Employment rate, aged 15-64, male in Egypt

Egypt: Employment rate, aged 15-64, male was 1.0% in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
1.0%
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
35th
of 108 countries
All-time high
1.0%
in 2010
All-time low
0.9%
in 2013
Years of data
16
1988–2019

Employment rate, aged 15-64, male in Egypt, 1988–2019

00.20.40.60.811988200320191988: 0.948 % of male labor force in working age1998: 0.916 % of male labor force in working age2005: 0.948 % of male labor force in working age2007: 0.943 % of male labor force in working age2008: 0.947 % of male labor force in working age2009: 0.95 % of male labor force in working age2010: 0.952 % of male labor force in working age2011: 0.913 % of male labor force in working age2012: 0.908 % of male labor force in working age2013: 0.901 % of male labor force in working age2014: 0.902 % of male labor force in working age2015: 0.906 % of male labor force in working age2016: 0.903 % of male labor force in working age2017: 0.916 % of male labor force in working age2018: 0.931 % of male labor force in working age2019: 0.951 % of male labor force in working age

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of male labor force in working age.

Analysis

Egypt recorded 1.0% for employment rate, aged 15-64, male in 2019.

That represents a change of up 2.1% on the previous year and up 0.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment rate, aged 15-64, male in Egypt peaked at 1.0% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 2013.

Egypt ranks 35th of 108 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Employment rate, aged 15-64, male in Egypt, year by year

Annual values for Employment rate, aged 15-64, male (% of male labor force in working age) in Egypt, 1988 to 2019.
Year % of male labor force in working age Change
1988 0.9%
1998 0.9% -3.4%
2005 0.9% +3.5%
2007 0.9% -0.5%
2008 0.9% +0.4%
2009 0.9% +0.3%
2010 1.0% +0.2%
2011 0.9% -4.1%
2012 0.9% -0.5%
2013 0.9% -0.7%
2014 0.9% +0.1%
2015 0.9% +0.3%
2016 0.9% -0.2%
2017 0.9% +1.4%
2018 0.9% +1.6%
2019 1.0% +2.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.9% 0.9% 0.9% 1
1990s 0.9% 0.9% 0.9% 1
2000s 0.9% 0.9% 0.9% 4
2010s 0.9% 0.9% 1.0% 10

Countries ranked near Egypt

  1. 32 Honduras 1.0% compare
  2. 33 Norway 1.0% compare
  3. 34 Malta 1.0% compare
  4. 36 Kenya 1.0% compare
  5. 37 Pakistan 1.0% compare
  6. 38 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment rate, aged 15-64, male in Egypt?
Employment rate, aged 15-64, male in Egypt was 1.0% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest employment rate, aged 15-64, male recorded in Egypt?
The highest recorded value was 1.0% in 2010.
What is the lowest employment rate, aged 15-64, male recorded in Egypt?
The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 2013.
How does Egypt rank for employment rate, aged 15-64, male?
Egypt ranks 35th out of 108 countries with data for 2019.
Is employment rate, aged 15-64, male rising or falling in Egypt?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. 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, male (% of male labor force in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employment rate, aged 15-64, male (% of male labor force in working age)
Unit
% of male labor force in working age
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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