Wage employment in industry, aged 15-64, urban in Egypt
Egypt: Wage employment in industry, aged 15-64, urban was 0.8% in 2019. ▬ Flat
Latest (2019)
0.8%
Change on year
up 2.4%
World rank
39th
of 86 countries
All-time high
0.8%
in 1988
All-time low
0.7%
in 2007
Years of data
16
1988–2019
Wage employment in industry, aged 15-64, urban in Egypt, 1988–2019
Source: World Bank. Measured in % of urban workers in the industrial sector.
Analysis
Egypt recorded 0.8% for wage employment in industry, aged 15-64, urban in 2019.
That represents a change of up 2.4% on the previous year and up 9.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wage employment in industry, aged 15-64, urban in Egypt peaked at 0.8% in 1988 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 2007.
Egypt ranks 39th of 86 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Wage employment in industry, aged 15-64, urban in Egypt, year by year
| Year | % of urban workers in the industrial sector | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 0.8% | — |
| 1998 | 0.8% | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 0.8% | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 0.7% | -8.1% |
| 2008 | 0.8% | +4.3% |
| 2009 | 0.8% | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 0.8% | +4.7% |
| 2011 | 0.8% | -4.7% |
| 2012 | 0.8% | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 0.8% | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 0.8% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 0.8% | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 0.8% | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 0.8% | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 0.8% | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 0.8% | +2.4% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 0.8% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.7%, 1.2× the median. (17 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 0.8% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.8%, 1.0× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.8% | 0.8% | 0.8% | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.8% | 0.8% | 0.8% | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.8% | 0.7% | 0.8% | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.8% | 0.8% | 0.8% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
- 36 Armenia 0.8% compare
- 37 Jamaica 0.8% compare
- 38 South Africa 0.8% compare
- 40 Tunisia 0.8% compare
- 41 Palestine, State of 0.8% compare
- 42 Bangladesh 0.8% compare
More reference data data for Egypt
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2851 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 16.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.2 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 16.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.956 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.4622 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 25.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 71.76 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 6.55 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is wage employment in industry, aged 15-64, urban in Egypt?
- Wage employment in industry, aged 15-64, urban in Egypt was 0.8% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest wage employment in industry, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8% in 1988.
- What is the lowest wage employment in industry, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 2007.
- How does Egypt rank for wage employment in industry, aged 15-64, urban?
- Egypt ranks 39th out of 86 countries with data for 2019.
- Is wage employment in industry, aged 15-64, urban rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.5%. 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 Wage employment in industry, aged 15-64, urban (% of urban workers in the industrial sector). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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