Average age of workers, aged 25-64 in Egypt

Egypt: Average age of workers, aged 25-64 was 40.37 in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
40.37
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
84th
of 108 countries
All-time high
41.17
in 2018
All-time low
39.65
in 1988
Years of data
16
1988–2019

Average age of workers, aged 25-64 in Egypt, 1988–2019

0102030401988200320191988: 39.71998: 40.62005: 39.72007: 40.92008: 412009: 41.12010: 402011: 40.42012: 40.82013: 40.92014: 41.12015: 40.32016: 40.52017: 40.52018: 41.22019: 40.4

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for average age of workers, aged 25-64 in Egypt is 40.37, measured in 2019.

The figure is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 1.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age of workers, aged 25-64 in Egypt peaked at 41.17 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 39.65, in 1988.

That places Egypt 84th out of 108 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Average age of workers, aged 25-64 in Egypt, year by year

Annual values for Average age of workers, aged 25-64 in Egypt, 1988 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1988 39.65 —
1998 40.61 +2.4%
2005 39.72 -2.2%
2007 40.89 +2.9%
2008 41.02 +0.3%
2009 41.15 +0.3%
2010 40.04 -2.7%
2011 40.43 +1.0%
2012 40.84 +1.0%
2013 40.86 +0.1%
2014 41.1 +0.6%
2015 40.33 -1.9%
2016 40.5 +0.4%
2017 40.5 +0.0%
2018 41.17 +1.7%
2019 40.37 -1.9%

Egypt compared with similar countries

  • Egypt's 40.37 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 40.23, 1.0× the median. (26 countries reporting)
  • Egypt's 40.37 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 40.58, 99% of the median. (8 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 39.65 39.65 39.65 1
1990s 40.61 40.61 40.61 1
2000s 40.69 39.72 41.15 4
2010s 40.61 40.04 41.17 10

Countries ranked near Egypt

  1. 81 Guatemala 40.47 compare
  2. 82 Nigeria 40.47 compare
  3. 83 Ghana 40.39 compare
  4. 85 Kenya 40.24 compare
  5. 86 Laos 40.21 compare
  6. 87 Venezuela 40.21 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age of workers, aged 25-64 in Egypt?
Average age of workers, aged 25-64 in Egypt was 40.37 in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age of workers, aged 25-64 recorded in Egypt?
The highest recorded value was 41.17 in 2018.
What is the lowest average age of workers, aged 25-64 recorded in Egypt?
The lowest recorded value was 39.65 in 1988.
How does Egypt rank for average age of workers, aged 25-64?
Egypt ranks 84th out of 108 countries with data for 2019.
Is average age of workers, aged 25-64 rising or falling in Egypt?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.9%. 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 25-64. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average age of workers, aged 25-64
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
108 places, 1,528 data points, 1970–2021
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