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

Egypt: Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, rural was 0.2% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
0.2%
Change on year
up 4.1%
World rank
54th
of 91 countries
All-time high
0.5%
in 1998
All-time low
0.2%
in 2018
Years of data
16
1988–2019

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

00.10.20.30.40.51988200320191988: 0.45 % of rural employed population in working age1998: 0.489 % of rural employed population in working age2005: 0.472 % of rural employed population in working age2007: 0.339 % of rural employed population in working age2008: 0.311 % of rural employed population in working age2009: 0.305 % of rural employed population in working age2010: 0.287 % of rural employed population in working age2011: 0.283 % of rural employed population in working age2012: 0.269 % of rural employed population in working age2013: 0.307 % of rural employed population in working age2014: 0.303 % of rural employed population in working age2015: 0.305 % of rural employed population in working age2016: 0.228 % of rural employed population in working age2017: 0.256 % of rural employed population in working age2018: 0.22 % of rural employed population in working age2019: 0.228 % of rural employed population in working age

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, rural in Egypt is 0.2%, measured in 2019.

That represents a change of up 4.1% on the previous year and down 25.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, rural in Egypt peaked at 0.5% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2018.

That places Egypt 54th out of 91 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, rural in Egypt, year by year

Annual values for Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, rural (% of rural employed population in working age) in Egypt, 1988 to 2019.
Year % of rural employed population in working age Change
1988 0.5%
1998 0.5% +8.6%
2005 0.5% -3.5%
2007 0.3% -28.1%
2008 0.3% -8.3%
2009 0.3% -1.9%
2010 0.3% -5.9%
2011 0.3% -1.3%
2012 0.3% -5.1%
2013 0.3% +14.2%
2014 0.3% -1.5%
2015 0.3% +0.7%
2016 0.2% -25.2%
2017 0.3% +12.2%
2018 0.2% -14.2%
2019 0.2% +4.1%

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% 0.3% 0.5% 4
2010s 0.3% 0.2% 0.3% 10

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Frequently asked questions

What is unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, rural in Egypt?
Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, rural in Egypt was 0.2% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, rural recorded in Egypt?
The highest recorded value was 0.5% in 1998.
What is the lowest unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, rural 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, rural?
Egypt ranks 54th out of 91 countries with data for 2019.
Is unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, rural rising or falling in Egypt?
Over the last ten years it is down 25.1%. 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, rural (% of rural 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, rural (% of rural employed population in working age)
Unit
% of rural employed population in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
91 places, 1,284 data points, 1970–2021
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