Non-agricultural unpaid employment, aged 15-64, female in Egypt

Egypt: Non-agricultural unpaid employment, aged 15-64, female was 0.1% in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
0.1%
Change on year
down 24.5%
World rank
10th
of 106 countries
All-time high
0.1%
in 2018
All-time low
0.0%
in 2011
Years of data
16
1988–2019

Non-agricultural unpaid employment, aged 15-64, female in Egypt, 1988–2019

0.020.040.060.081988200320191988: 0.048 % of female employed population in working age1998: 0.02 % of female employed population in working age2005: 0.041 % of female employed population in working age2007: 0.021 % of female employed population in working age2008: 0.018 % of female employed population in working age2009: 0.019 % of female employed population in working age2010: 0.023 % of female employed population in working age2011: 0.017 % of female employed population in working age2012: 0.03 % of female employed population in working age2013: 0.022 % of female employed population in working age2014: 0.022 % of female employed population in working age2015: 0.042 % of female employed population in working age2016: 0.041 % of female employed population in working age2017: 0.05 % of female employed population in working age2018: 0.082 % of female employed population in working age2019: 0.062 % of female employed population in working age

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

Analysis

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

Compared with earlier readings it is down 24.5% on the previous year and up 234.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, non-agricultural unpaid employment, aged 15-64, female in Egypt peaked at 0.1% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2011.

Egypt ranks 10th of 106 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Non-agricultural unpaid employment, aged 15-64, female in Egypt, year by year

Annual values for Non-agricultural unpaid employment, aged 15-64, female (% of female employed population in working age) in Egypt, 1988 to 2019.
Year % of female employed population in working age Change
1988 0.0%
1998 0.0% -57.8%
2005 0.0% +102.4%
2007 0.0% -49.1%
2008 0.0% -15.4%
2009 0.0% +4.7%
2010 0.0% +24.8%
2011 0.0% -28.5%
2012 0.0% +83.8%
2013 0.0% -26.5%
2014 0.0% -2.7%
2015 0.0% +92.4%
2016 0.0% -2.4%
2017 0.1% +23.1%
2018 0.1% +63.5%
2019 0.1% -24.5%

Egypt compared with similar countries

  • Egypt's 0.1% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0%, 3.9× the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Egypt's 0.1% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0%, 3.4× the median. (8 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

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

Countries ranked near Egypt

  1. 7 Thailand 0.1% compare
  2. 8 Madagascar 0.1% compare
  3. 9 Nepal 0.1% compare
  4. 11 Peru 0.1% compare
  5. 12 Korea 0.1% compare
  6. 13 Kosovo 0.1% compare
  7. 13 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 0.1% compare

See the full ranking of 106 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is non-agricultural unpaid employment, aged 15-64, female in Egypt?
Non-agricultural unpaid employment, aged 15-64, female in Egypt was 0.1% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest non-agricultural unpaid employment, aged 15-64, female recorded in Egypt?
The highest recorded value was 0.1% in 2018.
What is the lowest non-agricultural unpaid employment, aged 15-64, female recorded in Egypt?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2011.
How does Egypt rank for non-agricultural unpaid employment, aged 15-64, female?
Egypt ranks 10th out of 106 countries with data for 2019.
Is non-agricultural unpaid employment, aged 15-64, female rising or falling in Egypt?
Over the last ten years it is up 234.5%. 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 Non-agricultural unpaid employment, aged 15-64, female (% of female employed population in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Non-agricultural unpaid employment, aged 15-64, female (% of female employed population in working age)
Unit
% of female employed population in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
106 places, 1,503 data points, 1970–2021
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