Employed workers with social security, aged 25-64 in Egypt

Egypt: Employed workers with social security, aged 25-64 was 0.4% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
0.4%
Change on year
down 2.7%
World rank
14th
of 29 countries
All-time high
0.6%
in 1998
All-time low
0.4%
in 2019
Years of data
15
1998–2019

Employed workers with social security, aged 25-64 in Egypt, 1998–2019

00.20.40.61998200820191998: 0.593 % of employed population aged 25-642005: 0.486 % of employed population aged 25-642007: 0.52 % of employed population aged 25-642008: 0.52 % of employed population aged 25-642009: 0.521 % of employed population aged 25-642010: 0.489 % of employed population aged 25-642011: 0.473 % of employed population aged 25-642012: 0.5 % of employed population aged 25-642013: 0.482 % of employed population aged 25-642014: 0.482 % of employed population aged 25-642015: 0.47 % of employed population aged 25-642016: 0.438 % of employed population aged 25-642017: 0.42 % of employed population aged 25-642018: 0.42 % of employed population aged 25-642019: 0.409 % of employed population aged 25-64

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of employed population aged 25-64.

Analysis

Egypt recorded 0.4% for employed workers with social security, aged 25-64 in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.7% on the previous year and down 21.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employed workers with social security, aged 25-64 in Egypt peaked at 0.6% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 2019.

That places Egypt 14th out of 29 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.

Employed workers with social security, aged 25-64 in Egypt, year by year

Annual values for Employed workers with social security, aged 25-64 (% of employed population aged 25-64) in Egypt, 1998 to 2019.
Year % of employed population aged 25-64 Change
1998 0.6%
2005 0.5% -18.0%
2007 0.5% +6.9%
2008 0.5% -0.0%
2009 0.5% +0.3%
2010 0.5% -6.2%
2011 0.5% -3.3%
2012 0.5% +5.6%
2013 0.5% -3.5%
2014 0.5% +0.1%
2015 0.5% -2.5%
2016 0.4% -6.9%
2017 0.4% -4.1%
2018 0.4% +0.2%
2019 0.4% -2.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.6% 0.6% 0.6% 1
2000s 0.5% 0.5% 0.5% 4
2010s 0.5% 0.4% 0.5% 10

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Frequently asked questions

What is employed workers with social security, aged 25-64 in Egypt?
Employed workers with social security, aged 25-64 in Egypt was 0.4% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest employed workers with social security, aged 25-64 recorded in Egypt?
The highest recorded value was 0.6% in 1998.
What is the lowest employed workers with social security, aged 25-64 recorded in Egypt?
The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 2019.
How does Egypt rank for employed workers with social security, aged 25-64?
Egypt ranks 14th out of 29 countries with data for 2019.
Is employed workers with social security, aged 25-64 rising or falling in Egypt?
Over the last ten years it is down 21.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Egypt data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Employed workers with social security, aged 25-64 (% of employed population aged 25-64). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employed workers with social security, aged 25-64 (% of employed population aged 25-64)
Unit
% of employed population aged 25-64
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
29 places, 375 data points, 1981–2021
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