Unemployment rate, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Egypt

Egypt: Unemployment rate, aged 15-64, primary education and below was 0.0% in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
0.0%
Change on year
up 4.1%
World rank
80th
of 107 countries
All-time high
0.1%
in 2014
All-time low
0.0%
in 2007
Years of data
16
1988–2019

Unemployment rate, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Egypt, 1988–2019

00.020.040.060.081988200320191988: 0.037 % of labor force with low education in working age1998: 0.035 % of labor force with low education in working age2005: 0.013 % of labor force with low education in working age2007: 0.009 % of labor force with low education in working age2008: 0.01 % of labor force with low education in working age2009: 0.014 % of labor force with low education in working age2010: 0.014 % of labor force with low education in working age2011: 0.049 % of labor force with low education in working age2012: 0.045 % of labor force with low education in working age2013: 0.067 % of labor force with low education in working age2014: 0.082 % of labor force with low education in working age2015: 0.058 % of labor force with low education in working age2016: 0.069 % of labor force with low education in working age2017: 0.04 % of labor force with low education in working age2018: 0.029 % of labor force with low education in working age2019: 0.03 % of labor force with low education in working age

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of labor force with low education in working age.

Analysis

Egypt recorded 0.0% for unemployment rate, aged 15-64, primary education and below in 2019.

The figure is up 4.1% on the previous year and up 111.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unemployment rate, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Egypt peaked at 0.1% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2007.

Egypt ranks 80th of 107 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Unemployment rate, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Egypt, year by year

Annual values for Unemployment rate, aged 15-64, primary education and below (% of labor force with low education in working age) in Egypt, 1988 to 2019.
Year % of labor force with low education in working age Change
1988 0.0%
1998 0.0% -5.0%
2005 0.0% -62.0%
2007 0.0% -36.1%
2008 0.0% +12.1%
2009 0.0% +47.0%
2010 0.0% +1.9%
2011 0.0% +241.9%
2012 0.0% -7.9%
2013 0.1% +48.5%
2014 0.1% +21.5%
2015 0.1% -28.8%
2016 0.1% +19.1%
2017 0.0% -42.5%
2018 0.0% -28.0%
2019 0.0% +4.1%

Averages by decade

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

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Frequently asked questions

What is unemployment rate, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Egypt?
Unemployment rate, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Egypt was 0.0% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest unemployment rate, aged 15-64, primary education and below recorded in Egypt?
The highest recorded value was 0.1% in 2014.
What is the lowest unemployment rate, aged 15-64, primary education and below recorded in Egypt?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2007.
How does Egypt rank for unemployment rate, aged 15-64, primary education and below?
Egypt ranks 80th out of 107 countries with data for 2019.
Is unemployment rate, aged 15-64, primary education and below rising or falling in Egypt?
Over the last ten years it is up 111.5%. 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 Unemployment rate, aged 15-64, primary education and below (% of labor force with low education in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Unemployment rate, aged 15-64, primary education and below (% of labor force with low education in working age)
Unit
% of labor force with low education in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
107 places, 1,474 data points, 1970–2021
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