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

Egypt: Average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, total was 38.55 in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
38.55
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
56th
of 93 countries
All-time high
39.61
in 2014
All-time low
36.5
in 1988
Years of data
16
1988–2019

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

0102030401988200320191988: 36.51998: 37.72005: 36.92007: 38.62008: 38.52009: 38.72010: 382011: 38.62012: 39.22013: 39.22014: 39.62015: 38.62016: 38.22017: 38.72018: 39.32019: 38.5

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, total in Egypt is 38.55, measured in 2019.

The figure is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 0.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, total in Egypt peaked at 39.61 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 36.5, in 1988.

That places Egypt 56th out of 93 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 in the service sector, aged 15-64, total in Egypt, year by year

Annual values for Average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, total in Egypt, 1988 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1988 36.5
1998 37.69 +3.3%
2005 36.94 -2.0%
2007 38.6 +4.5%
2008 38.53 -0.2%
2009 38.68 +0.4%
2010 38.01 -1.7%
2011 38.56 +1.4%
2012 39.18 +1.6%
2013 39.22 +0.1%
2014 39.61 +1.0%
2015 38.61 -2.5%
2016 38.2 -1.1%
2017 38.66 +1.2%
2018 39.33 +1.7%
2019 38.55 -2.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 36.5 36.5 36.5 1
1990s 37.69 37.69 37.69 1
2000s 38.19 36.94 38.68 4
2010s 38.79 38.01 39.61 10

Countries ranked near Egypt

  1. 53 Nigeria 38.86 compare
  2. 54 Australia 38.76 compare
  3. 55 Peru 38.6 compare
  4. 57 Mexico 38.45 compare
  5. 58 China 38.36 compare
  6. 59 Brazil 38.29 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, total in Egypt?
Average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, total in Egypt was 38.55 in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, total recorded in Egypt?
The highest recorded value was 39.61 in 2014.
What is the lowest average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, total recorded in Egypt?
The lowest recorded value was 36.5 in 1988.
How does Egypt rank for average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, total?
Egypt ranks 56th out of 93 countries with data for 2019.
Is average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, total rising or falling in Egypt?
Over the last ten years it is down 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 in the service sector, aged 15-64, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, total
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
93 places, 1,362 data points, 1970–2021
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