Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, above primary education in Egypt, Arab Rep.

Egypt, Arab Rep.: Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, above primary education was 17.19 million in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
17.19 million
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
15th
of 105 countries
All-time high
17.39 million
in 2018
All-time low
4.47 million
in 1988
Years of data
16
1988–2019

Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, above primary education in Egypt, Arab Rep., 1988–2019

5.0M10.0M15.0M1988200320191988: 4.5M1998: 9.2M2005: 14.1M2007: 13.1M2008: 13.4M2009: 13.9M2010: 14.7M2011: 15.0M2012: 15.6M2013: 15.5M2014: 15.6M2015: 16.6M2016: 16.8M2017: 17.3M2018: 17.4M2019: 17.2M

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Egypt, Arab Rep. recorded 17.19 million for total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, above primary education in 2019.

That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and up 23.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, above primary education in Egypt, Arab Rep. peaked at 17.39 million in 2018 and was at its lowest, 4.47 million, in 1988.

Egypt, Arab Rep. ranks 15th of 105 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 4.47 million 4.47 million 4.47 million 1
1990s 9.21 million 9.21 million 9.21 million 1
2000s 13.61 million 13.05 million 14.13 million 4
2010s 16.15 million 14.69 million 17.39 million 10

Countries ranked near Egypt, Arab Rep.

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  4. 16 Poland 15.66 million compare
  5. 17 Thailand 15.54 million compare
  6. 18 Colombia 15.01 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, above primary education in Egypt, Arab Rep.?
Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, above primary education in Egypt, Arab Rep. was 17.19 million in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, above primary education recorded in Egypt, Arab Rep.?
The highest recorded value was 17.39 million in 2018.
What is the lowest total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, above primary education recorded in Egypt, Arab Rep.?
The lowest recorded value was 4.47 million in 1988.
How does Egypt, Arab Rep. rank for total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, above primary education?
Egypt, Arab Rep. ranks 15th out of 105 countries with data for 2019.
Is total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, above primary education rising or falling in Egypt, Arab Rep.?
Over the last ten years it is up 23.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Egypt, Arab Rep. data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, above primary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, above primary education
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
107 places, 1,446 data points, 1970–2021
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