Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, female in Egypt

Egypt: Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, female was 0.3% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
0.3%
Change on year
down 6.0%
World rank
42nd
of 106 countries
All-time high
0.7%
in 1998
All-time low
0.3%
in 2019
Years of data
16
1988–2019

Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, female in Egypt, 1988–2019

00.20.40.60.81988200320191988: 0.633 % of female employed population in working age1998: 0.719 % of female employed population in working age2005: 0.692 % of female employed population in working age2007: 0.487 % of female employed population in working age2008: 0.45 % of female employed population in working age2009: 0.456 % of female employed population in working age2010: 0.444 % of female employed population in working age2011: 0.437 % of female employed population in working age2012: 0.405 % of female employed population in working age2013: 0.454 % of female employed population in working age2014: 0.463 % of female employed population in working age2015: 0.46 % of female employed population in working age2016: 0.311 % of female employed population in working age2017: 0.345 % of female employed population in working age2018: 0.317 % of female employed population in working age2019: 0.298 % of female employed population in working age

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

Analysis

In 2019, unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, female in Egypt stood at 0.3%. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.

That represents a change of down 6.0% on the previous year and down 34.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, female in Egypt peaked at 0.7% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2019.

That places Egypt 42nd out of 106 countries with data for 2019, putting it 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 15-64, female in Egypt, year by year

Annual values for Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, female (% of female employed population in working age) in Egypt, 1988 to 2019.
Year % of female employed population in working age Change
1988 0.6%
1998 0.7% +13.5%
2005 0.7% -3.7%
2007 0.5% -29.6%
2008 0.5% -7.5%
2009 0.5% +1.3%
2010 0.4% -2.6%
2011 0.4% -1.6%
2012 0.4% -7.3%
2013 0.5% +12.0%
2014 0.5% +2.0%
2015 0.5% -0.5%
2016 0.3% -32.4%
2017 0.3% +10.6%
2018 0.3% -8.0%
2019 0.3% -6.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.6% 0.6% 0.6% 1
1990s 0.7% 0.7% 0.7% 1
2000s 0.5% 0.5% 0.7% 4
2010s 0.4% 0.3% 0.5% 10

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Frequently asked questions

What is unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, female in Egypt?
Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, female in Egypt was 0.3% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, female recorded in Egypt?
The highest recorded value was 0.7% in 1998.
What is the lowest unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, female recorded in Egypt?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2019.
How does Egypt rank for unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, female?
Egypt ranks 42nd out of 106 countries with data for 2019.
Is unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, female rising or falling in Egypt?
Over the last ten years it is down 34.6%. 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 15-64, female (% of female employed population in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, female (% of female employed population in working age)
Unit
% of female employed population in working age
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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