Non-agricultural employers, aged 15-64, urban in Egypt

Egypt: Non-agricultural employers, aged 15-64, urban was 0.1% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
0.1%
Change on year
down 21.7%
World rank
8th
of 94 countries
All-time high
0.1%
in 2011
All-time low
0.1%
in 2017
Years of data
16
1988–2019

Non-agricultural employers, aged 15-64, urban in Egypt, 1988–2019

00.020.040.060.081988200320191988: 0.088 % of urban employed population in working age1998: 0.073 % of urban employed population in working age2005: 0.082 % of urban employed population in working age2007: 0.086 % of urban employed population in working age2008: 0.081 % of urban employed population in working age2009: 0.083 % of urban employed population in working age2010: 0.082 % of urban employed population in working age2011: 0.089 % of urban employed population in working age2012: 0.086 % of urban employed population in working age2013: 0.057 % of urban employed population in working age2014: 0.073 % of urban employed population in working age2015: 0.067 % of urban employed population in working age2016: 0.057 % of urban employed population in working age2017: 0.052 % of urban employed population in working age2018: 0.071 % of urban employed population in working age2019: 0.055 % of urban employed population in working age

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of urban employed population in working age.

Analysis

The most recent figure for non-agricultural employers, aged 15-64, urban in Egypt is 0.1%, measured in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 21.7% on the previous year and down 33.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, non-agricultural employers, aged 15-64, urban in Egypt peaked at 0.1% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2017.

That places Egypt 8th out of 94 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Non-agricultural employers, aged 15-64, urban in Egypt, year by year

Annual values for Non-agricultural employers, aged 15-64, urban (% of urban employed population in working age) in Egypt, 1988 to 2019.
Year % of urban employed population in working age Change
1988 0.1%
1998 0.1% -16.8%
2005 0.1% +12.5%
2007 0.1% +4.6%
2008 0.1% -5.7%
2009 0.1% +1.7%
2010 0.1% -0.7%
2011 0.1% +8.5%
2012 0.1% -3.0%
2013 0.1% -33.6%
2014 0.1% +27.5%
2015 0.1% -8.3%
2016 0.1% -15.2%
2017 0.1% -9.1%
2018 0.1% +36.8%
2019 0.1% -21.7%

Egypt compared with similar countries

  • Egypt's 0.1% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0%, 1.7× the median. (21 countries reporting)
  • Egypt's 0.1% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.1%, 1.1× the median. (8 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 1
1990s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 1
2000s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 4
2010s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 10

Countries ranked near Egypt

  1. 5 South Africa 0.1% compare
  2. 6 Ghana 0.1% compare
  3. 7 Türkiye 0.1% compare
  4. 9 Palestine, State of 0.1% compare
  5. 10 Greece 0.1% compare
  6. 11 Italy 0.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is non-agricultural employers, aged 15-64, urban in Egypt?
Non-agricultural employers, aged 15-64, urban in Egypt was 0.1% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest non-agricultural employers, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Egypt?
The highest recorded value was 0.1% in 2011.
What is the lowest non-agricultural employers, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Egypt?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2017.
How does Egypt rank for non-agricultural employers, aged 15-64, urban?
Egypt ranks 8th out of 94 countries with data for 2019.
Is non-agricultural employers, aged 15-64, urban rising or falling in Egypt?
Over the last ten years it is down 33.0%. 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 Non-agricultural employers, aged 15-64, urban (% of urban employed population in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Non-agricultural employers, aged 15-64, urban (% of urban employed population in working age)
Unit
% of urban employed population in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
94 places, 1,312 data points, 1970–2021
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