Employed workers with a work contract, aged 15-64, above primary in Egypt

Egypt: Employed workers with a work contract, aged 15-64, above primary was 1.0% in 2008. β–² Rising

Latest (2008)
1.0%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
1st
of 23 countries
All-time high
1.0%
in 2007
All-time low
0.6%
in 2005
Years of data
5
1988–2008

Employed workers with a work contract, aged 15-64, above primary in Egypt, 1988–2008

00.20.40.60.811988199820081988: 0.834 % of employed population with high education in working age1998: 0.683 % of employed population with high education in working age2005: 0.615 % of employed population with high education in working age2007: 1 % of employed population with high education in working age2008: 1 % of employed population with high education in working age

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of employed population with high education in working age.

Analysis

In 2008, employed workers with a work contract, aged 15-64, above primary in Egypt stood at 1.0%. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 46.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employed workers with a work contract, aged 15-64, above primary in Egypt peaked at 1.0% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 2005.

Egypt ranks 1st of 23 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.8% 0.8% 0.8% 1
1990s 0.7% 0.7% 0.7% 1
2000s 0.9% 0.6% 1.0% 3

Countries ranked near Egypt

  1. 1 Moldova, Republic of 1.0%
  2. 3 South Africa 0.9% compare
  3. 4 Chile 0.9% compare

See the full ranking of 23 places β†’

More reference data data for Egypt

All data for Egypt β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is employed workers with a work contract, aged 15-64, above primary in Egypt?
Employed workers with a work contract, aged 15-64, above primary in Egypt was 1.0% in 2008, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest employed workers with a work contract, aged 15-64, above primary recorded in Egypt?
The highest recorded value was 1.0% in 2007.
What is the lowest employed workers with a work contract, aged 15-64, above primary recorded in Egypt?
The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 2005.
How does Egypt rank for employed workers with a work contract, aged 15-64, above primary?
Egypt ranks 1st out of 23 countries with data for 2008.
Is employed workers with a work contract, aged 15-64, above primary rising or falling in Egypt?
Over the last ten years it is up 46.4%. 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 Employed workers with a work contract, aged 15-64, above primary education (% of employed population with high education in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employed workers with a work contract, aged 15-64, above primary education (% of employed population with high education in working age)
Unit
% of employed population with high education in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
23 places, 267 data points, 1981–2021
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