Employment in the construction sector, aged 15-64, male in Egypt

Egypt: Employment in the construction sector, aged 15-64, male was 0.2% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
0.2%
Change on year
up 5.3%
World rank
12th
of 92 countries
All-time high
0.2%
in 2017
All-time low
0.1%
in 1988
Years of data
16
1988–2019

Employment in the construction sector, aged 15-64, male in Egypt, 1988–2019

00.050.10.151988200320191988: 0.083 % of male employed population in working age1998: 0.085 % of male employed population in working age2005: 0.101 % of male employed population in working age2007: 0.12 % of male employed population in working age2008: 0.126 % of male employed population in working age2009: 0.134 % of male employed population in working age2010: 0.142 % of male employed population in working age2011: 0.146 % of male employed population in working age2012: 0.149 % of male employed population in working age2013: 0.145 % of male employed population in working age2014: 0.144 % of male employed population in working age2015: 0.154 % of male employed population in working age2016: 0.152 % of male employed population in working age2017: 0.164 % of male employed population in working age2018: 0.154 % of male employed population in working age2019: 0.162 % of male employed population in working age

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for employment in the construction sector, aged 15-64, male in Egypt is 0.2%, measured in 2019.

The figure is up 5.3% on the previous year and up 21.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment in the construction sector, aged 15-64, male in Egypt peaked at 0.2% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 1988.

That places Egypt 12th out of 92 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Employment in the construction sector, aged 15-64, male in Egypt, year by year

Annual values for Employment in the construction sector, aged 15-64, male (% of male employed population in working age) in Egypt, 1988 to 2019.
Year % of male employed population in working age Change
1988 0.1%
1998 0.1% +3.0%
2005 0.1% +17.9%
2007 0.1% +18.7%
2008 0.1% +5.0%
2009 0.1% +6.3%
2010 0.1% +6.1%
2011 0.1% +3.0%
2012 0.1% +2.0%
2013 0.1% -2.8%
2014 0.1% -0.4%
2015 0.2% +6.6%
2016 0.2% -0.9%
2017 0.2% +7.9%
2018 0.2% -6.2%
2019 0.2% +5.3%

Averages by decade

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

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment in the construction sector, aged 15-64, male in Egypt?
Employment in the construction sector, aged 15-64, male in Egypt was 0.2% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest employment in the construction sector, aged 15-64, male recorded in Egypt?
The highest recorded value was 0.2% in 2017.
What is the lowest employment in the construction sector, aged 15-64, male recorded in Egypt?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 1988.
How does Egypt rank for employment in the construction sector, aged 15-64, male?
Egypt ranks 12th out of 92 countries with data for 2019.
Is employment in the construction sector, aged 15-64, male rising or falling in Egypt?
Over the last ten years it is up 21.4%. 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 Employment in the construction sector, aged 15-64, male (% of male employed population in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employment in the construction sector, aged 15-64, male (% of male employed population in working age)
Unit
% of male employed population in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
92 places, 1,282 data points, 1970–2021
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