Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 25-64 in Egypt

Egypt: Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 25-64 was 40.76 in 2019. β–¬ Flat

Latest (2019)
40.76
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
90th
of 105 countries
All-time high
41.06
in 1998
All-time low
38.86
in 2015
Years of data
16
1988–2019

Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 25-64 in Egypt, 1988–2019

0102030401988200320191988: 39.21998: 41.12005: 402007: 39.52008: 39.42009: 39.62010: 39.12011: 39.42012: 39.72013: 39.92014: 39.52015: 38.92016: 40.82017: 40.32018: 40.72019: 40.8

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Egypt recorded 40.76 for average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 25-64 in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 25-64 in Egypt peaked at 41.06 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 38.86, in 2015.

That places Egypt 90th out of 105 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 39.23 39.23 39.23 1
1990s 41.06 41.06 41.06 1
2000s 39.63 39.37 40.05 4
2010s 39.9 38.86 40.77 10

Countries ranked near Egypt

  1. 87 Bangladesh 41.19 compare
  2. 88 Lao People's Democratic Republic 41.13 compare
  3. 89 Jordan 41.06 compare
  4. 91 Togo 40.43 compare
  5. 92 Tanzania, United Republic of 40.39 compare
  6. 93 Pakistan 40.22 compare

See the full ranking of 105 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 25-64 in Egypt?
Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 25-64 in Egypt was 40.76 in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 25-64 recorded in Egypt?
The highest recorded value was 41.06 in 1998.
What is the lowest average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 25-64 recorded in Egypt?
The lowest recorded value was 38.86 in 2015.
How does Egypt rank for average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 25-64?
Egypt ranks 90th out of 105 countries with data for 2019.
Is average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 25-64 rising or falling in Egypt?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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 25-64. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 25-64
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
105 places, 1,476 data points, 1970–2021
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