Own-account workers, male (% of male employment) in Egypt
Egypt: Own-account workers, male (% of male employment) was 13.0% in 2016. ▬ Flat
Own-account workers, male (% of male employment) in Egypt, 1991–2016
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in March 2017.
Analysis
Egypt recorded 13.0% for own-account workers, male (% of male employment) in 2016.
That represents a change of down 10.5% on the previous year and up 9.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, own-account workers, male (% of male employment) in Egypt peaked at 15.8% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 10.7%, in 2009.
Egypt ranks 141st of 187 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Own-account workers, male (% of male employment) in Egypt, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 14.4% | — |
| 1992 | 14.0% | -3.0% |
| 1993 | 14.2% | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 13.1% | -7.5% |
| 1995 | 13.0% | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 13.0% | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 13.0% | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 12.5% | -3.7% |
| 1999 | 12.4% | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 11.2% | -9.6% |
| 2001 | 11.2% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 13.1% | +16.6% |
| 2003 | 11.8% | -9.9% |
| 2004 | 11.8% | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 11.9% | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 11.9% | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 12.9% | +8.4% |
| 2008 | 10.9% | -15.4% |
| 2009 | 10.7% | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 12.0% | +12.7% |
| 2011 | 11.8% | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 11.7% | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 15.8% | +35.2% |
| 2014 | 14.6% | -7.9% |
| 2015 | 14.5% | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 13.0% | -10.5% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 13.0% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 41.2%, 31% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 13.0% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 23.7%, 55% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Own-account workers, male (% of male employment) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +35.2% | 11.7% | 15.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.3% | 12.4% | 14.4% | 9 |
| 2000s | 11.7% | 10.7% | 13.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.3% | 11.7% | 15.8% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
More gender data for Egypt
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 36,649 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.6533 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 90,490 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 90,490 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.27 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 1.18 million (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 1.24 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 1.17 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 1.23 million (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 1.15 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is own-account workers, male (% of male employment) in Egypt?
- Own-account workers, male (% of male employment) in Egypt was 13.0% in 2016, according to International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in March 2017.
- What is the highest own-account workers, male (% of male employment) recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 15.8% in 2013.
- What is the lowest own-account workers, male (% of male employment) recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.7% in 2009.
- How does Egypt rank for own-account workers, male (% of male employment)?
- Egypt ranks 141st out of 187 countries with data for 2016.
- Is own-account workers, male (% of male employment) rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Egypt data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in March 2017, published as part of Own-account workers, male (% of male employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Own-account workers are workers who, working on their own account or with one or more more partners, hold the types of jobs defined as "self-employment jobs" and have not engaged on a continuous basis any employees to work for them. Own account workers are a subcategory of "self-employed".