Employment rate, aged 15-24 in Egypt

Egypt: Employment rate, aged 15-24 was 0.8% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
0.8%
Change on year
up 7.2%
World rank
56th
of 108 countries
All-time high
0.8%
in 1988
All-time low
0.7%
in 2013
Years of data
16
1988–2019

Employment rate, aged 15-24 in Egypt, 1988–2019

00.20.40.60.81988200320191988: 0.83 % of labor force aged 15-241998: 0.763 % of labor force aged 15-242005: 0.828 % of labor force aged 15-242007: 0.759 % of labor force aged 15-242008: 0.766 % of labor force aged 15-242009: 0.759 % of labor force aged 15-242010: 0.762 % of labor force aged 15-242011: 0.718 % of labor force aged 15-242012: 0.67 % of labor force aged 15-242013: 0.666 % of labor force aged 15-242014: 0.683 % of labor force aged 15-242015: 0.689 % of labor force aged 15-242016: 0.675 % of labor force aged 15-242017: 0.704 % of labor force aged 15-242018: 0.753 % of labor force aged 15-242019: 0.807 % of labor force aged 15-24

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of labor force aged 15-24.

Analysis

Egypt recorded 0.8% for employment rate, aged 15-24 in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.2% on the previous year and up 6.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment rate, aged 15-24 in Egypt peaked at 0.8% in 1988 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 2013.

Egypt ranks 56th of 108 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Employment rate, aged 15-24 in Egypt, year by year

Annual values for Employment rate, aged 15-24 (% of labor force aged 15-24) in Egypt, 1988 to 2019.
Year % of labor force aged 15-24 Change
1988 0.8%
1998 0.8% -8.1%
2005 0.8% +8.5%
2007 0.8% -8.2%
2008 0.8% +0.8%
2009 0.8% -0.8%
2010 0.8% +0.4%
2011 0.7% -5.8%
2012 0.7% -6.7%
2013 0.7% -0.6%
2014 0.7% +2.5%
2015 0.7% +1.0%
2016 0.7% -2.0%
2017 0.7% +4.3%
2018 0.8% +6.9%
2019 0.8% +7.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.8% 0.8% 0.8% 1
1990s 0.8% 0.8% 0.8% 1
2000s 0.8% 0.8% 0.8% 4
2010s 0.7% 0.7% 0.8% 10

Countries ranked near Egypt

  1. 53 Estonia 0.8% compare
  2. 54 Romania 0.8% compare
  3. 55 Belgium 0.8% compare
  4. 57 Poland 0.8% compare
  5. 58 Argentina 0.8% compare
  6. 59 Palestine, State of 0.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment rate, aged 15-24 in Egypt?
Employment rate, aged 15-24 in Egypt was 0.8% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest employment rate, aged 15-24 recorded in Egypt?
The highest recorded value was 0.8% in 1988.
What is the lowest employment rate, aged 15-24 recorded in Egypt?
The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 2013.
How does Egypt rank for employment rate, aged 15-24?
Egypt ranks 56th out of 108 countries with data for 2019.
Is employment rate, aged 15-24 rising or falling in Egypt?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.3%. 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 rate, aged 15-24 (% of labor force aged 15-24). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employment rate, aged 15-24 (% of labor force aged 15-24)
Unit
% of labor force aged 15-24
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
108 places, 1,528 data points, 1970–2021
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