Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, female in Egypt

Egypt: Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, female was 41.44 in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
41.44
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
7th
of 82 countries
All-time high
41.44
in 2019
All-time low
20.5
in 2005
Years of data
16
1988–2019

Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, female in Egypt, 1988–2019

0102030401988200320191988: 301998: 23.32005: 20.52007: 36.82008: 35.92009: 36.52010: 37.22011: 36.32012: 36.72013: 37.82014: 38.82015: 402016: 37.62017: 38.72018: 412019: 41.4

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, female in Egypt is 41.44, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and up 13.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, female in Egypt peaked at 41.44 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 20.5, in 2005.

That places Egypt 7th out of 82 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.

Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, female in Egypt, year by year

Annual values for Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, female in Egypt, 1988 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1988 29.99 —
1998 23.32 -22.2%
2005 20.5 -12.1%
2007 36.81 +79.6%
2008 35.88 -2.5%
2009 36.53 +1.8%
2010 37.15 +1.7%
2011 36.25 -2.4%
2012 36.72 +1.3%
2013 37.85 +3.1%
2014 38.84 +2.6%
2015 40 +3.0%
2016 37.61 -6.0%
2017 38.65 +2.8%
2018 40.97 +6.0%
2019 41.44 +1.2%

Egypt compared with similar countries

  • Egypt's 41.44 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 38.32, 1.1× the median. (17 countries reporting)
  • Egypt's 41.44 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 38.26, 1.1× the median. (6 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, female in Egypt changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2007 +79.6% 20.5 36.81

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 29.99 29.99 29.99 1
1990s 23.32 23.32 23.32 1
2000s 32.43 20.5 36.81 4
2010s 38.55 36.25 41.44 10

Countries ranked near Egypt

  1. 4 Philippines 42.05 compare
  2. 5 India 42.02 compare
  3. 6 Nigeria 41.53 compare
  4. 8 El Salvador 41.32 compare
  5. 9 Thailand 41.28 compare
  6. 10 Turkey 40.96 compare

See the full ranking of 82 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, female in Egypt?
Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, female in Egypt was 41.44 in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, female recorded in Egypt?
The highest recorded value was 41.44 in 2019.
What is the lowest average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, female recorded in Egypt?
The lowest recorded value was 20.5 in 2005.
How does Egypt rank for average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, female?
Egypt ranks 7th out of 82 countries with data for 2019.
Is average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, female rising or falling in Egypt?
Over the last ten years it is up 13.5%. 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 weekly working hours, aged 15-64, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, female
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
82 places, 1,165 data points, 1970–2021
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