Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Egypt
Egypt: Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, primary education and below was 46.53 in 2019. ▲ Rising
Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Egypt, 1988–2019
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
Egypt recorded 46.53 for average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, primary education and below in 2019. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Egypt peaked at 46.53 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 36.06, in 2005.
Egypt ranks 6th of 81 countries on this measure, 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, primary education and below in Egypt, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 39.48 | — |
| 1998 | 36.82 | -6.8% |
| 2005 | 36.06 | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 44.9 | +24.5% |
| 2008 | 44.61 | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 45.78 | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 45.71 | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 44.44 | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 44.83 | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 44.92 | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 45.35 | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 46.17 | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 42.97 | -6.9% |
| 2017 | 43.74 | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 45.8 | +4.7% |
| 2019 | 46.53 | +1.6% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 46.53 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 43.8, 1.1× the median. (17 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 46.53 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 45.85, 1.0× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 39.48 | 39.48 | 39.48 | 1 |
| 1990s | 36.82 | 36.82 | 36.82 | 1 |
| 2000s | 42.84 | 36.06 | 45.78 | 4 |
| 2010s | 45.05 | 42.97 | 46.53 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.2 (2050)
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.4622 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 25.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 71.76 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 6.55 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Egypt?
- Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Egypt was 46.53 in 2019, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, primary education and below recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 46.53 in 2019.
- What is the lowest average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, primary education and below recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.06 in 2005.
- How does Egypt rank for average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, primary education and below?
- Egypt ranks 6th out of 81 countries with data for 2019.
- Is average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, primary education and below rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. 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, primary education and below. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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