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

Egypt: Average age of workers, aged 15-64, urban was 37.99 in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
37.99
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
65th
of 97 countries
All-time high
38.92
in 2014
All-time low
36.1
in 1988
Years of data
16
1988–2019

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

0102030401988200320191988: 36.11998: 37.72005: 36.92007: 38.22008: 382009: 38.22010: 37.62011: 38.22012: 38.92013: 38.52014: 38.92015: 37.72016: 37.72017: 37.82018: 38.62019: 38

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for average age of workers, aged 15-64, urban in Egypt is 37.99, measured in 2019.

That represents a change of down 1.6% on the previous year and down 0.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age of workers, aged 15-64, urban in Egypt peaked at 38.92 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 36.1, in 1988.

That places Egypt 65th out of 97 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Average age of workers, aged 15-64, urban in Egypt, 1988 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1988 36.1 —
1998 37.72 +4.5%
2005 36.87 -2.3%
2007 38.24 +3.7%
2008 38.01 -0.6%
2009 38.24 +0.6%
2010 37.63 -1.6%
2011 38.18 +1.4%
2012 38.87 +1.8%
2013 38.53 -0.9%
2014 38.92 +1.0%
2015 37.7 -3.1%
2016 37.67 -0.1%
2017 37.78 +0.3%
2018 38.6 +2.2%
2019 37.99 -1.6%

Egypt compared with similar countries

  • Egypt's 37.99 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 36.68, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
  • Egypt's 37.99 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 38.66, 98% of the median. (8 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 36.1 36.1 36.1 1
1990s 37.72 37.72 37.72 1
2000s 37.84 36.87 38.24 4
2010s 38.19 37.63 38.92 10

Countries ranked near Egypt

  1. 62 Colombia 38.33 compare
  2. 63 India 38.29 compare
  3. 64 Netherlands 38.21 compare
  4. 66 Bolivia 37.83 compare
  5. 67 Laos 37.54 compare
  6. 68 Philippines 37.44 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age of workers, aged 15-64, urban in Egypt?
Average age of workers, aged 15-64, urban in Egypt was 37.99 in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age of workers, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Egypt?
The highest recorded value was 38.92 in 2014.
What is the lowest average age of workers, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Egypt?
The lowest recorded value was 36.1 in 1988.
How does Egypt rank for average age of workers, aged 15-64, urban?
Egypt ranks 65th out of 97 countries with data for 2019.
Is average age of workers, aged 15-64, urban rising or falling in Egypt?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. 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 workers, aged 15-64, urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Average age of workers, aged 15-64, urban
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
97 places, 1,339 data points, 1970–2021
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