GDP per person employed (annual % growth) in Egypt
Egypt: GDP per person employed (annual % growth) was 2.9% in 2010. ◆ Volatile
GDP per person employed in Egypt, 1981–2010
Source: International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database. Measured in annual % growth.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp per person employed in Egypt is 2.9%, measured in 2010.
That represents a change of up 23.6% on the previous year and up 8.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per person employed in Egypt peaked at 239.9% in 1994 and was at its lowest, -70.0%, in 1993.
Egypt ranks 8th of 25 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP per person employed (annual % growth) in Egypt, year by year
| Year | annual % growth | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 1.3% | — |
| 1982 | 8.6% | +556.9% |
| 1983 | 5.4% | -37.2% |
| 1984 | 3.5% | -35.9% |
| 1985 | 4.2% | +22.7% |
| 1986 | -0.2% | -103.7% |
| 1987 | -0.2% | +23.3% |
| 1988 | 1.9% | -1064.4% |
| 1989 | 0.4% | -77.0% |
| 1990 | -0.0% | -111.1% |
| 1991 | -0.4% | +800.4% |
| 1992 | -2.3% | +432.8% |
| 1993 | -70.0% | +2997.6% |
| 1994 | 239.9% | -442.9% |
| 1995 | 2.0% | -99.2% |
| 1996 | 2.4% | +20.7% |
| 1997 | 3.4% | +44.4% |
| 1998 | 4.7% | +39.3% |
| 1999 | 3.3% | -30.6% |
| 2000 | 2.7% | -18.3% |
| 2001 | 0.8% | -70.6% |
| 2002 | 0.4% | -47.9% |
| 2003 | 0.5% | +11.4% |
| 2004 | 1.3% | +181.7% |
| 2005 | 2.1% | +63.3% |
| 2006 | 4.0% | +91.0% |
| 2007 | 5.4% | +33.1% |
| 2008 | 4.9% | -8.0% |
| 2009 | 2.4% | -52.0% |
| 2010 | 2.9% | +23.6% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 2.9% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.3%, 1.3× the median. (13 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP per person employed (annual % growth) in Egypt changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | -2997.6% | -2.3% | -70.0% |
| 1988 | +1064.4% | -0.2% | 1.9% |
| 1991 | -800.4% | -0.0% | -0.4% |
| 1982 | +556.9% | 1.3% | 8.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.8% | -0.2% | 8.6% | 9 |
| 1990s | 18.3% | -70.0% | 239.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.4% | 0.4% | 5.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.9% | 2.9% | 2.9% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
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 gdp per person employed in Egypt?
- Gdp per person employed in Egypt was 2.9% in 2010, according to International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database.
- What is the highest gdp per person employed recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 239.9% in 1994.
- What is the lowest gdp per person employed recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was -70.0% in 1993.
- How does Egypt rank for gdp per person employed?
- Egypt ranks 8th out of 25 countries with data for 2010.
- Is gdp per person employed rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Egypt data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database, published as part of GDP per person employed (annual % growth). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
GDP per person employed is gross domestic product (GDP) divided by total employment in the economy.