Working-age population, aged 15-64, rural in Egypt

Egypt: Working-age population, aged 15-64, rural was 0.6% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
0.6%
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
44th
of 96 countries
All-time high
0.6%
in 2018
All-time low
0.5%
in 1988
Years of data
16
1988–2019

Working-age population, aged 15-64, rural in Egypt, 1988–2019

00.20.40.61988200320191988: 0.513 % of rural population1998: 0.581 % of rural population2005: 0.617 % of rural population2007: 0.623 % of rural population2008: 0.624 % of rural population2009: 0.621 % of rural population2010: 0.613 % of rural population2011: 0.611 % of rural population2012: 0.607 % of rural population2013: 0.605 % of rural population2014: 0.598 % of rural population2015: 0.633 % of rural population2016: 0.633 % of rural population2017: 0.637 % of rural population2018: 0.638 % of rural population2019: 0.633 % of rural population

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of rural population.

Analysis

Egypt recorded 0.6% for working-age population, aged 15-64, rural in 2019.

The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 1.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, working-age population, aged 15-64, rural in Egypt peaked at 0.6% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 1988.

That places Egypt 44th out of 96 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.

Working-age population, aged 15-64, rural in Egypt, year by year

Annual values for Working-age population, aged 15-64, rural (% of rural population) in Egypt, 1988 to 2019.
Year % of rural population Change
1988 0.5%
1998 0.6% +13.3%
2005 0.6% +6.2%
2007 0.6% +0.9%
2008 0.6% +0.2%
2009 0.6% -0.5%
2010 0.6% -1.3%
2011 0.6% -0.3%
2012 0.6% -0.7%
2013 0.6% -0.3%
2014 0.6% -1.1%
2015 0.6% +5.8%
2016 0.6% -0.0%
2017 0.6% +0.7%
2018 0.6% +0.1%
2019 0.6% -0.7%

Averages by decade

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

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  5. 46 Dominican Republic 0.6% compare
  6. 47 Georgia 0.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is working-age population, aged 15-64, rural in Egypt?
Working-age population, aged 15-64, rural in Egypt was 0.6% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest working-age population, aged 15-64, rural recorded in Egypt?
The highest recorded value was 0.6% in 2018.
What is the lowest working-age population, aged 15-64, rural recorded in Egypt?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 1988.
How does Egypt rank for working-age population, aged 15-64, rural?
Egypt ranks 44th out of 96 countries with data for 2019.
Is working-age population, aged 15-64, rural rising or falling in Egypt?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.9%. 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 Working-age population, aged 15-64, rural (% of rural population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Working-age population, aged 15-64, rural (% of rural population)
Unit
% of rural population
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
96 places, 1,344 data points, 1970–2021
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