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

Egypt: Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, primary education and was 10.78 million in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
10.78 million
Change on year
down 2.8%
World rank
13th
of 108 countries
All-time high
13.83 million
in 2005
All-time low
10.78 million
in 2019
Years of data
16
1988–2019

Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, primary education and in Egypt, 1988–2019

05.0M10.0M15.0M1988200320191988: 11.6M1998: 12.8M2005: 13.8M2007: 10.8M2008: 11.0M2009: 11.1M2010: 11.1M2011: 11.2M2012: 11.0M2013: 11.7M2014: 11.9M2015: 11.5M2016: 11.9M2017: 11.8M2018: 11.1M2019: 10.8M

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, primary education and in Egypt is 10.78 million, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.

The figure is down 2.8% on the previous year and down 2.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, primary education and in Egypt peaked at 13.83 million in 2005 and was at its lowest, 10.78 million, in 2019.

Egypt ranks 13th of 108 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

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

Annual values for Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Egypt, 1988 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1988 11.64 million —
1998 12.80 million +9.9%
2005 13.83 million +8.1%
2007 10.84 million -21.6%
2008 10.96 million +1.2%
2009 11.07 million +1.0%
2010 11.09 million +0.2%
2011 11.19 million +0.9%
2012 11.00 million -1.7%
2013 11.66 million +6.0%
2014 11.94 million +2.4%
2015 11.53 million -3.4%
2016 11.87 million +3.0%
2017 11.79 million -0.7%
2018 11.09 million -5.9%
2019 10.78 million -2.8%

Egypt compared with similar countries

  • Egypt's 10.78 million is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.49 million, 4.3× the median. (26 countries reporting)
  • Egypt's 10.78 million is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.15 million, 9.4× the median. (8 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 11.64 million 11.64 million 11.64 million 1
1990s 12.80 million 12.80 million 12.80 million 1
2000s 11.67 million 10.84 million 13.83 million 4
2010s 11.39 million 10.78 million 11.94 million 10

Countries ranked near Egypt

  1. 10 Kenya 18.57 million compare
  2. 11 Tanzania 17.88 million compare
  3. 12 Ethiopia 15.44 million compare
  4. 14 South Africa 10.57 million compare
  5. 15 Turkey 10.35 million compare
  6. 16 Uganda 9.17 million compare

See the full ranking of 108 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, primary education and in Egypt?
Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, primary education and in Egypt was 10.78 million in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, primary education and recorded in Egypt?
The highest recorded value was 13.83 million in 2005.
What is the lowest total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, primary education and recorded in Egypt?
The lowest recorded value was 10.78 million in 2019.
How does Egypt rank for total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, primary education and?
Egypt ranks 13th out of 108 countries with data for 2019.
Is total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, primary education and rising or falling in Egypt?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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, primary education and below. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, primary education and below
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
108 places, 1,506 data points, 1970–2021
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