Egypt, Arab Rep.—Self-Employed (% of total)
Category: LaborSource: World Bank World Development IndicatorsGlobal Rank: #110 of 188
Latest Value
27.0%
2025
YoY Change
-0.5%
2024 → 2025
Global Rank
#110
of 188 countries
Maximum
35.2%
2004
Minimum
26.2%
2022
CAGR
-0.6%
26 years
Last
27.0%
Previous
27.1%
Highest
35.2%
Lowest
26.2%
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 27.0% | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 27.1% | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 27.3% | +4.5% |
| 2022 | 26.2% | -4.6% |
| 2021 | 27.4% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 27.4% | -5.3% |
| 2019 | 28.9% | -7.6% |
| 2018 | 31.3% | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 31.9% | +5.9% |
| 2016 | 30.2% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 30.1% | -5.5% |
| 2014 | 31.9% | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 31.6% | +4.5% |
| 2012 | 30.2% | -4.2% |
| 2011 | 31.6% | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 30.5% | -5.0% |
| 2009 | 32.1% | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 32.7% | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 33.1% | +11.0% |
| 2006 | 29.9% | -5.7% |
| 2005 | 31.7% | -10.0% |
| 2004 | 35.2% | +4.1% |
| 2003 | 33.8% | +7.4% |
| 2002 | 31.5% | +4.4% |
| 2001 | 30.2% | -4.9% |
| 2000 | 31.7% |
Top Countries — Self-Employed (% of total)
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chad | 91.6% | 2025 |
| 2 | Niger | 89.5% | 2025 |
| 3 | Sierra Leone | 88.8% | 2025 |
| 4 | Madagascar | 88.3% | 2025 |
| 5 | Nigeria | 86.2% | 2025 |
| 6 | Central African Republic | 85.4% | 2025 |
| 7 | Tanzania | 85.3% | 2025 |
| 8 | Mozambique | 85.3% | 2025 |
| 9 | Congo, Dem. Rep. | 85.1% | 2025 |
| 10 | Burundi | 84.9% | 2025 |
About This Indicator
Definition
Self-Employed (% of total) — World Bank World Development Indicators.
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