Ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 in Egypt
Egypt: Ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 was 19.9 in 2027. ▼ Falling
Ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 in Egypt, 2005–2027
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
In 2027, ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 in Egypt stood at 19.9.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 in Egypt peaked at 22.22 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 17.11, in 2020.
Egypt ranks 158th of 188 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 in Egypt, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 19.73 | — |
| 2006 | 20.31 | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 21.11 | +3.9% |
| 2008 | 21.02 | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 21.44 | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 22.22 | +3.6% |
| 2011 | 20.65 | -7.1% |
| 2012 | 20.42 | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 20.36 | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 20.42 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 20.12 | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 18.89 | -6.1% |
| 2017 | 18.76 | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 19.08 | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 19.32 | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 17.11 | -11.4% |
| 2021 | 18.39 | +7.5% |
| 2022 | 19.65 | +6.9% |
| 2023 | 19.83 | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 19.83 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 19.86 | +0.2% |
| 2026 | 19.88 | +0.1% |
| 2027 | 19.9 | +0.1% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 19.9 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 24.55, 81% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 19.9 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 19.9, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.72 | 19.73 | 21.44 | 5 |
| 2010s | 20.02 | 18.76 | 22.22 | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.31 | 17.11 | 19.9 | 8 |
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 ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 in Egypt?
- Ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 in Egypt was 19.9 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 22.22 in 2010.
- What is the lowest ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.11 in 2020.
- How does Egypt rank for ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64?
- Egypt ranks 158th out of 188 countries with data for 2027.
- Is ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Egypt data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 (ILO modelled estimates). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Imputed observations are not based on national data, are subject to high uncertainty and should not be used for country comparisons or rankings. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. The ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 is the total weekly hours worked by employed persons in their main job divided by the population aged 15-64. For more information, refer to the ILO Modelled Estimates (ILOEST) database description.