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

Egypt: Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, male was 47.32 in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
47.32
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
9th
of 80 countries
All-time high
50.67
in 2005
All-time low
45.28
in 2016
Years of data
16
1988–2019

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

02040601988200320191988: 46.11998: 49.22005: 50.72007: 47.62008: 47.82009: 48.82010: 48.72011: 47.42012: 47.42013: 47.42014: 47.72015: 47.82016: 45.32017: 45.72018: 46.92019: 47.3

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, male in Egypt is 47.32, measured in 2019.

The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and down 3.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, male in Egypt peaked at 50.67 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 45.28, in 2016.

Egypt ranks 9th of 80 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 46.15 46.15 46.15 1
1990s 49.22 49.22 49.22 1
2000s 48.72 47.58 50.67 4
2010s 47.16 45.28 48.7 10

Countries ranked near Egypt

  1. 6 Jordan 47.9 compare
  2. 7 Colombia 47.59 compare
  3. 8 Turkey 47.46 compare
  4. 10 Costa Rica 46.94 compare
  5. 11 Bolivia 46.91 compare
  6. 12 Guatemala 46.76 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, male in Egypt?
Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, male in Egypt was 47.32 in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, male recorded in Egypt?
The highest recorded value was 50.67 in 2005.
What is the lowest average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, male recorded in Egypt?
The lowest recorded value was 45.28 in 2016.
How does Egypt rank for average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, male?
Egypt ranks 9th out of 80 countries with data for 2019.
Is average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, male rising or falling in Egypt?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.0%. 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 weekly working hours, aged 15-64, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, male
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
81 places, 1,158 data points, 1970–2021
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