Labor force (15-24 years), male in Egypt

Egypt: Labor force (15-24 years), male was 71.1% in 2011. ▲ Rising

Latest (2011)
71.1%
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
4th
of 52 countries
All-time high
71.8%
in 1998
All-time low
62.5%
in 1990
Years of data
22
1990–2011

Labor force (15-24 years), male in Egypt, 1990–2011

0204060801990200020111990: 62.5 % of total labor force 15-24 years1991: 64.9 % of total labor force 15-24 years1992: 68.7 % of total labor force 15-24 years1993: 69.6 % of total labor force 15-24 years1994: 69.2 % of total labor force 15-24 years1995: 70.8 % of total labor force 15-24 years1996: 71.1 % of total labor force 15-24 years1997: 71.5 % of total labor force 15-24 years1998: 71.8 % of total labor force 15-24 years1999: 70.4 % of total labor force 15-24 years2000: 70.4 % of total labor force 15-24 years2001: 70.1 % of total labor force 15-24 years2002: 66.3 % of total labor force 15-24 years2003: 68.1 % of total labor force 15-24 years2004: 69.6 % of total labor force 15-24 years2005: 70.9 % of total labor force 15-24 years2006: 70.1 % of total labor force 15-24 years2007: 71.6 % of total labor force 15-24 years2008: 71.5 % of total labor force 15-24 years2009: 71.3 % of total labor force 15-24 years2010: 71.2 % of total labor force 15-24 years2011: 71.1 % of total labor force 15-24 years

Source: ILO Key Indicators of the Labour Market (KILM). Measured in % of total labor force 15-24 years.

Analysis

In 2011, labor force (15-24 years), male in Egypt stood at 71.1%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 1.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, labor force (15-24 years), male in Egypt peaked at 71.8% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 62.5%, in 1990.

Egypt ranks 4th of 52 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

Labor force (15-24 years), male in Egypt, year by year

Annual values for Labor force (15-24 years), male (% of total labor force 15-24 years) in Egypt, 1990 to 2011.
Year % of total labor force 15-24 years Change
1990 62.5%
1991 64.9% +3.9%
1992 68.7% +5.8%
1993 69.6% +1.3%
1994 69.2% -0.4%
1995 70.8% +2.3%
1996 71.1% +0.4%
1997 71.5% +0.5%
1998 71.8% +0.5%
1999 70.4% -2.0%
2000 70.4% +0.0%
2001 70.1% -0.4%
2002 66.3% -5.5%
2003 68.1% +2.7%
2004 69.6% +2.2%
2005 70.9% +1.8%
2006 70.1% -1.0%
2007 71.6% +2.1%
2008 71.5% -0.2%
2009 71.3% -0.2%
2010 71.2% -0.2%
2011 71.1% -0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 69.1% 62.5% 71.8% 10
2000s 70.0% 66.3% 71.6% 10
2010s 71.1% 71.1% 71.2% 2

Countries ranked near Egypt

  1. 1 Algeria 84.4% compare
  2. 2 Morocco 73.6% compare
  3. 3 Mauritania 72.2% compare
  4. 5 Comoros 69.1% compare
  5. 6 Niger 68.4% compare
  6. 7 Libya 68.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is labor force (15-24 years), male in Egypt?
Labor force (15-24 years), male in Egypt was 71.1% in 2011, according to ILO Key Indicators of the Labour Market (KILM).
What is the highest labor force (15-24 years), male recorded in Egypt?
The highest recorded value was 71.8% in 1998.
What is the lowest labor force (15-24 years), male recorded in Egypt?
The lowest recorded value was 62.5% in 1990.
How does Egypt rank for labor force (15-24 years), male?
Egypt ranks 4th out of 52 countries with data for 2011.
Is labor force (15-24 years), male rising or falling in Egypt?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Egypt data come from?
The figures come from ILO Key Indicators of the Labour Market (KILM), published as part of Labor force (15-24 years), male (% of total labor force 15-24 years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Labor force (15-24 years), male (% of total labor force 15-24 years)
Unit
% of total labor force 15-24 years
Source
ILO Key Indicators of the Labour Market (KILM)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
58 places, 1,276 data points, 1990–2011
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