Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, above primary education in Egypt

Egypt: Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, above primary education was 0.5% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
0.5%
Change on year
down 3.9%
World rank
101st
of 107 countries
All-time high
0.8%
in 1998
All-time low
0.5%
in 2019
Years of data
16
1988–2019

Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, above primary education in Egypt, 1988–2019

00.20.40.60.81988200320191988: 0.74 % of labor force with high education in working age1998: 0.798 % of labor force with high education in working age2005: 0.689 % of labor force with high education in working age2007: 0.619 % of labor force with high education in working age2008: 0.623 % of labor force with high education in working age2009: 0.625 % of labor force with high education in working age2010: 0.639 % of labor force with high education in working age2011: 0.645 % of labor force with high education in working age2012: 0.651 % of labor force with high education in working age2013: 0.649 % of labor force with high education in working age2014: 0.634 % of labor force with high education in working age2015: 0.603 % of labor force with high education in working age2016: 0.598 % of labor force with high education in working age2017: 0.583 % of labor force with high education in working age2018: 0.551 % of labor force with high education in working age2019: 0.53 % of labor force with high education in working age

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of labor force with high education in working age.

Analysis

The most recent figure for labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, above primary education in Egypt is 0.5%, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.9% on the previous year and down 15.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, above primary education in Egypt peaked at 0.8% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 2019.

Egypt ranks 101st of 107 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, above primary education in Egypt, year by year

Annual values for Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, above primary education (% of labor force with high education in working age) in Egypt, 1988 to 2019.
Year % of labor force with high education in working age Change
1988 0.7%
1998 0.8% +7.8%
2005 0.7% -13.6%
2007 0.6% -10.2%
2008 0.6% +0.6%
2009 0.6% +0.4%
2010 0.6% +2.2%
2011 0.6% +0.9%
2012 0.7% +1.0%
2013 0.6% -0.4%
2014 0.6% -2.3%
2015 0.6% -4.9%
2016 0.6% -0.9%
2017 0.6% -2.5%
2018 0.6% -5.4%
2019 0.5% -3.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.7% 0.7% 0.7% 1
1990s 0.8% 0.8% 0.8% 1
2000s 0.6% 0.6% 0.7% 4
2010s 0.6% 0.5% 0.7% 10

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  4. 102 Tajikistan 0.5% compare
  5. 103 India 0.5% compare
  6. 104 Gambia 0.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, above primary education in Egypt?
Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, above primary education in Egypt was 0.5% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, above primary education recorded in Egypt?
The highest recorded value was 0.8% in 1998.
What is the lowest labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, above primary education recorded in Egypt?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 2019.
How does Egypt rank for labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, above primary education?
Egypt ranks 101st out of 107 countries with data for 2019.
Is labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, above primary education rising or falling in Egypt?
Over the last ten years it is down 15.3%. 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 Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, above primary education (% of labor force with high education in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, above primary education (% of labor force with high education in working age)
Unit
% of labor force with high education in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
107 places, 1,429 data points, 1970–2021
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