Employment in the craft workers occupation group, aged 15-64, urban in Egypt

Egypt: Employment in the craft workers occupation group, aged 15-64, urban was 0.2% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
0.2%
Change on year
up 4.7%
World rank
10th
of 82 countries
All-time high
0.2%
in 1988
All-time low
0.2%
in 1998
Years of data
16
1988–2019

Employment in the craft workers occupation group, aged 15-64, urban in Egypt, 1988–2019

00.050.10.150.21988200320191988: 0.215 % of urban employed population in working age1998: 0.173 % of urban employed population in working age2005: 0.174 % of urban employed population in working age2007: 0.192 % of urban employed population in working age2008: 0.189 % of urban employed population in working age2009: 0.19 % of urban employed population in working age2010: 0.19 % of urban employed population in working age2011: 0.18 % of urban employed population in working age2012: 0.175 % of urban employed population in working age2013: 0.18 % of urban employed population in working age2014: 0.174 % of urban employed population in working age2015: 0.177 % of urban employed population in working age2016: 0.183 % of urban employed population in working age2017: 0.183 % of urban employed population in working age2018: 0.181 % of urban employed population in working age2019: 0.19 % of urban employed population in working age

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

Analysis

Egypt recorded 0.2% for employment in the craft workers occupation group, aged 15-64, urban in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.7% on the previous year and down 0.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment in the craft workers occupation group, aged 15-64, urban in Egypt peaked at 0.2% in 1988 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 1998.

That places Egypt 10th out of 82 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Employment in the craft workers occupation group, aged 15-64, urban in Egypt, year by year

Annual values for Employment in the craft workers occupation group, aged 15-64, urban (% of urban employed population in working age) in Egypt, 1988 to 2019.
Year % of urban employed population in working age Change
1988 0.2%
1998 0.2% -19.8%
2005 0.2% +0.5%
2007 0.2% +10.4%
2008 0.2% -1.4%
2009 0.2% +0.7%
2010 0.2% +0.1%
2011 0.2% -5.5%
2012 0.2% -2.6%
2013 0.2% +2.7%
2014 0.2% -3.4%
2015 0.2% +1.7%
2016 0.2% +3.6%
2017 0.2% -0.3%
2018 0.2% -0.9%
2019 0.2% +4.7%

Averages by decade

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

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  4. 11 Republic of Moldova 0.2% compare
  5. 12 Kosovo 0.2% compare
  6. 12 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 0.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment in the craft workers occupation group, aged 15-64, urban in Egypt?
Employment in the craft workers occupation group, aged 15-64, urban in Egypt was 0.2% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest employment in the craft workers occupation group, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Egypt?
The highest recorded value was 0.2% in 1988.
What is the lowest employment in the craft workers occupation group, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Egypt?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 1998.
How does Egypt rank for employment in the craft workers occupation group, aged 15-64, urban?
Egypt ranks 10th out of 82 countries with data for 2019.
Is employment in the craft workers occupation group, aged 15-64, urban rising or falling in Egypt?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. 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 Employment in the craft workers occupation group, aged 15-64, urban (% of urban employed population in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employment in the craft workers occupation group, aged 15-64, urban (% of urban employed population in working age)
Unit
% of urban employed population in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
82 places, 1,037 data points, 1970–2021
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