Average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, total in Egypt

Egypt: Average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, total was 36.53 in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
36.53
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
71st
of 107 countries
All-time high
37.62
in 2014
All-time low
34.07
in 1988
Years of data
16
1988–2019

Average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, total in Egypt, 1988–2019

0102030401988200320191988: 34.11998: 35.92005: 35.22007: 372008: 36.72009: 36.62010: 362011: 36.62012: 37.22013: 37.32014: 37.62015: 36.72016: 35.82017: 36.12018: 37.22019: 36.5

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, total in Egypt is 36.53, measured in 2019.

That represents a change of down 1.8% on the previous year and down 0.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, total in Egypt peaked at 37.62 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 34.07, in 1988.

That places Egypt 71st out of 107 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.

Average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, total in Egypt, year by year

Annual values for Average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, total in Egypt, 1988 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1988 34.07 —
1998 35.88 +5.3%
2005 35.16 -2.0%
2007 36.97 +5.1%
2008 36.71 -0.7%
2009 36.61 -0.3%
2010 35.98 -1.7%
2011 36.64 +1.8%
2012 37.22 +1.6%
2013 37.3 +0.2%
2014 37.62 +0.8%
2015 36.73 -2.4%
2016 35.82 -2.5%
2017 36.08 +0.7%
2018 37.22 +3.1%
2019 36.53 -1.8%

Egypt compared with similar countries

  • Egypt's 36.53 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 35.74, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Egypt's 36.53 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 36.97, 99% of the median. (8 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 34.07 34.07 34.07 1
1990s 35.88 35.88 35.88 1
2000s 36.36 35.16 36.97 4
2010s 36.71 35.82 37.62 10

Countries ranked near Egypt

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  2. 69 Ecuador 36.59 compare
  3. 70 Mexico 36.55 compare
  4. 72 Colombia 36.51 compare
  5. 73 Laos 36.49 compare
  6. 74 Senegal 36.38 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, total in Egypt?
Average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, total in Egypt was 36.53 in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, total recorded in Egypt?
The highest recorded value was 37.62 in 2014.
What is the lowest average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, total recorded in Egypt?
The lowest recorded value was 34.07 in 1988.
How does Egypt rank for average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, total?
Egypt ranks 71st out of 107 countries with data for 2019.
Is average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, total rising or falling in Egypt?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. 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 wage workers, aged 15-64, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, total
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
107 places, 1,592 data points, 1970–2021
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