Non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 15-64, rural in Egypt

Egypt: Non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 15-64, rural was 0.1% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
0.1%
Change on year
up 7.8%
World rank
45th
of 91 countries
All-time high
0.1%
in 2017
All-time low
0.0%
in 1988
Years of data
16
1988–2019

Non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 15-64, rural in Egypt, 1988–2019

00.020.040.060.080.11988200320191988: 0.043 % of rural employed population in working age1998: 0.047 % of rural employed population in working age2005: 0.054 % of rural employed population in working age2007: 0.062 % of rural employed population in working age2008: 0.053 % of rural employed population in working age2009: 0.055 % of rural employed population in working age2010: 0.064 % of rural employed population in working age2011: 0.061 % of rural employed population in working age2012: 0.069 % of rural employed population in working age2013: 0.091 % of rural employed population in working age2014: 0.091 % of rural employed population in working age2015: 0.097 % of rural employed population in working age2016: 0.088 % of rural employed population in working age2017: 0.099 % of rural employed population in working age2018: 0.089 % of rural employed population in working age2019: 0.095 % of rural employed population in working age

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 15-64, rural in Egypt is 0.1%, measured in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.8% on the previous year and up 73.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 15-64, rural in Egypt peaked at 0.1% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1988.

Egypt ranks 45th of 91 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 15-64, rural in Egypt, year by year

Annual values for Non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 15-64, rural (% of rural employed population in working age) in Egypt, 1988 to 2019.
Year % of rural employed population in working age Change
1988 0.0%
1998 0.0% +9.7%
2005 0.1% +15.5%
2007 0.1% +13.6%
2008 0.1% -14.1%
2009 0.1% +4.0%
2010 0.1% +16.5%
2011 0.1% -4.8%
2012 0.1% +13.7%
2013 0.1% +32.0%
2014 0.1% -0.8%
2015 0.1% +7.3%
2016 0.1% -9.8%
2017 0.1% +13.0%
2018 0.1% -10.7%
2019 0.1% +7.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 1
1990s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 1
2000s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 4
2010s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 10

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Frequently asked questions

What is non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 15-64, rural in Egypt?
Non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 15-64, rural in Egypt was 0.1% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 15-64, rural recorded in Egypt?
The highest recorded value was 0.1% in 2017.
What is the lowest non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 15-64, rural recorded in Egypt?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1988.
How does Egypt rank for non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 15-64, rural?
Egypt ranks 45th out of 91 countries with data for 2019.
Is non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 15-64, rural rising or falling in Egypt?
Over the last ten years it is up 73.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Egypt data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 15-64, rural (% of rural employed population in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 15-64, rural (% of rural employed population in working age)
Unit
% of rural employed population in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
91 places, 1,284 data points, 1970–2021
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