Employment to population ratio, aged 25-64 in Egypt

Egypt: Employment to population ratio, aged 25-64 was 0.5% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
0.5%
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
98th
of 108 countries
All-time high
0.7%
in 2005
All-time low
0.5%
in 2018
Years of data
16
1988–2019

Employment to population ratio, aged 25-64 in Egypt, 1988–2019

00.20.40.60.81988200320191988: 0.665 % of population aged 25-641998: 0.681 % of population aged 25-642005: 0.705 % of population aged 25-642007: 0.564 % of population aged 25-642008: 0.556 % of population aged 25-642009: 0.558 % of population aged 25-642010: 0.573 % of population aged 25-642011: 0.552 % of population aged 25-642012: 0.548 % of population aged 25-642013: 0.54 % of population aged 25-642014: 0.535 % of population aged 25-642015: 0.538 % of population aged 25-642016: 0.537 % of population aged 25-642017: 0.528 % of population aged 25-642018: 0.521 % of population aged 25-642019: 0.524 % of population aged 25-64

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for employment to population ratio, aged 25-64 in Egypt is 0.5%, measured in 2019.

The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and down 6.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, aged 25-64 in Egypt peaked at 0.7% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 2018.

Egypt ranks 98th of 108 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.

Employment to population ratio, aged 25-64 in Egypt, year by year

Annual values for Employment to population ratio, aged 25-64 (% of population aged 25-64) in Egypt, 1988 to 2019.
Year % of population aged 25-64 Change
1988 0.7%
1998 0.7% +2.3%
2005 0.7% +3.5%
2007 0.6% -19.9%
2008 0.6% -1.5%
2009 0.6% +0.5%
2010 0.6% +2.5%
2011 0.6% -3.7%
2012 0.5% -0.6%
2013 0.5% -1.5%
2014 0.5% -0.9%
2015 0.5% +0.6%
2016 0.5% -0.2%
2017 0.5% -1.6%
2018 0.5% -1.4%
2019 0.5% +0.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.7% 0.7% 0.7% 1
1990s 0.7% 0.7% 0.7% 1
2000s 0.6% 0.6% 0.7% 4
2010s 0.5% 0.5% 0.6% 10

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment to population ratio, aged 25-64 in Egypt?
Employment to population ratio, aged 25-64 in Egypt was 0.5% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest employment to population ratio, aged 25-64 recorded in Egypt?
The highest recorded value was 0.7% in 2005.
What is the lowest employment to population ratio, aged 25-64 recorded in Egypt?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 2018.
How does Egypt rank for employment to population ratio, aged 25-64?
Egypt ranks 98th out of 108 countries with data for 2019.
Is employment to population ratio, aged 25-64 rising or falling in Egypt?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Egypt data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Employment to population ratio, aged 25-64 (% of population aged 25-64). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employment to population ratio, aged 25-64 (% of population aged 25-64)
Unit
% of population 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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