Employment rate, aged 25-64 in Egypt

Egypt: Employment rate, aged 25-64 was 0.9% in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
0.9%
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
46th
of 108 countries
All-time high
1.0%
in 2008
All-time low
0.9%
in 2014
Years of data
16
1988–2019

Employment rate, aged 25-64 in Egypt, 1988–2019

00.20.40.60.811988200320191988: 0.965 % of labor force aged 25-641998: 0.955 % of labor force aged 25-642005: 0.961 % of labor force aged 25-642007: 0.958 % of labor force aged 25-642008: 0.967 % of labor force aged 25-642009: 0.961 % of labor force aged 25-642010: 0.954 % of labor force aged 25-642011: 0.926 % of labor force aged 25-642012: 0.929 % of labor force aged 25-642013: 0.92 % of labor force aged 25-642014: 0.914 % of labor force aged 25-642015: 0.924 % of labor force aged 25-642016: 0.927 % of labor force aged 25-642017: 0.93 % of labor force aged 25-642018: 0.933 % of labor force aged 25-642019: 0.945 % of labor force aged 25-64

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of labor force aged 25-64.

Analysis

Egypt recorded 0.9% for employment rate, aged 25-64 in 2019.

That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and down 1.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment rate, aged 25-64 in Egypt peaked at 1.0% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 2014.

Egypt ranks 46th of 108 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Employment rate, aged 25-64 in Egypt, year by year

Annual values for Employment rate, aged 25-64 (% of labor force aged 25-64) in Egypt, 1988 to 2019.
Year % of labor force aged 25-64 Change
1988 1.0%
1998 1.0% -1.1%
2005 1.0% +0.6%
2007 1.0% -0.3%
2008 1.0% +0.9%
2009 1.0% -0.6%
2010 1.0% -0.7%
2011 0.9% -2.9%
2012 0.9% +0.2%
2013 0.9% -0.9%
2014 0.9% -0.7%
2015 0.9% +1.2%
2016 0.9% +0.2%
2017 0.9% +0.4%
2018 0.9% +0.3%
2019 0.9% +1.3%

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 0.9% 0.9% 1.0% 10

Countries ranked near Egypt

  1. 43 Kyrgyzstan 1.0% compare
  2. 44 India 1.0% compare
  3. 45 Trinidad and Tobago 1.0% compare
  4. 47 Poland 0.9% compare
  5. 48 Uruguay 0.9% compare
  6. 49 Bolivia 0.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment rate, aged 25-64 in Egypt?
Employment rate, aged 25-64 in Egypt was 0.9% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest employment rate, aged 25-64 recorded in Egypt?
The highest recorded value was 1.0% in 2008.
What is the lowest employment rate, aged 25-64 recorded in Egypt?
The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 2014.
How does Egypt rank for employment rate, aged 25-64?
Egypt ranks 46th out of 108 countries with data for 2019.
Is employment rate, aged 25-64 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 25-64 (% of labor force aged 25-64). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employment rate, aged 25-64 (% of labor force aged 25-64)
Unit
% of labor force aged 25-64
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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