Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, female in Egypt

Egypt: Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, female was 0.1% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
0.1%
Change on year
down 2.6%
World rank
75th
of 106 countries
All-time high
0.2%
in 1988
All-time low
0.0%
in 1998
Years of data
16
1988–2019

Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, female in Egypt, 1988–2019

0.0250.050.0750.10.1250.151988200320191988: 0.155 % of female employed population in working age1998: 0.036 % of female employed population in working age2005: 0.064 % of female employed population in working age2007: 0.148 % of female employed population in working age2008: 0.105 % of female employed population in working age2009: 0.126 % of female employed population in working age2010: 0.154 % of female employed population in working age2011: 0.139 % of female employed population in working age2012: 0.133 % of female employed population in working age2013: 0.11 % of female employed population in working age2014: 0.098 % of female employed population in working age2015: 0.062 % of female employed population in working age2016: 0.082 % of female employed population in working age2017: 0.084 % of female employed population in working age2018: 0.08 % of female employed population in working age2019: 0.078 % of female employed population in working age

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

Analysis

Egypt recorded 0.1% for self-employed workers, aged 15-64, female in 2019.

That represents a change of down 2.6% on the previous year and down 38.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, self-employed workers, aged 15-64, female in Egypt peaked at 0.2% in 1988 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1998.

That places Egypt 75th out of 106 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.

Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, female in Egypt, year by year

Annual values for Self-employed workers, 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 0.2%
1998 0.0% -76.6%
2005 0.1% +76.0%
2007 0.1% +131.6%
2008 0.1% -29.0%
2009 0.1% +20.5%
2010 0.2% +21.8%
2011 0.1% -10.0%
2012 0.1% -4.1%
2013 0.1% -17.3%
2014 0.1% -10.4%
2015 0.1% -37.2%
2016 0.1% +32.2%
2017 0.1% +3.3%
2018 0.1% -4.9%
2019 0.1% -2.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 1
1990s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 1
2000s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 4
2010s 0.1% 0.1% 0.2% 10

Countries ranked near Egypt

  1. 72 Türkiye 0.1% compare
  2. 73 Mauritius 0.1% compare
  3. 74 Austria 0.1% compare
  4. 76 Portugal 0.1% compare
  5. 77 Kazakhstan 0.1% compare
  6. 78 Cyprus 0.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is self-employed workers, aged 15-64, female in Egypt?
Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, female in Egypt was 0.1% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest self-employed workers, aged 15-64, female recorded in Egypt?
The highest recorded value was 0.2% in 1988.
What is the lowest self-employed workers, aged 15-64, female recorded in Egypt?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1998.
How does Egypt rank for self-employed workers, aged 15-64, female?
Egypt ranks 75th out of 106 countries with data for 2019.
Is self-employed workers, aged 15-64, female rising or falling in Egypt?
Over the last ten years it is down 38.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Egypt data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, female (% of female employed population in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Self-employed workers, 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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