Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, rural in Egypt

Egypt: Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, rural was 15.94 million in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
15.94 million
Change on year
down 2.8%
World rank
11th
of 93 countries
All-time high
17.11 million
in 2005
All-time low
9.59 million
in 1988
Years of data
16
1988–2019

Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, rural in Egypt, 1988–2019

05.0M10.0M15.0M1988200320191988: 9.6M1998: 13.4M2005: 17.1M2007: 13.9M2008: 13.8M2009: 14.1M2010: 14.5M2011: 14.7M2012: 14.9M2013: 15.3M2014: 15.6M2015: 16.1M2016: 16.5M2017: 16.7M2018: 16.4M2019: 15.9M

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2019, total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, rural in Egypt stood at 15.94 million.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.8% on the previous year and up 12.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, rural in Egypt peaked at 17.11 million in 2005 and was at its lowest, 9.59 million, in 1988.

That places Egypt 11th out of 93 countries with data for 2019, putting it 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 9.59 million 9.59 million 9.59 million 1
1990s 13.40 million 13.40 million 13.40 million 1
2000s 14.74 million 13.82 million 17.11 million 4
2010s 15.67 million 14.53 million 16.74 million 10

Countries ranked near Egypt

  1. 8 United States 23.89 million compare
  2. 9 Philippines 22.89 million compare
  3. 10 Thailand 19.33 million compare
  4. 12 Tanzania 14.91 million compare
  5. 13 Brazil 11.39 million compare
  6. 14 Uganda 11.31 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, rural in Egypt?
Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, rural in Egypt was 15.94 million in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, rural recorded in Egypt?
The highest recorded value was 17.11 million in 2005.
What is the lowest total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, rural recorded in Egypt?
The lowest recorded value was 9.59 million in 1988.
How does Egypt rank for total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, rural?
Egypt ranks 11th out of 93 countries with data for 2019.
Is total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, rural rising or falling in Egypt?
Over the last ten years it is up 12.9%. 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, rural. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, rural
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
95 places, 1,336 data points, 1970–2021
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