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

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

Latest (2019)
0.1%
Change on year
up 41.5%
World rank
72nd
of 78 countries
All-time high
0.2%
in 1988
All-time low
0.0%
in 2009
Years of data
16
1988–2019

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

0.050.10.150.21988200320191988: 0.188 % of urban employed population in working age1998: 0.169 % of urban employed population in working age2005: 0.14 % of urban employed population in working age2007: 0.056 % of urban employed population in working age2008: 0.053 % of urban employed population in working age2009: 0.041 % of urban employed population in working age2010: 0.041 % of urban employed population in working age2011: 0.046 % of urban employed population in working age2012: 0.041 % of urban employed population in working age2013: 0.043 % of urban employed population in working age2014: 0.053 % of urban employed population in working age2015: 0.051 % of urban employed population in working age2016: 0.104 % of urban employed population in working age2017: 0.1 % of urban employed population in working age2018: 0.045 % of urban employed population in working age2019: 0.064 % of urban employed population in working age

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

Analysis

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

Compared with earlier readings it is up 41.5% on the previous year and up 58.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, urban in Egypt peaked at 0.2% in 1988 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2009.

Egypt ranks 72nd of 78 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, urban in Egypt, year by year

Annual values for Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, urban (% of urban employed population in working age) in Egypt, 1988 to 2019.
Year % of urban employed population in working age Change
1988 0.2%
1998 0.2% -10.2%
2005 0.1% -16.6%
2007 0.1% -60.5%
2008 0.1% -4.8%
2009 0.0% -23.2%
2010 0.0% +2.0%
2011 0.0% +10.2%
2012 0.0% -9.2%
2013 0.0% +3.6%
2014 0.1% +22.9%
2015 0.1% -3.0%
2016 0.1% +103.9%
2017 0.1% -4.0%
2018 0.0% -54.8%
2019 0.1% +41.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 1
1990s 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 1
2000s 0.1% 0.0% 0.1% 4
2010s 0.1% 0.0% 0.1% 10

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Frequently asked questions

What is underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, urban in Egypt?
Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, urban 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, urban recorded in Egypt?
The highest recorded value was 0.2% in 1988.
What is the lowest underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Egypt?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2009.
How does Egypt rank for underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, urban?
Egypt ranks 72nd out of 78 countries with data for 2019.
Is underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, urban rising or falling in Egypt?
Over the last ten years it is up 58.0%. 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, urban (% of urban 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, urban (% of urban employed population in working age)
Unit
% of urban employed population in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
78 places, 1,035 data points, 1980–2021
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