Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, urban in Egypt
Egypt: Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, urban was 12.03 million in 2019. ▲ Rising
Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, urban in Egypt, 1988–2019
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
Egypt recorded 12.03 million for total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, urban in 2019.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 10.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, urban in Egypt peaked at 12.33 million in 2017 and was at its lowest, 6.85 million, in 1988.
That places Egypt 23rd out of 99 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.
Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, urban in Egypt, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 6.85 million | — |
| 1998 | 8.72 million | +27.3% |
| 2005 | 10.87 million | +24.7% |
| 2007 | 10.00 million | -8.1% |
| 2008 | 10.50 million | +5.0% |
| 2009 | 10.84 million | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 11.25 million | +3.7% |
| 2011 | 11.44 million | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 11.67 million | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 11.86 million | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 11.89 million | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 12.00 million | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 12.18 million | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 12.33 million | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 12.09 million | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 12.03 million | -0.5% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 12.03 million is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.78 million, 4.3× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 12.03 million is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.26 million, 5.3× the median. (8 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, urban 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +27.3% | 6.85 million | 8.72 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6.85 million | 6.85 million | 6.85 million | 1 |
| 1990s | 8.72 million | 8.72 million | 8.72 million | 1 |
| 2000s | 10.55 million | 10.00 million | 10.87 million | 4 |
| 2010s | 11.87 million | 11.25 million | 12.33 million | 10 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
More reference data data for Egypt
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2851 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 16.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.2 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 16.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.956 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.4622 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 25.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 71.76 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 6.55 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, urban in Egypt?
- Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, urban in Egypt was 12.03 million in 2019, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 12.33 million in 2017.
- What is the lowest total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.85 million in 1988.
- How does Egypt rank for total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, urban?
- Egypt ranks 23rd out of 99 countries with data for 2019.
- Is total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, urban rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.9%. 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, urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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