Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-24 in Egypt

Egypt: Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-24 was 0.2% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
0.2%
Change on year
up 4.2%
World rank
44th
of 106 countries
All-time high
0.5%
in 2005
All-time low
0.2%
in 2016
Years of data
16
1988–2019

Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-24 in Egypt, 1988–2019

00.20.40.61988200320191988: 0.503 % of employed population aged 15-241998: 0.498 % of employed population aged 15-242005: 0.507 % of employed population aged 15-242007: 0.434 % of employed population aged 15-242008: 0.394 % of employed population aged 15-242009: 0.357 % of employed population aged 15-242010: 0.335 % of employed population aged 15-242011: 0.348 % of employed population aged 15-242012: 0.331 % of employed population aged 15-242013: 0.366 % of employed population aged 15-242014: 0.371 % of employed population aged 15-242015: 0.416 % of employed population aged 15-242016: 0.208 % of employed population aged 15-242017: 0.252 % of employed population aged 15-242018: 0.228 % of employed population aged 15-242019: 0.238 % of employed population aged 15-24

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of employed population aged 15-24.

Analysis

The most recent figure for unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-24 in Egypt is 0.2%, measured in 2019.

The figure is up 4.2% on the previous year and down 33.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-24 in Egypt peaked at 0.5% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2016.

Egypt ranks 44th of 106 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.

Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-24 in Egypt, year by year

Annual values for Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-24 (% of employed population aged 15-24) in Egypt, 1988 to 2019.
Year % of employed population aged 15-24 Change
1988 0.5%
1998 0.5% -0.9%
2005 0.5% +1.8%
2007 0.4% -14.4%
2008 0.4% -9.2%
2009 0.4% -9.3%
2010 0.3% -6.3%
2011 0.3% +3.9%
2012 0.3% -4.9%
2013 0.4% +10.6%
2014 0.4% +1.4%
2015 0.4% +12.0%
2016 0.2% -49.8%
2017 0.3% +20.7%
2018 0.2% -9.3%
2019 0.2% +4.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.5% 0.5% 0.5% 1
1990s 0.5% 0.5% 0.5% 1
2000s 0.4% 0.4% 0.5% 4
2010s 0.3% 0.2% 0.4% 10

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Frequently asked questions

What is unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-24 in Egypt?
Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-24 in Egypt was 0.2% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-24 recorded in Egypt?
The highest recorded value was 0.5% in 2005.
What is the lowest unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-24 recorded in Egypt?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2016.
How does Egypt rank for unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-24?
Egypt ranks 44th out of 106 countries with data for 2019.
Is unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-24 rising or falling in Egypt?
Over the last ten years it is down 33.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Egypt data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-24 (% of employed population aged 15-24). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-24 (% of employed population aged 15-24)
Unit
% of employed population aged 15-24
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
106 places, 1,503 data points, 1970–2021
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