Labor market, Overall in Egypt

Egypt: Labor market, Overall was 0.5393 in 2014. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2014)
0.5393
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
77th
of 90 countries
All-time high
0.7675
in 1973
All-time low
0.2164
in 2003
Years of data
42
1973–2014

Labor market, Overall in Egypt, 1973–2014

0.20.40.60.81973199320141973: 0.7681974: 0.7681975: 0.7681976: 0.7681977: 0.7681978: 0.7681979: 0.7681980: 0.7681981: 0.7681982: 0.2811983: 0.2811984: 0.2811985: 0.2811986: 0.2811987: 0.2811988: 0.2811989: 0.2811990: 0.2811991: 0.2811992: 0.2811993: 0.2811994: 0.2811995: 0.2811996: 0.2811997: 0.2811998: 0.2811999: 0.2812000: 0.2812001: 0.2812002: 0.2812003: 0.2162004: 0.5392005: 0.5392006: 0.5392007: 0.5392008: 0.5392009: 0.5392010: 0.5392011: 0.5392012: 0.5392013: 0.5392014: 0.539

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

Egypt recorded 0.5393 for labor market, overall in 2014.

The figure is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, labor market, overall in Egypt peaked at 0.7675 in 1973 and was at its lowest, 0.2164, in 2003.

Egypt ranks 77th of 90 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 42 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.7675 0.7675 0.7675 7
1980s 0.3779 0.2805 0.7675 10
1990s 0.2805 0.2805 0.2805 10
2000s 0.4294 0.2164 0.5393 10
2010s 0.5393 0.5393 0.5393 5

Countries ranked near Egypt

  1. 74 Belarus 0.5682 compare
  2. 75 France 0.557 compare
  3. 76 Norway 0.5422 compare
  4. 78 Kyrgyzstan 0.5373 compare
  5. 79 Zimbabwe 0.533 compare
  6. 80 China 0.5296 compare

See the full ranking of 90 places β†’

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All data for Egypt β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is labor market, overall in Egypt?
Labor market, overall in Egypt was 0.5393 in 2014, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest labor market, overall recorded in Egypt?
The highest recorded value was 0.7675 in 1973.
What is the lowest labor market, overall recorded in Egypt?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2164 in 2003.
How does Egypt rank for labor market, overall?
Egypt ranks 77th out of 90 countries with data for 2014.
Is labor market, overall rising or falling in Egypt?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Egypt data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Labor market, Overall. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Labor market, Overall
Source
International Monetary Fund
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Coverage
90 places, 3,515 data points, 1973–2014
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