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

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

Latest (2019)
0.3%
Change on year
up 3.4%
World rank
64th
of 104 countries
All-time high
0.5%
in 1998
All-time low
0.3%
in 2018
Years of data
16
1988–2019

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

00.20.40.61988200320191988: 0.428 % of employed population with low education in working age1998: 0.508 % of employed population with low education in working age2005: 0.494 % of employed population with low education in working age2007: 0.371 % of employed population with low education in working age2008: 0.338 % of employed population with low education in working age2009: 0.338 % of employed population with low education in working age2010: 0.325 % of employed population with low education in working age2011: 0.329 % of employed population with low education in working age2012: 0.31 % of employed population with low education in working age2013: 0.368 % of employed population with low education in working age2014: 0.351 % of employed population with low education in working age2015: 0.342 % of employed population with low education in working age2016: 0.273 % of employed population with low education in working age2017: 0.291 % of employed population with low education in working age2018: 0.256 % of employed population with low education in working age2019: 0.264 % of employed population with low education in working age

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

Analysis

Egypt recorded 0.3% for unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, primary education and in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.4% on the previous year and down 21.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, primary education and in Egypt peaked at 0.5% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2018.

Egypt ranks 64th of 104 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 15-64, primary education and in Egypt, year by year

Annual values for Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below (% of employed population with low education in working age) in Egypt, 1988 to 2019.
Year % of employed population with low education in working age Change
1988 0.4%
1998 0.5% +18.7%
2005 0.5% -2.7%
2007 0.4% -24.9%
2008 0.3% -8.9%
2009 0.3% -0.1%
2010 0.3% -3.6%
2011 0.3% +1.1%
2012 0.3% -5.6%
2013 0.4% +18.5%
2014 0.4% -4.6%
2015 0.3% -2.6%
2016 0.3% -20.2%
2017 0.3% +6.6%
2018 0.3% -12.2%
2019 0.3% +3.4%

Averages by decade

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

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Frequently asked questions

What is unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, primary education and in Egypt?
Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, primary education and in Egypt was 0.3% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, primary education and recorded in Egypt?
The highest recorded value was 0.5% in 1998.
What is the lowest unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, primary education and recorded in Egypt?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2018.
How does Egypt rank for unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, primary education and?
Egypt ranks 64th out of 104 countries with data for 2019.
Is unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, primary education and rising or falling in Egypt?
Over the last ten years it is down 21.8%. 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, primary education and below (% of employed population with low 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, primary education and below (% of employed population with low education in working age)
Unit
% of employed population with low education in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
104 places, 1,438 data points, 1970–2021
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