Youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, above primary in Egypt

Egypt: Youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, above primary was 0.8% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
0.8%
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
65th
of 92 countries
All-time high
0.8%
in 2019
All-time low
0.6%
in 2005
Years of data
16
1988–2019

Youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, above primary in Egypt, 1988–2019

00.20.40.60.81988200320191988: 0.754 % of employed youth with high education aged 15-241998: 0.649 % of employed youth with high education aged 15-242005: 0.597 % of employed youth with high education aged 15-242007: 0.671 % of employed youth with high education aged 15-242008: 0.68 % of employed youth with high education aged 15-242009: 0.719 % of employed youth with high education aged 15-242010: 0.739 % of employed youth with high education aged 15-242011: 0.739 % of employed youth with high education aged 15-242012: 0.739 % of employed youth with high education aged 15-242013: 0.76 % of employed youth with high education aged 15-242014: 0.73 % of employed youth with high education aged 15-242015: 0.691 % of employed youth with high education aged 15-242016: 0.756 % of employed youth with high education aged 15-242017: 0.75 % of employed youth with high education aged 15-242018: 0.804 % of employed youth with high education aged 15-242019: 0.812 % of employed youth with high education aged 15-24

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of employed youth with high education aged 15-24.

Analysis

In 2019, youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, above primary in Egypt stood at 0.8%. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 12.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, above primary in Egypt peaked at 0.8% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 2005.

That places Egypt 65th out of 92 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.

Youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, above primary in Egypt, year by year

Annual values for Youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, above primary education (% of employed youth with high education aged 15-24) in Egypt, 1988 to 2019.
Year % of employed youth with high education aged 15-24 Change
1988 0.8%
1998 0.6% -13.9%
2005 0.6% -8.0%
2007 0.7% +12.5%
2008 0.7% +1.3%
2009 0.7% +5.8%
2010 0.7% +2.7%
2011 0.7% -0.0%
2012 0.7% +0.0%
2013 0.8% +2.9%
2014 0.7% -3.9%
2015 0.7% -5.4%
2016 0.8% +9.4%
2017 0.8% -0.7%
2018 0.8% +7.2%
2019 0.8% +1.0%

Averages by decade

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

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Frequently asked questions

What is youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, above primary in Egypt?
Youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, above primary in Egypt was 0.8% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, above primary recorded in Egypt?
The highest recorded value was 0.8% in 2019.
What is the lowest youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, above primary recorded in Egypt?
The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 2005.
How does Egypt rank for youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, above primary?
Egypt ranks 65th out of 92 countries with data for 2019.
Is youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, above primary rising or falling in Egypt?
Over the last ten years it is up 12.9%. 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 Youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, above primary education (% of employed youth with high education aged 15-24). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, above primary education (% of employed youth with high education aged 15-24)
Unit
% of employed youth with high education aged 15-24
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
92 places, 1,222 data points, 1970–2021
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