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

Egypt: 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 108 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, 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 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 peaked at 17.39 million in 2018 and was at its lowest, 4.47 million, in 1988.

Egypt ranks 15th of 108 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, above primary education in Egypt, year by year

Annual values for Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, above primary education in Egypt, 1988 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1988 4.47 million —
1998 9.21 million +106.0%
2005 14.13 million +53.3%
2007 13.05 million -7.6%
2008 13.36 million +2.4%
2009 13.89 million +4.0%
2010 14.69 million +5.7%
2011 14.96 million +1.8%
2012 15.57 million +4.1%
2013 15.51 million -0.4%
2014 15.56 million +0.3%
2015 16.57 million +6.5%
2016 16.82 million +1.5%
2017 17.28 million +2.7%
2018 17.39 million +0.6%
2019 17.19 million -1.2%

Egypt compared with similar countries

  • Egypt's 17.19 million is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.75 million, 6.3× the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Egypt's 17.19 million is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.66 million, 10.4× the median. (8 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, above primary education in Egypt changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1998 +106.0% 4.47 million 9.21 million
2005 +53.3% 9.21 million 14.13 million

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

  1. 12 Turkey 21.32 million compare
  2. 13 United Kingdom 20.33 million compare
  3. 14 Spain 18.92 million compare
  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?
Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, above primary education in Egypt 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?
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?
The lowest recorded value was 4.47 million in 1988.
How does Egypt rank for total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, above primary education?
Egypt ranks 15th out of 108 countries with data for 2019.
Is total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, above primary education rising or falling in Egypt?
Over the last ten years it is up 23.7%. 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 15-64, 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
108 places, 1,460 data points, 1970–2021
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