Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, primary in Egypt

Egypt: Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, primary was 0.1% in 2019. β—† Volatile

Latest (2019)
0.1%
Change on year
up 33.8%
World rank
70th
of 80 countries
All-time high
0.4%
in 1998
All-time low
0.1%
in 2018
Years of data
16
1988–2019

Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, primary in Egypt, 1988–2019

0.10.20.30.41988200320191988: 0.383 % of employed population with low education in working age1998: 0.446 % of employed population with low education in working age2005: 0.442 % of employed population with low education in working age2007: 0.162 % of employed population with low education in working age2008: 0.156 % of employed population with low education in working age2009: 0.14 % of employed population with low education in working age2010: 0.135 % of employed population with low education in working age2011: 0.143 % of employed population with low education in working age2012: 0.123 % of employed population with low education in working age2013: 0.116 % of employed population with low education in working age2014: 0.116 % of employed population with low education in working age2015: 0.085 % of employed population with low education in working age2016: 0.174 % of employed population with low education in working age2017: 0.172 % of employed population with low education in working age2018: 0.084 % of employed population with low education in working age2019: 0.113 % of employed population with low education in working age

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of employed population with low education in working age.

Analysis

Egypt recorded 0.1% for underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, primary in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 33.8% on the previous year and down 19.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, primary in Egypt peaked at 0.4% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2018.

Egypt ranks 70th of 80 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.4% 0.4% 0.4% 1
1990s 0.4% 0.4% 0.4% 1
2000s 0.2% 0.1% 0.4% 4
2010s 0.1% 0.1% 0.2% 10

Countries ranked near Egypt

  1. 67 Jordan 0.1% compare
  2. 68 Mongolia 0.1% compare
  3. 69 Malta 0.1% compare
  4. 71 Poland 0.1% compare
  5. 72 Jamaica 0.1% compare
  6. 73 Portugal 0.1% compare

See the full ranking of 80 places β†’

More reference data data for Egypt

All data for Egypt β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, primary in Egypt?
Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, primary in Egypt was 0.1% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, primary recorded in Egypt?
The highest recorded value was 0.4% in 1998.
What is the lowest underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, primary recorded in Egypt?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2018.
How does Egypt rank for underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, primary?
Egypt ranks 70th out of 80 countries with data for 2019.
Is underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, primary rising or falling in Egypt?
Over the last ten years it is down 19.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Egypt data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, primary education and below (% of employed population with low education in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, primary education and below (% of employed population with low education in working age)
Unit
% of employed population with low education in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
80 places, 1,109 data points, 1970–2021
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