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

Egypt: Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, total was 0.1% in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
0.1%
Change on year
up 38.6%
World rank
72nd
of 84 countries
All-time high
0.3%
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, total in Egypt, 1988–2019

0.10.20.31988200320191988: 0.324 % of total employed population in working age1998: 0.339 % of total employed population in working age2005: 0.326 % of total employed population in working age2007: 0.113 % of total employed population in working age2008: 0.102 % of total employed population in working age2009: 0.09 % of total employed population in working age2010: 0.088 % of total employed population in working age2011: 0.093 % of total employed population in working age2012: 0.08 % of total employed population in working age2013: 0.074 % of total employed population in working age2014: 0.079 % of total employed population in working age2015: 0.065 % of total employed population in working age2016: 0.134 % of total employed population in working age2017: 0.133 % of total employed population in working age2018: 0.064 % of total employed population in working age2019: 0.088 % of total employed population in working age

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of total employed population in working age.

Analysis

The most recent figure for underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, total in Egypt is 0.1%, measured in 2019.

That represents a change of up 38.6% on the previous year and down 2.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, total in Egypt peaked at 0.3% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2018.

Egypt ranks 72nd of 84 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, total in Egypt, year by year

Annual values for Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, total (% of total employed population in working age) in Egypt, 1988 to 2019.
Year % of total employed population in working age Change
1988 0.3%
1998 0.3% +4.6%
2005 0.3% -4.0%
2007 0.1% -65.3%
2008 0.1% -9.5%
2009 0.1% -11.5%
2010 0.1% -2.7%
2011 0.1% +5.2%
2012 0.1% -13.6%
2013 0.1% -7.1%
2014 0.1% +6.9%
2015 0.1% -17.6%
2016 0.1% +104.2%
2017 0.1% -0.2%
2018 0.1% -52.2%
2019 0.1% +38.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% 1
1990s 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% 1
2000s 0.2% 0.1% 0.3% 4
2010s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 10

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Frequently asked questions

What is underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, total in Egypt?
Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, total 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, total recorded in Egypt?
The highest recorded value was 0.3% in 1998.
What is the lowest underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, total 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, total?
Egypt ranks 72nd out of 84 countries with data for 2019.
Is underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, total rising or falling in Egypt?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.3%. 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, total (% of total employed population 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, total (% of total employed population in working age)
Unit
% of total employed population in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
84 places, 1,253 data points, 1970–2021
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