Employment in the elementary occupation group, aged 15-64, primary in Egypt

Egypt: Employment in the elementary occupation group, aged 15-64, primary was 0.1% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
0.1%
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
69th
of 84 countries
All-time high
0.2%
in 2015
All-time low
0.0%
in 1998
Years of data
16
1988–2019

Employment in the elementary occupation group, aged 15-64, primary in Egypt, 1988–2019

0.050.10.151988200320191988: 0.031 % of employed population with low education in working age1998: 0.03 % of employed population with low education in working age2005: 0.033 % of employed population with low education in working age2007: 0.049 % of employed population with low education in working age2008: 0.055 % of employed population with low education in working age2009: 0.12 % of employed population with low education in working age2010: 0.115 % of employed population with low education in working age2011: 0.119 % of employed population with low education in working age2012: 0.118 % of employed population with low education in working age2013: 0.128 % of employed population with low education in working age2014: 0.142 % of employed population with low education in working age2015: 0.158 % of employed population with low education in working age2016: 0.122 % of employed population with low education in working age2017: 0.127 % of employed population with low education in working age2018: 0.136 % of employed population with low education in working age2019: 0.135 % of employed population with low education in working age

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of employed population with low education in working age.

Analysis

In 2019, employment in the elementary occupation group, aged 15-64, primary in Egypt stood at 0.1%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 12.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment in the elementary occupation group, aged 15-64, primary in Egypt peaked at 0.2% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1998.

Egypt ranks 69th of 84 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Employment in the elementary occupation group, aged 15-64, primary in Egypt, year by year

Annual values for Employment in the elementary occupation group, aged 15-64, primary education and below (% of employed population with low education in working age) in Egypt, 1988 to 2019.
Year % of employed population with low education in working age Change
1988 0.0%
1998 0.0% -4.5%
2005 0.0% +11.7%
2007 0.0% +47.9%
2008 0.1% +12.2%
2009 0.1% +116.6%
2010 0.1% -4.1%
2011 0.1% +3.0%
2012 0.1% -0.3%
2013 0.1% +8.1%
2014 0.1% +10.9%
2015 0.2% +11.2%
2016 0.1% -22.6%
2017 0.1% +3.9%
2018 0.1% +7.0%
2019 0.1% -0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 1
1990s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 1
2000s 0.1% 0.0% 0.1% 4
2010s 0.1% 0.1% 0.2% 10

Countries ranked near Egypt

  1. 66 Thailand 0.2% compare
  2. 67 Tanzania, United Republic of 0.2% compare
  3. 68 Georgia 0.1% compare
  4. 70 Nepal 0.1% compare
  5. 71 Poland 0.1% compare
  6. 72 Serbia 0.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment in the elementary occupation group, aged 15-64, primary in Egypt?
Employment in the elementary occupation group, aged 15-64, primary in Egypt was 0.1% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest employment in the elementary occupation group, aged 15-64, primary recorded in Egypt?
The highest recorded value was 0.2% in 2015.
What is the lowest employment in the elementary occupation group, aged 15-64, primary recorded in Egypt?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1998.
How does Egypt rank for employment in the elementary occupation group, aged 15-64, primary?
Egypt ranks 69th out of 84 countries with data for 2019.
Is employment in the elementary occupation group, aged 15-64, primary rising or falling in Egypt?
Over the last ten years it is up 12.6%. 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 elementary occupation group, aged 15-64, primary education and below (% of employed population with low education in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employment in the elementary occupation group, aged 15-64, primary education and below (% of employed population with low education in working age)
Unit
% of employed population with low education in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
84 places, 1,076 data points, 1970–2021
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