Unemployment Rate in Egypt increased to 6.40 percent in the third quarter of 2025 from 6.10 percent in the second 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 6.40% in Sep 2025, from the previously reported figure of 6.10% in Jun 2025.
• Egypt Unemployment Rate is updated quarterly, available from Mar 2003 to Sep 2025, with an average rate of 13.30%.
• The data reached an all-time high of 13.40% in Mar 2014 and a record low of 6.10% in Jun 2025.
• The data is reported by reported by Central Agency for Public Mobilization and Statistics.
• In the latest reports, Egypt Population reached 107.70 million people in Jun 2025.

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.

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 stands at 6.4 percent according to the latest data from . That reading shows an increase from the level of 6.1 percent in the previous quarter and a decrease from the level of 6.7 percent in the same quarter of the previous year. The unemployment rate data in...

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.

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.

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.

Actual value and historical data chart for Egypt Unemployment Total Percent Of Total Labor Force

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

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: 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.

Quarterly dataset of the Egypt Unemployment Rate, including historical data, latest releases, and long-term trends from 2015-03-31 to 2025-09-30. Available for free download in CSV format.

The unemployment rate in Egypt stood at 7.1 percent as of the third quarter of 2023. Compared to the previous quarter, the rate increased from seven percent. In the observed period, the unemployment rate fluctuated, peaking in the second quarter of 2020. Notably, the unemployment rate among women was higher than that among men.

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.

The number of unemployed persons in Egypt increased to 2229 Thousand in the third quarter of 2025 from 2054 Thousand in the second quarter of 2025. 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.

There were nearly 2.61 million unemployed people in Egypt in 2022. Of those, 50 thousand men more than women were in the labor force but not working. The number was lowest in 2019 when 1.12 million women and 1.08 million males were unemployed in the country. Overall, unemployment in Egypt dropped from 2014 to 2019 and then increased slightly in recent years.

Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) (modeled ILO estimate) in Egypt was reported at 18.71 % in 2024, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Egypt - Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on November of 2025.