Average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, urban in Egypt
Egypt: Average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, urban was 37.39 in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
37.39
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
56th
of 94 countries
All-time high
38.6
in 2014
All-time low
34.99
in 1988
Years of data
16
1988–2019
Average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, urban in Egypt, 1988–2019
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
In 2019, average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, urban in Egypt stood at 37.39.
The figure is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, urban in Egypt peaked at 38.6 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 34.99, in 1988.
That places Egypt 56th out of 94 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, urban in Egypt, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 34.99 | — |
| 1998 | 37.26 | +6.5% |
| 2005 | 36.3 | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 38.12 | +5.0% |
| 2008 | 37.8 | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 37.77 | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 37.24 | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 37.86 | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 38.45 | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 38.25 | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 38.6 | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 37.32 | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 36.81 | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 37 | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 37.9 | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 37.39 | -1.4% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 37.39 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 35.76, 1.0× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 37.39 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 37.91, 99% of the median. (8 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 34.99 | 34.99 | 34.99 | 1 |
| 1990s | 37.26 | 37.26 | 37.26 | 1 |
| 2000s | 37.5 | 36.3 | 38.12 | 4 |
| 2010s | 37.68 | 36.81 | 38.6 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
More reference data data for Egypt
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 16.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.2 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 16.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.956 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.4622 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 25.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 71.76 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 6.55 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, urban in Egypt?
- Average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, urban in Egypt was 37.39 in 2019, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 38.6 in 2014.
- What is the lowest average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.99 in 1988.
- How does Egypt rank for average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, urban?
- Egypt ranks 56th out of 94 countries with data for 2019.
- Is average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, urban rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.0%. 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, urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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