Employment in agri vs urban pop in Egypt
Egypt: Employment in agri vs urban pop was 18.69 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
18.69
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
85th
of 186 countries
All-time high
38.46
in 1992
All-time low
18.69
in 2023
Years of data
33
1991–2023
Employment in agri vs urban pop in Egypt, 1991–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Egypt recorded 18.69 for employment in agri vs urban pop in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 33 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 33.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in agri vs urban pop in Egypt peaked at 38.46 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 18.69, in 2023.
Egypt ranks 85th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Employment in agri vs urban pop in Egypt, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 37.55 | — |
| 1992 | 38.46 | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 35.29 | -8.2% |
| 1994 | 35.18 | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 33.99 | -3.4% |
| 1996 | 31.3 | -7.9% |
| 1997 | 31.37 | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 29.8 | -5.0% |
| 1999 | 28.7 | -3.7% |
| 2000 | 29.63 | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 28.55 | -3.7% |
| 2002 | 27.52 | -3.6% |
| 2003 | 29.87 | +8.5% |
| 2004 | 31.84 | +6.6% |
| 2005 | 30.94 | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 31.23 | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 31.76 | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 31.69 | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 29.96 | -5.5% |
| 2010 | 28.28 | -5.6% |
| 2011 | 29.24 | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 27.07 | -7.4% |
| 2013 | 27.96 | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 27.55 | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 25.82 | -6.3% |
| 2016 | 25.57 | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 25.06 | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 21.68 | -13.5% |
| 2019 | 21.16 | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 20.38 | -3.7% |
| 2021 | 19.29 | -5.3% |
| 2022 | 18.93 | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 18.69 | -1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 33.52 | 28.7 | 38.46 | 9 |
| 2000s | 30.3 | 27.52 | 31.84 | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.94 | 21.16 | 29.24 | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.32 | 18.69 | 20.38 | 4 |
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More work & labour data for Egypt
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual 0.0535 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.0709 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth 0.0359 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -0.3894 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 2.13 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 85,321 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 68,113 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 100,315 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 101,580 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 201,895 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment in agri vs urban pop in Egypt?
- Employment in agri vs urban pop in Egypt was 18.69 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest employment in agri vs urban pop recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 38.46 in 1992.
- What is the lowest employment in agri vs urban pop recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.69 in 2023.
- How does Egypt rank for employment in agri vs urban pop?
- Egypt ranks 85th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is employment in agri vs urban pop rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Egypt data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Employment in agri vs urban pop. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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