Employment rate, aged 15-64, above primary education in Egypt

Egypt: Employment rate, aged 15-64, above primary education was 0.9% in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
0.9%
Change on year
up 4.0%
World rank
69th
of 107 countries
All-time high
0.9%
in 2019
All-time low
0.8%
in 2013
Years of data
16
1988–2019

Employment rate, aged 15-64, above primary education in Egypt, 1988–2019

00.20.40.60.81988200320191988: 0.847 % of labor force with high education in working age1998: 0.825 % of labor force with high education in working age2005: 0.871 % of labor force with high education in working age2007: 0.848 % of labor force with high education in working age2008: 0.859 % of labor force with high education in working age2009: 0.856 % of labor force with high education in working age2010: 0.857 % of labor force with high education in working age2011: 0.833 % of labor force with high education in working age2012: 0.822 % of labor force with high education in working age2013: 0.821 % of labor force with high education in working age2014: 0.831 % of labor force with high education in working age2015: 0.821 % of labor force with high education in working age2016: 0.825 % of labor force with high education in working age2017: 0.826 % of labor force with high education in working age2018: 0.855 % of labor force with high education in working age2019: 0.889 % of labor force with high education in working age

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of labor force with high education in working age.

Analysis

In 2019, employment rate, aged 15-64, above primary education in Egypt stood at 0.9%. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.

The figure is up 4.0% on the previous year and up 3.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment rate, aged 15-64, above primary education in Egypt peaked at 0.9% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 2013.

Egypt ranks 69th of 107 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Employment rate, aged 15-64, above primary education in Egypt, year by year

Annual values for Employment rate, aged 15-64, above primary education (% of labor force with high education in working age) in Egypt, 1988 to 2019.
Year % of labor force with high education in working age Change
1988 0.8%
1998 0.8% -2.6%
2005 0.9% +5.6%
2007 0.8% -2.7%
2008 0.9% +1.3%
2009 0.9% -0.4%
2010 0.9% +0.2%
2011 0.8% -2.8%
2012 0.8% -1.4%
2013 0.8% -0.1%
2014 0.8% +1.2%
2015 0.8% -1.1%
2016 0.8% +0.5%
2017 0.8% +0.1%
2018 0.9% +3.5%
2019 0.9% +4.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.8% 0.8% 0.8% 1
1990s 0.8% 0.8% 0.8% 1
2000s 0.9% 0.8% 0.9% 4
2010s 0.8% 0.8% 0.9% 10

Countries ranked near Egypt

  1. 66 Bangladesh 0.9% compare
  2. 67 Ireland 0.9% compare
  3. 68 Palestine, State of 0.9% compare
  4. 70 Latvia 0.9% compare
  5. 71 Panama 0.9% compare
  6. 72 India 0.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment rate, aged 15-64, above primary education in Egypt?
Employment rate, aged 15-64, above primary education in Egypt was 0.9% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest employment rate, aged 15-64, above primary education recorded in Egypt?
The highest recorded value was 0.9% in 2019.
What is the lowest employment rate, aged 15-64, above primary education recorded in Egypt?
The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 2013.
How does Egypt rank for employment rate, aged 15-64, above primary education?
Egypt ranks 69th out of 107 countries with data for 2019.
Is employment rate, aged 15-64, above primary education rising or falling in Egypt?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.8%. 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 rate, aged 15-64, above primary education (% of labor force with high education in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employment rate, aged 15-64, above primary education (% of labor force with high education in working age)
Unit
% of labor force with high education in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
107 places, 1,429 data points, 1970–2021
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