Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Egypt

Egypt: Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below was 0.2% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
0.2%
Change on year
up 15.0%
World rank
75th
of 104 countries
All-time high
0.2%
in 2013
All-time low
0.1%
in 1998
Years of data
16
1988–2019

Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Egypt, 1988–2019

00.050.10.150.21988200320191988: 0.127 % of employed population with low education in working age1998: 0.092 % of employed population with low education in working age2005: 0.104 % of employed population with low education in working age2007: 0.176 % of employed population with low education in working age2008: 0.147 % of employed population with low education in working age2009: 0.149 % of employed population with low education in working age2010: 0.166 % of employed population with low education in working age2011: 0.162 % of employed population with low education in working age2012: 0.159 % of employed population with low education in working age2013: 0.19 % of employed population with low education in working age2014: 0.171 % of employed population with low education in working age2015: 0.161 % of employed population with low education in working age2016: 0.154 % of employed population with low education in working age2017: 0.158 % of employed population with low education in working age2018: 0.143 % of employed population with low education in working age2019: 0.164 % of employed population with low education in working age

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of employed population with low education in working age.

Analysis

The most recent figure for self-employed workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Egypt is 0.2%, measured in 2019.

That represents a change of up 15.0% on the previous year and up 10.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, self-employed workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Egypt peaked at 0.2% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 1998.

That places Egypt 75th out of 104 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, primary education and below in Egypt, year by year

Annual values for Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below (% of employed population with low education in working age) in Egypt, 1988 to 2019.
Year % of employed population with low education in working age Change
1988 0.1%
1998 0.1% -27.3%
2005 0.1% +12.2%
2007 0.2% +69.7%
2008 0.1% -16.7%
2009 0.1% +1.7%
2010 0.2% +11.4%
2011 0.2% -2.5%
2012 0.2% -1.6%
2013 0.2% +19.3%
2014 0.2% -9.9%
2015 0.2% -5.8%
2016 0.2% -4.4%
2017 0.2% +2.3%
2018 0.1% -9.4%
2019 0.2% +15.0%

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% 0.2% 4
2010s 0.2% 0.1% 0.2% 10

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Frequently asked questions

What is self-employed workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Egypt?
Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Egypt was 0.2% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest self-employed workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below recorded in Egypt?
The highest recorded value was 0.2% in 2013.
What is the lowest self-employed workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below recorded in Egypt?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 1998.
How does Egypt rank for self-employed workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below?
Egypt ranks 75th out of 104 countries with data for 2019.
Is self-employed workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below rising or falling in Egypt?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.2%. 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, primary education and below (% of employed population with low education in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below (% of employed population with low education in working age)
Unit
% of employed population with low education in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
104 places, 1,438 data points, 1970–2021
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