Non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24 in Egypt

Egypt: Non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24 was 0.6% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
0.6%
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
51st
of 106 countries
All-time high
0.6%
in 2018
All-time low
0.4%
in 1988
Years of data
16
1988–2019

Non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24 in Egypt, 1988–2019

00.20.40.61988200320191988: 0.356 % of employed population aged 15-241998: 0.415 % of employed population aged 15-242005: 0.411 % of employed population aged 15-242007: 0.433 % of employed population aged 15-242008: 0.474 % of employed population aged 15-242009: 0.526 % of employed population aged 15-242010: 0.54 % of employed population aged 15-242011: 0.515 % of employed population aged 15-242012: 0.537 % of employed population aged 15-242013: 0.525 % of employed population aged 15-242014: 0.522 % of employed population aged 15-242015: 0.481 % of employed population aged 15-242016: 0.569 % of employed population aged 15-242017: 0.56 % of employed population aged 15-242018: 0.621 % of employed population aged 15-242019: 0.621 % of employed population aged 15-24

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of employed population aged 15-24.

Analysis

In 2019, non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24 in Egypt stood at 0.6%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 18.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24 in Egypt peaked at 0.6% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 1988.

That places Egypt 51st out of 106 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 wage employment, aged 15-24 in Egypt, year by year

Annual values for Non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24 (% of employed population aged 15-24) in Egypt, 1988 to 2019.
Year % of employed population aged 15-24 Change
1988 0.4%
1998 0.4% +16.7%
2005 0.4% -0.9%
2007 0.4% +5.4%
2008 0.5% +9.4%
2009 0.5% +10.9%
2010 0.5% +2.7%
2011 0.5% -4.7%
2012 0.5% +4.2%
2013 0.5% -2.2%
2014 0.5% -0.6%
2015 0.5% -7.7%
2016 0.6% +18.2%
2017 0.6% -1.5%
2018 0.6% +10.9%
2019 0.6% -0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.4% 0.4% 0.4% 1
1990s 0.4% 0.4% 0.4% 1
2000s 0.5% 0.4% 0.5% 4
2010s 0.5% 0.5% 0.6% 10

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Frequently asked questions

What is non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24 in Egypt?
Non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24 in Egypt was 0.6% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24 recorded in Egypt?
The highest recorded value was 0.6% in 2018.
What is the lowest non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24 recorded in Egypt?
The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 1988.
How does Egypt rank for non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24?
Egypt ranks 51st out of 106 countries with data for 2019.
Is non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24 rising or falling in Egypt?
Over the last ten years it is up 18.1%. 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 wage employment, aged 15-24 (% of employed population aged 15-24). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24 (% of employed population aged 15-24)
Unit
% of employed population aged 15-24
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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