Unemployment Rate in Egypt decreased to 6.10 percent in the second quarter of 2025 from 6.30 percent in the first quarter of 2025. This dataset provides - Egypt Unemployment Rate - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

In 2024, the unemployment rate in Egypt amounted to 7.2 percent. Between 1991 and 2024, the figure dropped by 2.18 percentage points, though the decline followed an uneven course rather than a steady trajectory.

Key information about Egypt Unemployment Rate

• Egypt Unemployment Rate increased to 6.70% in Sep 2024, from the previously reported figure of 6.50% in Jun 2024.
• Egypt Unemployment Rate is updated quarterly, available from Mar 2003 to Sep 2024, with an average rate of 10.00%.
• The data reached an all-time high of 13.40% in Mar 2014 and a record low of 6.50% in Jun 2024.
• The data is reported by reported by Central Agency for Public Mobilization and Statistics.
• In the latest reports, Egypt Population reached 106.60 million people in Jun 2024.

Graph and download economic data for Youth Unemployment Rate for Egypt (SLUEM1524ZSEGY) from 1991 to 2024 about Egypt, 15 to 24 years, unemployment, and rate.

The unemployment rate in Egypt stands at 6.1 percent according to the latest data from . That reading shows a decrease from the level of 6.3 percent in the previous quarter and a decrease from the level of 6.5 percent in the same quarter of the previous year. The unemployment rate data in ...

In 2024, the youth unemployment rate in Egypt amounted to 18.71 percent. Between 1991 and 2024, the figure dropped by 8.46 percentage points, though the decline followed an uneven course rather than a steady trajectory.

The unemployment rate in Egypt stood at 7.2 percent in 2022. South Sinai had the highest rate of unemployment at 27 percent. The governorates of Port-Said and Red Sea followed at 26.2 percent and 15.6 percent, respectively. Moreover, Cairo had an unemployment rate of 11.3 percent.

Egypt Unemployment Rate: Male data was reported at 6.800 % in Sep 2018. This records an increase from the previous number of 6.700 % for Jun 2018. Egypt Unemployment Rate: Male data is updated quarterly, averaging 7.300 % from Mar 2003 (Median) to Sep 2018, with 63 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 10.000 % in Dec 2013 and a record low of 4.720 % in Sep 2010. Egypt Unemployment Rate: Male data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Central Agency for Public Mobilization and Statistics. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Egypt – Table EG.G015: Unemployment and Unemployment Rate.

There were nearly 2.45 million unemployed people in Egypt in 2024. The number slightly increased compared to the preceding year, when around 2.44 million people were unemployed in the country. Overall, unemployment in Egypt dropped between 2014 and 2019, while following an increasing trend from 2020 onwards.

Historical dataset showing Egypt unemployment rate by year from 1991 to 2024.

The number of unemployed persons in Egypt decreased to 2054 Thousand in the second quarter of 2025 from 2130 Thousand in the fourth quarter of 2024. This dataset provides - Egypt Unemployed Persons - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

View yearly updates and historical trends for Egypt Unemployment Rate. Source: World Bank. Track economic data with YCharts analytics.

Egypt: Unemployment rate for females: The latest value from 2024 is 18 percent, a decline from 18.23 percent in 2023. In comparison, the world average is 8.08 percent, based on data from 176 countries. Historically, the average for Egypt from 1991 to 2024 is 21.42 percent. The minimum value, 15.92 percent, was reached in 2021 while the maximum of 26.43 percent was recorded in 2004.

Egypt: Unemployment rate for males: The latest value from 2024 is 4.89 percent, a decline from 4.97 percent in 2023. In comparison, the world average is 6.29 percent, based on data from 176 countries. Historically, the average for Egypt from 1991 to 2024 is 6.53 percent. The minimum value, 4.73 percent, was reached in 2010 while the maximum of 9.77 percent was recorded in 2013.

Egypt Unemployment Rate: Female data was reported at 22.800 % in Sep 2018. This records an increase from the previous number of 21.200 % for Jun 2018. Egypt Unemployment Rate: Female data is updated quarterly, averaging 24.100 % from Mar 2003 (Median) to Sep 2018, with 63 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 25.900 % in Sep 2016 and a record low of 18.120 % in Sep 2007. Egypt Unemployment Rate: Female data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Central Agency for Public Mobilization and Statistics. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Egypt – Table EG.G015: Unemployment and Unemployment Rate.

Unemployment with advanced education (% of total labor force with advanced education) in Egypt was reported at 14.18 % in 2023, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Egypt - Unemployment with advanced education (% of total unemployment) - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on September of 2025.

The unemployment rate in Egypt stood at seven percent as of the second quarter of 2023. In the observed period, the unemployment rate among women was higher than that among men. In the second quarter of 2020, the rate among women dropped to 16.3 percent from 21.9 percent, while it reached its highest rate among men at 8.5 percent.

Unemployment Rate data was reported at 6.350 % in Dec 2024. This records a decrease from the previous number of 6.393 % for Nov 2024. Unemployment Rate data is updated monthly, averaging 10.142 % from Jan 2003 (Median) to Dec 2024, with 264 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 13.513 % in Sep 2013 and a record low of 6.350 % in Dec 2024. Unemployment Rate data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Egypt – Table EG.World Bank.GEM: Unemployment Rate.

Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) in Egypt was reported at 7.198 % in 2024, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Egypt - Unemployment, total - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on September of 2025.

Historical dataset showing Egypt youth unemployment rate by year from 1991 to 2024.