Employers, aged 15-64, rural in Egypt

Egypt: Employers, aged 15-64, rural was 0.1% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
0.1%
Change on year
down 25.1%
World rank
2nd
of 91 countries
All-time high
0.2%
in 1988
All-time low
0.1%
in 1998
Years of data
16
1988–2019

Employers, aged 15-64, rural in Egypt, 1988–2019

00.050.10.150.21988200320191988: 0.188 % of rural employed population in working age1998: 0.085 % of rural employed population in working age2005: 0.118 % of rural employed population in working age2007: 0.17 % of rural employed population in working age2008: 0.173 % of rural employed population in working age2009: 0.172 % of rural employed population in working age2010: 0.166 % of rural employed population in working age2011: 0.176 % of rural employed population in working age2012: 0.176 % of rural employed population in working age2013: 0.149 % of rural employed population in working age2014: 0.155 % of rural employed population in working age2015: 0.134 % of rural employed population in working age2016: 0.118 % of rural employed population in working age2017: 0.12 % of rural employed population in working age2018: 0.141 % of rural employed population in working age2019: 0.105 % of rural employed population in working age

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

Analysis

In 2019, employers, aged 15-64, rural in Egypt stood at 0.1%.

The figure is down 25.1% on the previous year and down 38.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employers, aged 15-64, rural in Egypt peaked at 0.2% in 1988 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 1998.

That places Egypt 2nd out of 91 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.

Employers, aged 15-64, rural in Egypt, year by year

Annual values for Employers, aged 15-64, rural (% of rural employed population in working age) in Egypt, 1988 to 2019.
Year % of rural employed population in working age Change
1988 0.2%
1998 0.1% -54.7%
2005 0.1% +38.1%
2007 0.2% +44.3%
2008 0.2% +2.0%
2009 0.2% -0.8%
2010 0.2% -3.4%
2011 0.2% +6.0%
2012 0.2% -0.3%
2013 0.1% -15.0%
2014 0.2% +3.8%
2015 0.1% -13.8%
2016 0.1% -12.0%
2017 0.1% +1.5%
2018 0.1% +17.7%
2019 0.1% -25.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 1
1990s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 1
2000s 0.2% 0.1% 0.2% 4
2010s 0.1% 0.1% 0.2% 10

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  3. 4 Djibouti 0.1% compare
  4. 5 Greece 0.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is employers, aged 15-64, rural in Egypt?
Employers, aged 15-64, rural in Egypt was 0.1% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest employers, aged 15-64, rural recorded in Egypt?
The highest recorded value was 0.2% in 1988.
What is the lowest employers, aged 15-64, rural recorded in Egypt?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 1998.
How does Egypt rank for employers, aged 15-64, rural?
Egypt ranks 2nd out of 91 countries with data for 2019.
Is employers, aged 15-64, rural rising or falling in Egypt?
Over the last ten years it is down 38.7%. 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 Employers, aged 15-64, rural (% of rural employed population in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employers, 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
91 places, 1,284 data points, 1970–2021
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