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

Egypt: Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, male was 0.2% in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
0.2%
Change on year
up 9.7%
World rank
65th
of 106 countries
All-time high
0.2%
in 2007
All-time low
0.2%
in 2018
Years of data
16
1988–2019

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

00.050.10.150.21988200320191988: 0.175 % of male employed population in working age1998: 0.164 % of male employed population in working age2005: 0.173 % of male employed population in working age2007: 0.216 % of male employed population in working age2008: 0.2 % of male employed population in working age2009: 0.19 % of male employed population in working age2010: 0.177 % of male employed population in working age2011: 0.18 % of male employed population in working age2012: 0.172 % of male employed population in working age2013: 0.212 % of male employed population in working age2014: 0.199 % of male employed population in working age2015: 0.201 % of male employed population in working age2016: 0.166 % of male employed population in working age2017: 0.18 % of male employed population in working age2018: 0.158 % of male employed population in working age2019: 0.174 % of male employed population in working age

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

Analysis

In 2019, unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, male in Egypt stood at 0.2%.

That represents a change of up 9.7% on the previous year and down 8.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, male in Egypt peaked at 0.2% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2018.

That places Egypt 65th out of 106 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, male in Egypt, year by year

Annual values for Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, male (% of male employed population in working age) in Egypt, 1988 to 2019.
Year % of male employed population in working age Change
1988 0.2%
1998 0.2% -6.2%
2005 0.2% +5.5%
2007 0.2% +24.3%
2008 0.2% -7.2%
2009 0.2% -5.0%
2010 0.2% -6.6%
2011 0.2% +1.4%
2012 0.2% -4.7%
2013 0.2% +23.6%
2014 0.2% -6.0%
2015 0.2% +0.9%
2016 0.2% -17.3%
2017 0.2% +8.6%
2018 0.2% -12.2%
2019 0.2% +9.7%

Averages by decade

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

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Frequently asked questions

What is unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, male in Egypt?
Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, male in Egypt was 0.2% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, male recorded in Egypt?
The highest recorded value was 0.2% in 2007.
What is the lowest unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, male recorded in Egypt?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2018.
How does Egypt rank for unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, male?
Egypt ranks 65th out of 106 countries with data for 2019.
Is unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, male rising or falling in Egypt?
Over the last ten years it is down 8.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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, male (% of male 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, male (% of male employed population in working age)
Unit
% of male 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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