Informal job workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Egypt

Egypt: Informal job workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below was 0.8% in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
0.8%
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
18th
of 38 countries
All-time high
0.8%
in 1988
All-time low
0.7%
in 2008
Years of data
16
1988–2019

Informal job workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Egypt, 1988–2019

00.20.40.60.81988200320191988: 0.847 % of employed population with low education in working age1998: 0.782 % of employed population with low education in working age2005: 0.811 % of employed population with low education in working age2007: 0.716 % of employed population with low education in working age2008: 0.713 % of employed population with low education in working age2009: 0.731 % of employed population with low education in working age2010: 0.765 % of employed population with low education in working age2011: 0.783 % of employed population with low education in working age2012: 0.762 % of employed population with low education in working age2013: 0.773 % of employed population with low education in working age2014: 0.777 % of employed population with low education in working age2015: 0.788 % of employed population with low education in working age2016: 0.793 % of employed population with low education in working age2017: 0.81 % of employed population with low education in working age2018: 0.818 % of employed population with low education in working age2019: 0.828 % of employed population with low education in working age

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of employed population with low education in working age.

Analysis

In 2019, informal job workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Egypt stood at 0.8%.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 13.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, informal job workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Egypt peaked at 0.8% in 1988 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 2008.

That places Egypt 18th out of 38 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

Informal job workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Egypt, year by year

Annual values for Informal job workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below (% of employed population with low education in working age) in Egypt, 1988 to 2019.
Year % of employed population with low education in working age Change
1988 0.8%
1998 0.8% -7.7%
2005 0.8% +3.7%
2007 0.7% -11.6%
2008 0.7% -0.4%
2009 0.7% +2.5%
2010 0.8% +4.6%
2011 0.8% +2.4%
2012 0.8% -2.7%
2013 0.8% +1.5%
2014 0.8% +0.4%
2015 0.8% +1.4%
2016 0.8% +0.6%
2017 0.8% +2.2%
2018 0.8% +1.0%
2019 0.8% +1.2%

Averages by decade

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

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Frequently asked questions

What is informal job workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Egypt?
Informal job workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Egypt was 0.8% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest informal job workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below recorded in Egypt?
The highest recorded value was 0.8% in 1988.
What is the lowest informal job workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below recorded in Egypt?
The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 2008.
How does Egypt rank for informal job workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below?
Egypt ranks 18th out of 38 countries with data for 2019.
Is informal job workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below rising or falling in Egypt?
Over the last ten years it is up 13.3%. 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 Informal job workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below (% of employed population with low education in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Informal job workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below (% of employed population with low education in working age)
Unit
% of employed population with low education in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
38 places, 449 data points, 1981–2021
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