Female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, above primary in Egypt

Egypt: Female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, above primary was 0.9% in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
0.9%
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
63rd
of 92 countries
All-time high
0.9%
in 1988
All-time low
0.7%
in 2005
Years of data
16
1988–2019

Female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, above primary in Egypt, 1988–2019

00.20.40.60.811988200320191988: 0.9431998: 0.7482005: 0.6542007: 0.8822008: 0.8922009: 0.8872010: 0.8912011: 0.8942012: 0.9112013: 0.8832014: 0.8652015: 0.8262016: 0.8232017: 0.8342018: 0.9332019: 0.926

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Egypt recorded 0.9% for female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, above primary in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 4.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, above primary in Egypt peaked at 0.9% in 1988 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 2005.

Egypt ranks 63rd of 92 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, above primary in Egypt, year by year

Annual values for Female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, above primary education (% of employed female population with high education in working age) in Egypt, 1988 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1988 0.9%
1998 0.7% -20.7%
2005 0.7% -12.6%
2007 0.9% +34.8%
2008 0.9% +1.2%
2009 0.9% -0.5%
2010 0.9% +0.5%
2011 0.9% +0.3%
2012 0.9% +1.9%
2013 0.9% -3.1%
2014 0.9% -2.0%
2015 0.8% -4.6%
2016 0.8% -0.3%
2017 0.8% +1.3%
2018 0.9% +11.8%
2019 0.9% -0.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.9% 0.9% 0.9% 1
1990s 0.7% 0.7% 0.7% 1
2000s 0.8% 0.7% 0.9% 4
2010s 0.9% 0.8% 0.9% 10

Countries ranked near Egypt

  1. 60 Indonesia 0.9% compare
  2. 61 Namibia 0.9% compare
  3. 62 Greece 0.9% compare
  4. 64 Poland 0.9% compare
  5. 65 Türkiye 0.9% compare
  6. 66 Jamaica 0.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, above primary in Egypt?
Female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, above primary in Egypt was 0.9% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, above primary recorded in Egypt?
The highest recorded value was 0.9% in 1988.
What is the lowest female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, above primary recorded in Egypt?
The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 2005.
How does Egypt rank for female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, above primary?
Egypt ranks 63rd out of 92 countries with data for 2019.
Is female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, above primary rising or falling in Egypt?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.4%. 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 Female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, above primary education (% of employed female population with high education in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, above primary education (% of employed female population with high education in working age)
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
92 places, 1,222 data points, 1970–2021
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