Wage workers, aged 15-24 in Egypt

Egypt: Wage workers, aged 15-24 was 0.7% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
0.7%
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
63rd
of 106 countries
All-time high
0.8%
in 2016
All-time low
0.5%
in 1988
Years of data
16
1988–2019

Wage workers, aged 15-24 in Egypt, 1988–2019

00.20.40.60.81988200320191988: 0.459 % of employed population aged 15-241998: 0.483 % of employed population aged 15-242005: 0.465 % of employed population aged 15-242007: 0.534 % of employed population aged 15-242008: 0.578 % of employed population aged 15-242009: 0.616 % of employed population aged 15-242010: 0.631 % of employed population aged 15-242011: 0.616 % of employed population aged 15-242012: 0.64 % of employed population aged 15-242013: 0.612 % of employed population aged 15-242014: 0.606 % of employed population aged 15-242015: 0.567 % of employed population aged 15-242016: 0.777 % of employed population aged 15-242017: 0.734 % of employed population aged 15-242018: 0.745 % of employed population aged 15-242019: 0.746 % of employed population aged 15-24

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of employed population aged 15-24.

Analysis

In 2019, wage workers, aged 15-24 in Egypt stood at 0.7%.

That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 21.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, wage workers, aged 15-24 in Egypt peaked at 0.8% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 1988.

That places Egypt 63rd out of 106 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.

Wage workers, aged 15-24 in Egypt, year by year

Annual values for Wage workers, aged 15-24 (% of employed population aged 15-24) in Egypt, 1988 to 2019.
Year % of employed population aged 15-24 Change
1988 0.5%
1998 0.5% +5.1%
2005 0.5% -3.6%
2007 0.5% +14.7%
2008 0.6% +8.2%
2009 0.6% +6.6%
2010 0.6% +2.5%
2011 0.6% -2.3%
2012 0.6% +3.8%
2013 0.6% -4.3%
2014 0.6% -1.0%
2015 0.6% -6.4%
2016 0.8% +36.9%
2017 0.7% -5.4%
2018 0.7% +1.4%
2019 0.7% +0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.5% 0.5% 0.5% 1
1990s 0.5% 0.5% 0.5% 1
2000s 0.5% 0.5% 0.6% 4
2010s 0.7% 0.6% 0.8% 10

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  6. 66 El Salvador 0.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is wage workers, aged 15-24 in Egypt?
Wage workers, aged 15-24 in Egypt was 0.7% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest wage workers, aged 15-24 recorded in Egypt?
The highest recorded value was 0.8% in 2016.
What is the lowest wage workers, aged 15-24 recorded in Egypt?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 1988.
How does Egypt rank for wage workers, aged 15-24?
Egypt ranks 63rd out of 106 countries with data for 2019.
Is wage workers, aged 15-24 rising or falling in Egypt?
Over the last ten years it is up 21.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Egypt data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Wage workers, aged 15-24 (% of employed population aged 15-24). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Wage workers, aged 15-24 (% of employed population aged 15-24)
Unit
% of employed population aged 15-24
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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