Rural residents, as a share of public paid employees in Egypt

Egypt: Rural residents, as a share of public paid employees was 0.5124 in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
0.5124
World rank
4th
of 63 countries
All-time high
0.5788
in 2015
All-time low
0.4554
in 2004
Years of data
5
2004–2019

Rural residents, as a share of public paid employees in Egypt, 2004–2019

00.20.40.62004201120192004: 0.4552005: 0.462012: 0.5532015: 0.5792019: 0.512

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for rural residents, as a share of public paid employees in Egypt is 0.5124, measured in 2019.

That represents a change of down 7.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rural residents, as a share of public paid employees in Egypt peaked at 0.5788 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.4554, in 2004.

That places Egypt 4th out of 63 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.

Rural residents, as a share of public paid employees in Egypt, year by year

Annual values for Rural residents, as a share of public paid employees in Egypt, 2004 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2004 0.4554
2005 0.4602 +1.0%
2012 0.5534 +20.3%
2015 0.5788 +4.6%
2019 0.5124 -11.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.4578 0.4554 0.4602 2
2010s 0.5482 0.5124 0.5788 3

Countries ranked near Egypt

  1. 1 Sri Lanka 0.7958 compare
  2. 2 Philippines 0.5666 compare
  3. 3 Viet Nam 0.5245 compare
  4. 5 Pakistan 0.4977 compare
  5. 6 Lithuania 0.4955 compare
  6. 7 Luxembourg 0.4873 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is rural residents, as a share of public paid employees in Egypt?
Rural residents, as a share of public paid employees in Egypt was 0.5124 in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest rural residents, as a share of public paid employees recorded in Egypt?
The highest recorded value was 0.5788 in 2015.
What is the lowest rural residents, as a share of public paid employees recorded in Egypt?
The lowest recorded value was 0.4554 in 2004.
How does Egypt rank for rural residents, as a share of public paid employees?
Egypt ranks 4th out of 63 countries with data for 2019.
Is rural residents, as a share of public paid employees rising or falling in Egypt?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.4%. 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 Rural residents, as a share of public paid employees. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Rural residents, as a share of public paid employees
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
63 places, 771 data points, 2000–2022
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