Median earnings per month in the service sector, aged 15-64, local in Egypt

Egypt: Median earnings per month in the service sector, aged 15-64, local was 2,450 in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
2,450
Change on year
up 22.5%
World rank
34th
of 67 countries
All-time high
2,450
in 2019
All-time low
108.33
in 1988
Years of data
16
1988–2019

Median earnings per month in the service sector, aged 15-64, local in Egypt, 1988–2019

05001.0k1.5k2.0k2.5k1988200320191988: 108.31998: 2602005: 5002007: 4802008: 6002009: 7152010: 7502011: 9602012: 1.0k2013: 1.2k2014: 1.5k2015: 1.6k2016: 1.6k2017: 2.0k2018: 2.0k2019: 2.5k

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2019, median earnings per month in the service sector, aged 15-64, local in Egypt stood at 2,450. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 22.5% on the previous year and up 242.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, median earnings per month in the service sector, aged 15-64, local in Egypt peaked at 2,450 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 108.33, in 1988.

That places Egypt 34th out of 67 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Median earnings per month in the service sector, aged 15-64, local in Egypt, year by year

Annual values for Median earnings per month in the service sector, aged 15-64, local currency values, urban in Egypt, 1988 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1988 108.33
1998 260 +140.0%
2005 500 +92.3%
2007 480 -4.0%
2008 600 +25.0%
2009 715 +19.2%
2010 750 +4.9%
2011 960 +28.0%
2012 1,000 +4.2%
2013 1,250 +25.0%
2014 1,500 +20.0%
2015 1,600 +6.7%
2016 1,600 +0.0%
2017 2,000 +25.0%
2018 2,000 +0.0%
2019 2,450 +22.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 108.33 108.33 108.33 1
1990s 260 260 260 1
2000s 573.75 480 715 4
2010s 1,511 750 2,450 10

Countries ranked near Egypt

  1. 31 Republic of Moldova 2,500 compare
  2. 32 Luxembourg 2,489 compare
  3. 33 Iceland 2,462 compare
  4. 35 Cyprus 2,406 compare
  5. 36 Germany 2,250 compare
  6. 37 Sweden 2,203 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is median earnings per month in the service sector, aged 15-64, local in Egypt?
Median earnings per month in the service sector, aged 15-64, local in Egypt was 2,450 in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest median earnings per month in the service sector, aged 15-64, local recorded in Egypt?
The highest recorded value was 2,450 in 2019.
What is the lowest median earnings per month in the service sector, aged 15-64, local recorded in Egypt?
The lowest recorded value was 108.33 in 1988.
How does Egypt rank for median earnings per month in the service sector, aged 15-64, local?
Egypt ranks 34th out of 67 countries with data for 2019.
Is median earnings per month in the service sector, aged 15-64, local rising or falling in Egypt?
Over the last ten years it is up 242.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Egypt data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Median earnings per month in the service sector, aged 15-64, local currency values, urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Median earnings per month in the service sector, aged 15-64, local currency values, urban
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
67 places, 872 data points, 1981–2021
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