Self-employed workers, aged 25-64 in Egypt

Egypt: Self-employed workers, aged 25-64 was 0.1% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
0.1%
Change on year
up 13.1%
World rank
65th
of 105 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 25-64 in Egypt, 1988–2019

00.050.10.151988200320191988: 0.115 % of employed population aged 25-641998: 0.085 % of employed population aged 25-642005: 0.095 % of employed population aged 25-642007: 0.14 % of employed population aged 25-642008: 0.117 % of employed population aged 25-642009: 0.122 % of employed population aged 25-642010: 0.129 % of employed population aged 25-642011: 0.129 % of employed population aged 25-642012: 0.127 % of employed population aged 25-642013: 0.159 % of employed population aged 25-642014: 0.145 % of employed population aged 25-642015: 0.141 % of employed population aged 25-642016: 0.134 % of employed population aged 25-642017: 0.141 % of employed population aged 25-642018: 0.122 % of employed population aged 25-642019: 0.138 % of employed population aged 25-64

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of employed population aged 25-64.

Analysis

In 2019, self-employed workers, aged 25-64 in Egypt stood at 0.1%.

That represents a change of up 13.1% on the previous year and up 13.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, self-employed workers, aged 25-64 in Egypt peaked at 0.2% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 1998.

Egypt ranks 65th of 105 countries on this measure, 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 25-64 in Egypt, year by year

Annual values for Self-employed workers, aged 25-64 (% of employed population aged 25-64) in Egypt, 1988 to 2019.
Year % of employed population aged 25-64 Change
1988 0.1%
1998 0.1% -26.3%
2005 0.1% +12.1%
2007 0.1% +47.4%
2008 0.1% -16.3%
2009 0.1% +4.1%
2010 0.1% +5.5%
2011 0.1% +0.5%
2012 0.1% -1.6%
2013 0.2% +25.0%
2014 0.1% -8.5%
2015 0.1% -2.8%
2016 0.1% -5.2%
2017 0.1% +5.4%
2018 0.1% -13.5%
2019 0.1% +13.1%

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

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Frequently asked questions

What is self-employed workers, aged 25-64 in Egypt?
Self-employed workers, aged 25-64 in Egypt was 0.1% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest self-employed workers, aged 25-64 recorded in Egypt?
The highest recorded value was 0.2% in 2013.
What is the lowest self-employed workers, aged 25-64 recorded in Egypt?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 1998.
How does Egypt rank for self-employed workers, aged 25-64?
Egypt ranks 65th out of 105 countries with data for 2019.
Is self-employed workers, aged 25-64 rising or falling in Egypt?
Over the last ten years it is up 13.3%. 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 25-64 (% of employed population aged 25-64). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Self-employed workers, aged 25-64 (% of employed population aged 25-64)
Unit
% of employed population aged 25-64
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
105 places, 1,488 data points, 1970–2021
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