Number of public paid employees in Egypt

Egypt: Number of public paid employees was 19,953 in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
19,953
World rank
6th
of 80 countries
All-time high
19,953
in 2019
All-time low
3,183
in 2005
Years of data
5
2004–2019

Number of public paid employees in Egypt, 2004–2019

5.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k2004201120192004: 4.2k2005: 3.2k2012: 4.2k2015: 6.5k2019: 20.0k

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Egypt recorded 19,953 for number of public paid employees in 2019. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 377.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of public paid employees in Egypt peaked at 19,953 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 3,183, in 2005.

That places Egypt 6th out of 80 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.

Number of public paid employees in Egypt, year by year

Annual values for Number of public paid employees in Egypt, 2004 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2004 4,161
2005 3,183 -23.5%
2012 4,177 +31.2%
2015 6,473 +55.0%
2019 19,953 +208.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 3,672 3,183 4,161 2
2010s 10,201 4,177 19,953 3

Countries ranked near Egypt

  1. 3 Uruguay 34,545 compare
  2. 4 Türkiye 28,003 compare
  3. 5 Mexico 26,590 compare
  4. 7 Jordan 18,993 compare
  5. 8 Colombia 17,144 compare
  6. 9 Peru 15,543 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of public paid employees in Egypt?
Number of public paid employees in Egypt was 19,953 in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest number of public paid employees recorded in Egypt?
The highest recorded value was 19,953 in 2019.
What is the lowest number of public paid employees recorded in Egypt?
The lowest recorded value was 3,183 in 2005.
How does Egypt rank for number of public paid employees?
Egypt ranks 6th out of 80 countries with data for 2019.
Is number of public paid employees rising or falling in Egypt?
Over the last ten years it is up 377.7%. 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 Number of public paid employees. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Number of public paid employees
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
80 places, 1,013 data points, 2000–2022
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