Employment rate, aged 15-64, urban in Egypt

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

Latest (2019)
0.9%
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
61st
of 97 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, urban in Egypt, 1988–2019

00.20.40.60.81988200320191988: 0.887 % of urban labor force in working age1998: 0.886 % of urban labor force in working age2005: 0.894 % of urban labor force in working age2007: 0.887 % of urban labor force in working age2008: 0.893 % of urban labor force in working age2009: 0.882 % of urban labor force in working age2010: 0.882 % of urban labor force in working age2011: 0.844 % of urban labor force in working age2012: 0.843 % of urban labor force in working age2013: 0.838 % of urban labor force in working age2014: 0.842 % of urban labor force in working age2015: 0.845 % of urban labor force in working age2016: 0.845 % of urban labor force in working age2017: 0.854 % of urban labor force in working age2018: 0.881 % of urban labor force in working age2019: 0.895 % of urban labor force in working age

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

Analysis

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

That represents a change of up 1.7% on the previous year and up 1.5% over ten years.

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

Egypt ranks 61st of 97 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Employment rate, aged 15-64, urban (% of urban labor force in working age) in Egypt, 1988 to 2019.
Year % of urban labor force in working age Change
1988 0.9%
1998 0.9% -0.1%
2005 0.9% +0.9%
2007 0.9% -0.7%
2008 0.9% +0.6%
2009 0.9% -1.2%
2010 0.9% -0.1%
2011 0.8% -4.2%
2012 0.8% -0.2%
2013 0.8% -0.5%
2014 0.8% +0.5%
2015 0.8% +0.3%
2016 0.8% -0.1%
2017 0.9% +1.1%
2018 0.9% +3.1%
2019 0.9% +1.7%

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% 0.8% 0.9% 10

Countries ranked near Egypt

  1. 58 Mozambique 0.9% compare
  2. 59 India 0.9% compare
  3. 60 Mongolia 0.9% compare
  4. 62 Palestine, State of 0.9% compare
  5. 63 Ethiopia 0.9% compare
  6. 64 Ukraine 0.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment rate, aged 15-64, urban in Egypt?
Employment rate, aged 15-64, urban in Egypt was 0.9% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest employment rate, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Egypt?
The highest recorded value was 0.9% in 2019.
What is the lowest employment rate, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Egypt?
The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 2013.
How does Egypt rank for employment rate, aged 15-64, urban?
Egypt ranks 61st out of 97 countries with data for 2019.
Is employment rate, aged 15-64, urban rising or falling in Egypt?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.5%. 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, urban (% of urban labor force in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employment rate, aged 15-64, urban (% of urban labor force in working age)
Unit
% of urban labor force in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
97 places, 1,339 data points, 1970–2021
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