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

Egypt: Average age of workers, aged 15-64, total was 37.26 in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
37.26
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
79th
of 111 countries
All-time high
38.06
in 2018
All-time low
35.01
in 1988
Years of data
16
1988–2019

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

0102030401988200320191988: 351998: 36.12005: 35.52007: 372008: 36.92009: 37.22010: 36.62011: 37.22012: 37.82013: 37.82014: 382015: 36.82016: 36.92017: 372018: 38.12019: 37.3

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for average age of workers, aged 15-64, total in Egypt is 37.26, measured in 2019.

The figure is down 2.1% on the previous year and up 0.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age of workers, aged 15-64, total in Egypt peaked at 38.06 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 35.01, in 1988.

That places Egypt 79th out of 111 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 workers, aged 15-64, total in Egypt, year by year

Annual values for Average age of workers, aged 15-64, total in Egypt, 1988 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1988 35.01 —
1998 36.12 +3.2%
2005 35.55 -1.6%
2007 37.04 +4.2%
2008 36.93 -0.3%
2009 37.16 +0.6%
2010 36.55 -1.6%
2011 37.17 +1.7%
2012 37.78 +1.6%
2013 37.75 -0.1%
2014 38 +0.6%
2015 36.8 -3.2%
2016 36.95 +0.4%
2017 37 +0.1%
2018 38.06 +2.9%
2019 37.26 -2.1%

Egypt compared with similar countries

  • Egypt's 37.26 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 36.04, 1.0× the median. (26 countries reporting)
  • Egypt's 37.26 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 37.76, 99% of the median. (8 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 35.01 35.01 35.01 1
1990s 36.12 36.12 36.12 1
2000s 36.67 35.55 37.16 4
2010s 37.33 36.55 38.06 10

Countries ranked near Egypt

  1. 76 Dominican Republic 37.5 compare
  2. 77 El Salvador 37.41 compare
  3. 78 Jamaica 37.31 compare
  4. 80 Kenya 36.76 compare
  5. 81 Bangladesh 36.69 compare
  6. 82 Paraguay 36.68 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age of workers, aged 15-64, total in Egypt?
Average age of workers, aged 15-64, total in Egypt was 37.26 in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age of workers, aged 15-64, total recorded in Egypt?
The highest recorded value was 38.06 in 2018.
What is the lowest average age of workers, aged 15-64, total recorded in Egypt?
The lowest recorded value was 35.01 in 1988.
How does Egypt rank for average age of workers, aged 15-64, total?
Egypt ranks 79th out of 111 countries with data for 2019.
Is average age of workers, aged 15-64, total rising or falling in Egypt?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. 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 workers, aged 15-64, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Average age of workers, aged 15-64, total
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
111 places, 1,633 data points, 1970–2021
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