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

Egypt: Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, total was 27.97 million in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
27.97 million
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
18th
of 113 countries
All-time high
29.07 million
in 2017
All-time low
16.44 million
in 1988
Years of data
16
1988–2019

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

010.0M20.0M30.0M1988200320191988: 16.4M1998: 22.1M2005: 28.0M2007: 23.9M2008: 24.3M2009: 25.0M2010: 25.8M2011: 26.1M2012: 26.6M2013: 27.2M2014: 27.5M2015: 28.1M2016: 28.7M2017: 29.1M2018: 28.5M2019: 28.0M

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, total in Egypt is 27.97 million, measured in 2019.

That represents a change of down 1.8% on the previous year and up 12.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, total in Egypt peaked at 29.07 million in 2017 and was at its lowest, 16.44 million, in 1988.

Egypt ranks 18th of 113 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, total in Egypt, year by year

Annual values for Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, total in Egypt, 1988 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1988 16.44 million —
1998 22.12 million +34.5%
2005 27.98 million +26.5%
2007 23.89 million -14.6%
2008 24.32 million +1.8%
2009 24.96 million +2.6%
2010 25.78 million +3.3%
2011 26.15 million +1.4%
2012 26.57 million +1.6%
2013 27.17 million +2.2%
2014 27.50 million +1.2%
2015 28.10 million +2.2%
2016 28.69 million +2.1%
2017 29.07 million +1.3%
2018 28.48 million -2.0%
2019 27.97 million -1.8%

Egypt compared with similar countries

  • Egypt's 27.97 million is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.44 million, 5.1× the median. (27 countries reporting)
  • Egypt's 27.97 million is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.95 million, 9.5× the median. (8 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, total 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 +34.5% 16.44 million 22.12 million
2005 +26.5% 22.12 million 27.98 million

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 16.44 million 16.44 million 16.44 million 1
1990s 22.12 million 22.12 million 22.12 million 1
2000s 25.29 million 23.89 million 27.98 million 4
2010s 27.55 million 25.78 million 29.07 million 10

Countries ranked near Egypt

  1. 15 Turkey 31.67 million compare
  2. 16 United Kingdom 30.91 million compare
  3. 17 France 29.11 million compare
  4. 19 Italy 26.89 million compare
  5. 20 South Korea 25.57 million compare
  6. 21 Colombia 23.26 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, total in Egypt?
Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, total in Egypt was 27.97 million in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, total recorded in Egypt?
The highest recorded value was 29.07 million in 2017.
What is the lowest total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, total recorded in Egypt?
The lowest recorded value was 16.44 million in 1988.
How does Egypt rank for total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, total?
Egypt ranks 18th out of 113 countries with data for 2019.
Is total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, total rising or falling in Egypt?
Over the last ten years it is up 12.0%. 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, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, total
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
113 places, 1,673 data points, 1970–2021
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