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

Latest (2027)
19.9
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
158th
of 188 countries
All-time high
22.22
in 2010
All-time low
17.11
in 2020
Years of data
23
2005–2027

Ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 in Egypt, 2005–2027

051015202005201620272005: 19.72006: 20.32007: 21.12008: 212009: 21.42010: 22.22011: 20.62012: 20.42013: 20.42014: 20.42015: 20.12016: 18.92017: 18.82018: 19.12019: 19.32020: 17.12021: 18.42022: 19.62023: 19.82024: 19.82025: 19.92026: 19.92027: 19.9

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

Annual values for Ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 (ILO modelled estimates) in Egypt, 2005 to 2027.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 155 New Caledonia 20.9 compare
  2. 156 Lebanon 20.88 compare
  3. 157 Morocco 19.97 compare
  4. 159 Samoa 19.73 compare
  5. 160 Ghana 19.48 compare
  6. 161 Tunisia 19.44 compare

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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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Indicator
Ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 (ILO modelled estimates)
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
ILO Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
276 places, 6,324 data points, 2005–2027
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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.