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

Egypt: Employed workers with a work contract, aged 15-64, rural was 1.0% in 2008. ▲ Rising

Latest (2008)
1.0%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
1st
of 21 countries
All-time high
1.0%
in 2007
All-time low
0.3%
in 2005
Years of data
5
1988–2008

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

0.20.40.60.811988199820081988: 0.503 % of rural employed population in working age1998: 0.339 % of rural employed population in working age2005: 0.291 % of rural employed population in working age2007: 1 % of rural employed population in working age2008: 1 % of rural employed population in working age

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of rural employed population in working age.

Analysis

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

The figure is up 195.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employed workers with a work contract, aged 15-64, rural in Egypt peaked at 1.0% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2005.

That places Egypt 1st out of 21 countries with data for 2008, putting it in the top 10%.

Employed workers with a work contract, aged 15-64, rural in Egypt, year by year

Annual values for Employed workers with a work contract, aged 15-64, rural (% of rural employed population in working age) in Egypt, 1988 to 2008.
Year % of rural employed population in working age Change
1988 0.5%
1998 0.3% -32.6%
2005 0.3% -13.9%
2007 1.0% +243.1%
2008 1.0% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.5% 0.5% 0.5% 1
1990s 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% 1
2000s 0.8% 0.3% 1.0% 3

Countries ranked near Egypt

  1. 1 Moldova 1.0%
  2. 3 Chile 0.8% compare
  3. 4 Rwanda 0.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is employed workers with a work contract, aged 15-64, rural in Egypt?
Employed workers with a work contract, aged 15-64, rural 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, rural 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, rural recorded in Egypt?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2005.
How does Egypt rank for employed workers with a work contract, aged 15-64, rural?
Egypt ranks 1st out of 21 countries with data for 2008.
Is employed workers with a work contract, aged 15-64, rural rising or falling in Egypt?
Over the last ten years it is up 195.2%. 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 Employed workers with a work contract, aged 15-64, rural (% of rural employed population 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, rural (% of rural employed population in working age)
Unit
% of rural employed population in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
21 places, 255 data points, 1981–2021
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