Employment rate, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Egypt

Egypt: Employment rate, aged 15-64, primary education and below was 1.0% in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
1.0%
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
28th
of 107 countries
All-time high
1.0%
in 2007
All-time low
0.9%
in 2014
Years of data
16
1988–2019

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

00.20.40.60.811988200320191988: 0.963 % of labor force with low education in working age1998: 0.965 % of labor force with low education in working age2005: 0.987 % of labor force with low education in working age2007: 0.991 % of labor force with low education in working age2008: 0.99 % of labor force with low education in working age2009: 0.986 % of labor force with low education in working age2010: 0.986 % of labor force with low education in working age2011: 0.951 % of labor force with low education in working age2012: 0.955 % of labor force with low education in working age2013: 0.933 % of labor force with low education in working age2014: 0.918 % of labor force with low education in working age2015: 0.942 % of labor force with low education in working age2016: 0.931 % of labor force with low education in working age2017: 0.96 % of labor force with low education in working age2018: 0.971 % of labor force with low education in working age2019: 0.97 % of labor force with low education in working age

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for employment rate, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Egypt is 1.0%, measured in 2019.

That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 1.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment rate, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Egypt peaked at 1.0% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 2014.

That places Egypt 28th out of 107 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Employment rate, aged 15-64, primary education and below (% of labor force with low education in working age) in Egypt, 1988 to 2019.
Year % of labor force with low education in working age Change
1988 1.0%
1998 1.0% +0.2%
2005 1.0% +2.3%
2007 1.0% +0.5%
2008 1.0% -0.1%
2009 1.0% -0.5%
2010 1.0% -0.0%
2011 1.0% -3.5%
2012 1.0% +0.4%
2013 0.9% -2.3%
2014 0.9% -1.6%
2015 0.9% +2.6%
2016 0.9% -1.2%
2017 1.0% +3.2%
2018 1.0% +1.2%
2019 1.0% -0.1%

Averages by decade

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

Countries ranked near Egypt

  1. 25 Republic of Korea 1.0% compare
  2. 26 Lao People's Democratic Republic 1.0% compare
  3. 27 El Salvador 1.0% compare
  4. 29 Bangladesh 1.0% compare
  5. 30 Paraguay 1.0% compare
  6. 31 Mexico 1.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment rate, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Egypt?
Employment rate, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Egypt was 1.0% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest employment rate, aged 15-64, primary education and below recorded in Egypt?
The highest recorded value was 1.0% in 2007.
What is the lowest employment rate, aged 15-64, primary education and below recorded in Egypt?
The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 2014.
How does Egypt rank for employment rate, aged 15-64, primary education and below?
Egypt ranks 28th out of 107 countries with data for 2019.
Is employment rate, aged 15-64, primary education and below rising or falling in Egypt?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.6%. 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, primary education and below (% of labor force with low education in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employment rate, aged 15-64, primary education and below (% of labor force with low education in working age)
Unit
% of labor force with low education in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
107 places, 1,474 data points, 1970–2021
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