Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 25-64 in Egypt

Egypt: Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 25-64 was 0.2% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
0.2%
Change on year
up 2.4%
World rank
59th
of 106 countries
All-time high
0.3%
in 1998
All-time low
0.2%
in 2018
Years of data
16
1988–2019

Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 25-64 in Egypt, 1988–2019

00.10.20.31988200320191988: 0.285 % of employed population aged 25-641998: 0.343 % of employed population aged 25-642005: 0.322 % of employed population aged 25-642007: 0.236 % of employed population aged 25-642008: 0.215 % of employed population aged 25-642009: 0.216 % of employed population aged 25-642010: 0.207 % of employed population aged 25-642011: 0.208 % of employed population aged 25-642012: 0.198 % of employed population aged 25-642013: 0.243 % of employed population aged 25-642014: 0.234 % of employed population aged 25-642015: 0.219 % of employed population aged 25-642016: 0.195 % of employed population aged 25-642017: 0.207 % of employed population aged 25-642018: 0.18 % of employed population aged 25-642019: 0.184 % of employed population aged 25-64

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of employed population aged 25-64.

Analysis

The most recent figure for unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 25-64 in Egypt is 0.2%, measured in 2019.

That represents a change of up 2.4% on the previous year and down 14.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 25-64 in Egypt peaked at 0.3% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2018.

Egypt ranks 59th of 106 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 25-64 in Egypt, year by year

Annual values for Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 25-64 (% of employed population aged 25-64) in Egypt, 1988 to 2019.
Year % of employed population aged 25-64 Change
1988 0.3%
1998 0.3% +20.3%
2005 0.3% -6.2%
2007 0.2% -26.5%
2008 0.2% -9.1%
2009 0.2% +0.7%
2010 0.2% -4.2%
2011 0.2% +0.6%
2012 0.2% -4.9%
2013 0.2% +22.5%
2014 0.2% -3.8%
2015 0.2% -6.2%
2016 0.2% -11.3%
2017 0.2% +6.3%
2018 0.2% -12.9%
2019 0.2% +2.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% 1
1990s 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% 1
2000s 0.2% 0.2% 0.3% 4
2010s 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 10

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Frequently asked questions

What is unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 25-64 in Egypt?
Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 25-64 in Egypt was 0.2% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 25-64 recorded in Egypt?
The highest recorded value was 0.3% in 1998.
What is the lowest unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 25-64 recorded in Egypt?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2018.
How does Egypt rank for unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 25-64?
Egypt ranks 59th out of 106 countries with data for 2019.
Is unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 25-64 rising or falling in Egypt?
Over the last ten years it is down 14.8%. 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 25-64 (% of employed population aged 25-64). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 25-64 (% of employed population aged 25-64)
Unit
% of employed population aged 25-64
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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