Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, total in Egypt
Egypt: Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, total was 46.42 in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
46.42
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
8th
of 84 countries
All-time high
46.42
in 2010
All-time low
39.37
in 1998
Years of data
16
1988–2019
Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, total in Egypt, 1988–2019
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
In 2019, average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, total in Egypt stood at 46.42.
That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, total in Egypt peaked at 46.42 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 39.37, in 1998.
That places Egypt 8th out of 84 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, total in Egypt, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 40.19 | — |
| 1998 | 39.37 | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 39.71 | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 45.28 | +14.0% |
| 2008 | 45.44 | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 46.31 | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 46.42 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 45.14 | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 45.29 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 45.43 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 45.81 | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 46.18 | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 43.64 | -5.5% |
| 2017 | 44.26 | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 45.82 | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 46.42 | +1.3% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 46.42 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 43.4, 1.1× the median. (17 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 46.42 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 44.91, 1.0× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 40.19 | 40.19 | 40.19 | 1 |
| 1990s | 39.37 | 39.37 | 39.37 | 1 |
| 2000s | 44.18 | 39.71 | 46.31 | 4 |
| 2010s | 45.44 | 43.64 | 46.42 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
More reference data data for Egypt
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2851 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 16.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.2 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 16.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.956 (2050)
- 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, total in Egypt?
- Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, total in Egypt was 46.42 in 2019, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, total recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 46.42 in 2010.
- What is the lowest average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, total recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.37 in 1998.
- How does Egypt rank for average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, total?
- Egypt ranks 8th out of 84 countries with data for 2019.
- Is average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, total rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. 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, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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