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

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

Latest (2019)
0.1%
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
51st
of 107 countries
All-time high
0.1%
in 2013
All-time low
0.1%
in 1998
Years of data
16
1988–2019

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

00.0250.050.0750.10.1251988200320191988: 0.059 % of total employed population in working age1998: 0.057 % of total employed population in working age2005: 0.065 % of total employed population in working age2007: 0.089 % of total employed population in working age2008: 0.077 % of total employed population in working age2009: 0.077 % of total employed population in working age2010: 0.082 % of total employed population in working age2011: 0.083 % of total employed population in working age2012: 0.086 % of total employed population in working age2013: 0.114 % of total employed population in working age2014: 0.11 % of total employed population in working age2015: 0.111 % of total employed population in working age2016: 0.103 % of total employed population in working age2017: 0.111 % of total employed population in working age2018: 0.102 % of total employed population in working age2019: 0.104 % of total employed population in working age

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

Analysis

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

That represents a change of up 2.0% on the previous year and up 34.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total in Egypt peaked at 0.1% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 1998.

That places Egypt 51st out of 107 countries with data for 2019, putting it 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, total in Egypt, year by year

Annual values for Non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total (% of total employed population in working age) in Egypt, 1988 to 2019.
Year % of total employed population in working age Change
1988 0.1%
1998 0.1% -4.0%
2005 0.1% +14.1%
2007 0.1% +37.4%
2008 0.1% -13.7%
2009 0.1% +0.1%
2010 0.1% +5.9%
2011 0.1% +1.7%
2012 0.1% +3.5%
2013 0.1% +32.3%
2014 0.1% -3.7%
2015 0.1% +1.5%
2016 0.1% -7.2%
2017 0.1% +7.5%
2018 0.1% -8.6%
2019 0.1% +2.0%

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

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Frequently asked questions

What is non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total in Egypt?
Non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total in Egypt was 0.1% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total recorded in Egypt?
The highest recorded value was 0.1% in 2013.
What is the lowest non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total recorded in Egypt?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 1998.
How does Egypt rank for non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total?
Egypt ranks 51st out of 107 countries with data for 2019.
Is non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total rising or falling in Egypt?
Over the last ten years it is up 34.3%. 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, total (% of total 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, total (% of total employed population in working age)
Unit
% of total employed population in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
107 places, 1,597 data points, 1970–2021
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