Average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 25-64 in Egypt

Egypt: Average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 25-64 was 38.17 in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
38.17
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
81st
of 91 countries
All-time high
39.43
in 2007
All-time low
37.72
in 2005
Years of data
16
1988–2019

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

0102030401988200320191988: 38.11998: 392005: 37.72007: 39.42008: 39.32009: 39.42010: 37.92011: 38.32012: 38.92013: 38.82014: 39.32015: 38.42016: 38.52017: 38.32018: 392019: 38.2

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Egypt recorded 38.17 for average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 25-64 in 2019.

The figure is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 3.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 25-64 in Egypt peaked at 39.43 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 37.72, in 2005.

That places Egypt 81st out of 91 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Annual values for Average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 25-64 in Egypt, 1988 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1988 38.09
1998 39.04 +2.5%
2005 37.72 -3.4%
2007 39.43 +4.6%
2008 39.26 -0.4%
2009 39.37 +0.3%
2010 37.93 -3.7%
2011 38.31 +1.0%
2012 38.89 +1.5%
2013 38.8 -0.2%
2014 39.27 +1.2%
2015 38.45 -2.1%
2016 38.54 +0.3%
2017 38.28 -0.7%
2018 39.02 +1.9%
2019 38.17 -2.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 38.09 38.09 38.09 1
1990s 39.04 39.04 39.04 1
2000s 38.94 37.72 39.43 4
2010s 38.57 37.93 39.27 10

Countries ranked near Egypt

  1. 78 Nicaragua 38.28 compare
  2. 79 Zambia 38.18 compare
  3. 80 Mongolia 38.18 compare
  4. 82 Jordan 38.08 compare
  5. 83 Tanzania, United Republic of 37.95 compare
  6. 84 Pakistan 37.92 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 25-64 in Egypt?
Average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 25-64 in Egypt was 38.17 in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 25-64 recorded in Egypt?
The highest recorded value was 39.43 in 2007.
What is the lowest average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 25-64 recorded in Egypt?
The lowest recorded value was 37.72 in 2005.
How does Egypt rank for average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 25-64?
Egypt ranks 81st out of 91 countries with data for 2019.
Is average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 25-64 rising or falling in Egypt?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.1%. 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 in the industrial sector, aged 25-64. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 25-64
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
91 places, 1,274 data points, 1970–2021
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