Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-24 in Egypt

Egypt: Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-24 was 5.08 million in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
5.08 million
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
15th
of 106 countries
All-time high
6.80 million
in 2005
All-time low
4.27 million
in 1988
Years of data
16
1988–2019

Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-24 in Egypt, 1988–2019

02.0M4.0M6.0M1988200320191988: 4.3M1998: 5.7M2005: 6.8M2007: 5.4M2008: 5.9M2009: 5.9M2010: 5.6M2011: 5.4M2012: 5.3M2013: 5.5M2014: 5.4M2015: 6.4M2016: 6.6M2017: 6.4M2018: 5.2M2019: 5.1M

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for total labor force in the sample, aged 15-24 in Egypt is 5.08 million, measured in 2019.

The figure is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 13.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total labor force in the sample, aged 15-24 in Egypt peaked at 6.80 million in 2005 and was at its lowest, 4.27 million, in 1988.

Egypt ranks 15th of 106 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 4.27 million 4.27 million 4.27 million 1
1990s 5.67 million 5.67 million 5.67 million 1
2000s 5.99 million 5.42 million 6.80 million 4
2010s 5.68 million 5.08 million 6.60 million 10

Countries ranked near Egypt

  1. 12 Philippines 7.47 million compare
  2. 13 Tanzania 5.84 million compare
  3. 14 Turkey 5.18 million compare
  4. 16 Uganda 4.85 million compare
  5. 17 Colombia 4.03 million compare
  6. 18 Thailand 3.54 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is total labor force in the sample, aged 15-24 in Egypt?
Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-24 in Egypt was 5.08 million in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest total labor force in the sample, aged 15-24 recorded in Egypt?
The highest recorded value was 6.80 million in 2005.
What is the lowest total labor force in the sample, aged 15-24 recorded in Egypt?
The lowest recorded value was 4.27 million in 1988.
How does Egypt rank for total labor force in the sample, aged 15-24?
Egypt ranks 15th out of 106 countries with data for 2019.
Is total labor force in the sample, aged 15-24 rising or falling in Egypt?
Over the last ten years it is down 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 Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-24. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-24
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
108 places, 1,543 data points, 1970–2021
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