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

Egypt: Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, male was 0.1% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
0.1%
Change on year
up 13.3%
World rank
72nd
of 106 countries
All-time high
0.2%
in 2013
All-time low
0.1%
in 1988
Years of data
16
1988–2019

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

00.050.10.151988200320191988: 0.074 % of male employed population in working age1998: 0.096 % of male employed population in working age2005: 0.092 % of male employed population in working age2007: 0.129 % of male employed population in working age2008: 0.108 % of male employed population in working age2009: 0.106 % of male employed population in working age2010: 0.112 % of male employed population in working age2011: 0.117 % of male employed population in working age2012: 0.116 % of male employed population in working age2013: 0.157 % of male employed population in working age2014: 0.145 % of male employed population in working age2015: 0.144 % of male employed population in working age2016: 0.129 % of male employed population in working age2017: 0.138 % of male employed population in working age2018: 0.122 % of male employed population in working age2019: 0.138 % of male employed population in working age

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for self-employed workers, aged 15-64, male in Egypt is 0.1%, measured in 2019.

The figure is up 13.3% on the previous year and up 30.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, self-employed workers, aged 15-64, male in Egypt peaked at 0.2% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 1988.

That places Egypt 72nd 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.

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

Annual values for Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, male (% of male employed population in working age) in Egypt, 1988 to 2019.
Year % of male employed population in working age Change
1988 0.1%
1998 0.1% +29.2%
2005 0.1% -4.1%
2007 0.1% +40.5%
2008 0.1% -16.1%
2009 0.1% -2.0%
2010 0.1% +5.9%
2011 0.1% +4.1%
2012 0.1% -0.3%
2013 0.2% +34.7%
2014 0.1% -7.3%
2015 0.1% -0.9%
2016 0.1% -10.3%
2017 0.1% +6.9%
2018 0.1% -12.0%
2019 0.1% +13.3%

Averages by decade

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

Countries ranked near Egypt

  1. 69 Palestine, State of 0.1% compare
  2. 70 Spain 0.1% compare
  3. 71 Kazakhstan 0.1% compare
  4. 73 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0.1% compare
  5. 74 Austria 0.1% compare
  6. 75 Ireland 0.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is self-employed workers, aged 15-64, male in Egypt?
Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, male in Egypt was 0.1% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest self-employed workers, aged 15-64, male recorded in Egypt?
The highest recorded value was 0.2% in 2013.
What is the lowest self-employed workers, aged 15-64, male recorded in Egypt?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 1988.
How does Egypt rank for self-employed workers, aged 15-64, male?
Egypt ranks 72nd out of 106 countries with data for 2019.
Is self-employed workers, aged 15-64, male rising or falling in Egypt?
Over the last ten years it is up 30.1%. 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 Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, male (% of male employed population in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, male (% of male employed population in working age)
Unit
% of male 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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