Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, male in Egypt
Egypt: Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, male was 0.7% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, male in Egypt, 1988–2019
Source: World Bank. Measured in % of male labor force in working age.
Analysis
Egypt recorded 0.7% for labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, male in 2019.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and down 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, male in Egypt peaked at 0.8% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 2017.
That places Egypt 97th out of 108 countries with data for 2019, putting it 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, male in Egypt, year by year
| Year | % of male labor force in working age | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 0.8% | — |
| 1998 | 0.7% | -4.3% |
| 2005 | 0.8% | +6.6% |
| 2007 | 0.8% | -5.0% |
| 2008 | 0.8% | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 0.8% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 0.8% | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 0.8% | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 0.8% | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 0.8% | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 0.8% | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 0.7% | -4.1% |
| 2016 | 0.7% | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 0.7% | -4.6% |
| 2018 | 0.7% | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 0.7% | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.8% | 0.8% | 0.8% | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.7% | 0.7% | 0.7% | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.8% | 0.8% | 0.8% | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.7% | 0.7% | 0.8% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
- 94 Zambia 0.7% compare
- 95 Belgium 0.7% compare
- 96 Tajikistan 0.7% compare
- 98 Mongolia 0.7% compare
- 99 Republic of Moldova 0.7% compare
- 100 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.7% compare
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2851 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 16.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.2 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 16.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.956 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.4622 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 25.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 71.76 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 6.55 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, male in Egypt?
- Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, male in Egypt was 0.7% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, male recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8% in 2005.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, male recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 2017.
- How does Egypt rank for labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, male?
- Egypt ranks 97th out of 108 countries with data for 2019.
- Is labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, male rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.7%. 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, male (% of male labor force in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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