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

Egypt: Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, urban was 38.68 in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
38.68
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
75th
of 94 countries
All-time high
39.22
in 2016
All-time low
35.95
in 2007
Years of data
16
1988–2019

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

0102030401988200320191988: 36.11998: 37.12005: 36.52007: 362008: 362009: 36.72010: 36.12011: 36.72012: 37.62013: 37.82014: 37.62015: 36.32016: 39.22017: 38.92018: 392019: 38.7

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Egypt recorded 38.68 for average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, urban in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and up 5.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, urban in Egypt peaked at 39.22 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 35.95, in 2007.

That places Egypt 75th out of 94 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, urban in Egypt, year by year

Annual values for Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, urban in Egypt, 1988 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1988 36.14
1998 37.11 +2.7%
2005 36.45 -1.8%
2007 35.95 -1.4%
2008 36.04 +0.2%
2009 36.71 +1.9%
2010 36.14 -1.5%
2011 36.65 +1.4%
2012 37.63 +2.7%
2013 37.75 +0.3%
2014 37.64 -0.3%
2015 36.27 -3.6%
2016 39.22 +8.1%
2017 38.92 -0.8%
2018 38.97 +0.1%
2019 38.68 -0.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 36.14 36.14 36.14 1
1990s 37.11 37.11 37.11 1
2000s 36.29 35.95 36.71 4
2010s 37.79 36.14 39.22 10

Countries ranked near Egypt

  1. 72 Dominican Republic 39.09 compare
  2. 73 Lao People's Democratic Republic 38.86 compare
  3. 74 Guatemala 38.8 compare
  4. 76 Nicaragua 38.55 compare
  5. 77 Senegal 38.34 compare
  6. 78 Bangladesh 38.16 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, urban in Egypt?
Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, urban in Egypt was 38.68 in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Egypt?
The highest recorded value was 39.22 in 2016.
What is the lowest average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Egypt?
The lowest recorded value was 35.95 in 2007.
How does Egypt rank for average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, urban?
Egypt ranks 75th out of 94 countries with data for 2019.
Is average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, urban rising or falling in Egypt?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.4%. 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, urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, urban
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
94 places, 1,299 data points, 1970–2021
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