Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 25-64 in Egypt

Egypt: Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 25-64 was 0.1% in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
0.1%
Change on year
up 36.9%
World rank
73rd
of 82 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 25-64 in Egypt, 1988–2019

0.10.20.31988200320191988: 0.299 % of employed population aged 25-641998: 0.315 % of employed population aged 25-642005: 0.295 % of employed population aged 25-642007: 0.111 % of employed population aged 25-642008: 0.102 % of employed population aged 25-642009: 0.093 % of employed population aged 25-642010: 0.086 % of employed population aged 25-642011: 0.09 % of employed population aged 25-642012: 0.078 % of employed population aged 25-642013: 0.069 % of employed population aged 25-642014: 0.074 % of employed population aged 25-642015: 0.064 % of employed population aged 25-642016: 0.129 % of employed population aged 25-642017: 0.125 % of employed population aged 25-642018: 0.06 % of employed population aged 25-642019: 0.082 % of employed population aged 25-64

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of employed population aged 25-64.

Analysis

In 2019, underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 25-64 in Egypt stood at 0.1%.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 36.9% on the previous year and down 12.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 25-64 in Egypt peaked at 0.3% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2018.

Egypt ranks 73rd of 82 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 25-64 in Egypt, year by year

Annual values for Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 25-64 (% of employed population aged 25-64) in Egypt, 1988 to 2019.
Year % of employed population aged 25-64 Change
1988 0.3%
1998 0.3% +5.3%
2005 0.3% -6.5%
2007 0.1% -62.4%
2008 0.1% -7.6%
2009 0.1% -9.1%
2010 0.1% -7.7%
2011 0.1% +4.3%
2012 0.1% -13.4%
2013 0.1% -11.1%
2014 0.1% +7.3%
2015 0.1% -14.2%
2016 0.1% +103.4%
2017 0.1% -3.3%
2018 0.1% -52.1%
2019 0.1% +36.9%

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 25-64 in Egypt?
Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 25-64 in Egypt was 0.1% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 25-64 recorded in Egypt?
The highest recorded value was 0.3% in 1998.
What is the lowest underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 25-64 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 25-64?
Egypt ranks 73rd out of 82 countries with data for 2019.
Is underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 25-64 rising or falling in Egypt?
Over the last ten years it is down 12.0%. 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 25-64 (% of employed population aged 25-64). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 25-64 (% of employed population aged 25-64)
Unit
% of employed population aged 25-64
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
82 places, 1,165 data points, 1970–2021
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