Egypt, Arab Rep.—Self-Employed (%)
Category: LaborSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #134 of 148Updated April 2026
Latest Value
48.0%
2024
YoY Change
+7.4%
2023 → 2024
Global Rank
#134
of 148 countries
Maximum
49.5%
2005
Minimum
29.6%
2000
CAGR
+2.0%
23 years
Last
48.0%
Previous
44.7%
Highest
49.5%
Lowest
29.6%
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Egypt, Arab Rep.'s self-employed (%) was 48.0% in 2024, ranking #134 out of 148 countries. This represents a +7.4% change from 2023. Over the past 23 years, the highest recorded value was 49.5% (2005) and the lowest was 29.6% (2000). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 48.0% | +7.4% |
| 2023 | 44.7% | +4.3% |
| 2022 | 42.8% | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 43.0% | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 41.6% | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 42.2% | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 43.3% | -3.7% |
| 2017 | 45.0% | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 46.6% | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 47.0% | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 48.1% | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 48.4% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 48.5% | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 48.8% | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 49.4% | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 47.9% | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 47.6% | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 47.9% | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 47.0% | -5.1% |
| 2005 | 49.5% | +14.7% |
| 2002 | 43.2% | -3.9% |
| 2001 | 44.9% | +51.8% |
| 2000 | 29.6% |
Top Countries — Self-Employed (%)
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bahamas, The | 97.7% | 2023 |
| 2 | Qatar | 87.4% | 2022 |
| 3 | Tanzania | 85.3% | 2024 |
| 4 | Nigeria | 81.5% | 2024 |
| 5 | United Arab Emirates | 81.4% | 2024 |
| 6 | Cambodia | 80.0% | 2023 |
| 7 | Niger | 79.6% | 2022 |
| 8 | Bolivia | 79.6% | 2024 |
| 9 | Uganda | 79.4% | 2021 |
| 10 | Mozambique | 78.8% | 2022 |