Employment in the service and market sales occupation group, aged in Egypt

Egypt: Employment in the service and market sales occupation group, aged was 0.1% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
0.1%
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
66th
of 82 countries
All-time high
0.1%
in 1988
All-time low
0.1%
in 2012
Years of data
16
1988–2019

Employment in the service and market sales occupation group, aged in Egypt, 1988–2019

00.050.10.151988200320191988: 0.148 % of urban employed population in working age1998: 0.126 % of urban employed population in working age2005: 0.147 % of urban employed population in working age2007: 0.112 % of urban employed population in working age2008: 0.115 % of urban employed population in working age2009: 0.096 % of urban employed population in working age2010: 0.104 % of urban employed population in working age2011: 0.098 % of urban employed population in working age2012: 0.092 % of urban employed population in working age2013: 0.104 % of urban employed population in working age2014: 0.108 % of urban employed population in working age2015: 0.124 % of urban employed population in working age2016: 0.134 % of urban employed population in working age2017: 0.134 % of urban employed population in working age2018: 0.141 % of urban employed population in working age2019: 0.142 % of urban employed population in working age

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for employment in the service and market sales occupation group, aged in Egypt is 0.1%, measured in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 47.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment in the service and market sales occupation group, aged in Egypt peaked at 0.1% in 1988 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2012.

That places Egypt 66th out of 82 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Employment in the service and market sales occupation group, aged in Egypt, year by year

Annual values for Employment in the service and market sales 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 0.1%
1998 0.1% -14.8%
2005 0.1% +16.4%
2007 0.1% -23.4%
2008 0.1% +2.3%
2009 0.1% -16.3%
2010 0.1% +7.8%
2011 0.1% -5.6%
2012 0.1% -6.3%
2013 0.1% +13.0%
2014 0.1% +4.3%
2015 0.1% +14.7%
2016 0.1% +8.3%
2017 0.1% -0.3%
2018 0.1% +5.6%
2019 0.1% +0.2%

Egypt compared with similar countries

  • Egypt's 0.1% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.2%, 62% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
  • Egypt's 0.1% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.2%, 73% of the median. (7 countries reporting)

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 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 10

Countries ranked near Egypt

  1. 63 Austria 0.1% compare
  2. 64 Hungary 0.1% compare
  3. 65 Belize 0.1% compare
  4. 67 Netherlands 0.1% compare
  5. 68 Nepal 0.1% compare
  6. 69 Sri Lanka 0.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment in the service and market sales occupation group, aged in Egypt?
Employment in the service and market sales occupation group, aged in Egypt was 0.1% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest employment in the service and market sales occupation group, aged recorded in Egypt?
The highest recorded value was 0.1% in 1988.
What is the lowest employment in the service and market sales occupation group, aged recorded in Egypt?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2012.
How does Egypt rank for employment in the service and market sales occupation group, aged?
Egypt ranks 66th out of 82 countries with data for 2019.
Is employment in the service and market sales occupation group, aged rising or falling in Egypt?
Over the last ten years it is up 47.4%. 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 service and market sales 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 service and market sales 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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