.01 10

Countries ranked near Egypt

  1. 76 Ghana 35.91 compare
  2. 77 Honduras 35.9 compare
  3. 78 Lao People's Democratic Republic 35.83 compare
  4. 80 Guatemala 35.49 compare
  5. 81 Rwanda 35.37 compare
  6. 82 Zambia 35.16 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, rural in Egypt?
Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, rural in Egypt was 35.83 in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, rural recorded in Egypt?
The highest recorded value was 36.01 in 2018.
What is the lowest average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, rural recorded in Egypt?
The lowest recorded value was 31.36 in 1988.
How does Egypt rank for average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, rural?
Egypt ranks 79th out of 91 countries with data for 2019.
Is average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, rural rising or falling in Egypt?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.9%. 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, rural. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, rural
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
91 places, 1,271 data points, 1970–2021
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