Employment in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, urban in Egypt
Egypt: Employment in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, urban was 0.3% in 2019. ▬ Flat
Latest (2019)
0.3%
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
11th
of 88 countries
All-time high
0.3%
in 1988
All-time low
0.3%
in 2005
Years of data
16
1988–2019
Employment in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, urban in Egypt, 1988–2019
Source: World Bank. Measured in % of urban employed population in working age.
Analysis
Egypt recorded 0.3% for employment in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, urban in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 7.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, urban in Egypt peaked at 0.3% in 1988 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2005.
That places Egypt 11th out of 88 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.
Employment in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, urban in Egypt, year by year
| Year | % of urban employed population in working age | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 0.3% | — |
| 1998 | 0.3% | -17.2% |
| 2005 | 0.3% | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 0.3% | +13.2% |
| 2008 | 0.3% | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 0.3% | -4.0% |
| 2010 | 0.3% | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 0.3% | -6.6% |
| 2012 | 0.3% | +5.7% |
| 2013 | 0.3% | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 0.3% | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 0.3% | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 0.3% | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 0.3% | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 0.3% | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 0.3% | +2.3% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 0.3% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.3%, 1.2× the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 0.3% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.3%, 97% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
More reference data data for Egypt
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 16.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.2 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 16.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.956 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.4622 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 25.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 71.76 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 6.55 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, urban in Egypt?
- Employment in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, urban in Egypt was 0.3% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest employment in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3% in 1988.
- What is the lowest employment in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2005.
- How does Egypt rank for employment in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, urban?
- Egypt ranks 11th out of 88 countries with data for 2019.
- Is employment in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, urban rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Egypt data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Employment in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, urban (% of urban employed population in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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