Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, above primary education in Egypt

Egypt: Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, above primary education was 0.1% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
0.1%
Change on year
up 4.4%
World rank
61st
of 104 countries
All-time high
0.2%
in 2005
All-time low
0.1%
in 1988
Years of data
16
1988–2019

Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, above primary education in Egypt, 1988–2019

00.050.10.150.21988200320191988: 0.078 % of employed population with high education in working age1998: 0.161 % of employed population with high education in working age2005: 0.216 % of employed population with high education in working age2007: 0.178 % of employed population with high education in working age2008: 0.166 % of employed population with high education in working age2009: 0.156 % of employed population with high education in working age2010: 0.147 % of employed population with high education in working age2011: 0.147 % of employed population with high education in working age2012: 0.142 % of employed population with high education in working age2013: 0.171 % of employed population with high education in working age2014: 0.173 % of employed population with high education in working age2015: 0.185 % of employed population with high education in working age2016: 0.136 % of employed population with high education in working age2017: 0.154 % of employed population with high education in working age2018: 0.138 % of employed population with high education in working age2019: 0.144 % of employed population with high education in working age

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of employed population with high education in working age.

Analysis

The most recent figure for unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, above primary education in Egypt is 0.1%, measured in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.4% on the previous year and down 7.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, above primary education in Egypt peaked at 0.2% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 1988.

That places Egypt 61st out of 104 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, above primary education in Egypt, year by year

Annual values for Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, above primary education (% of employed population with high education in working age) in Egypt, 1988 to 2019.
Year % of employed population with high education in working age Change
1988 0.1%
1998 0.2% +107.7%
2005 0.2% +33.5%
2007 0.2% -17.3%
2008 0.2% -6.9%
2009 0.2% -6.0%
2010 0.1% -5.9%
2011 0.1% +0.4%
2012 0.1% -3.8%
2013 0.2% +20.4%
2014 0.2% +1.1%
2015 0.2% +7.0%
2016 0.1% -26.1%
2017 0.2% +12.9%
2018 0.1% -10.4%
2019 0.1% +4.4%

Averages by decade

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

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Frequently asked questions

What is unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, above primary education in Egypt?
Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, above primary education in Egypt was 0.1% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, above primary education recorded in Egypt?
The highest recorded value was 0.2% in 2005.
What is the lowest unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, above primary education recorded in Egypt?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 1988.
How does Egypt rank for unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, above primary education?
Egypt ranks 61st out of 104 countries with data for 2019.
Is unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, above primary education rising or falling in Egypt?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Egypt data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, above primary education (% of employed population with high education in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, above primary education (% of employed population with high education in working age)
Unit
% of employed population with high education in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
104 places, 1,400 data points, 1970–2021
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