Unemployment Rate in Egypt decreased to 6.30 percent in the first quarter of 2025 from 6.40 percent in the fourth quarter of 2024. 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.

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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 July of 2025.

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.

The unemployment rate in Egypt stands at 6.3 percent according to the latest data from . That reading shows a decrease from the level of 6.4 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 ...

Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) (national estimate) in Egypt was reported at 16.91 % in 2023, 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) (national estimate) - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on July of 2025.

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.

Egypt: Unemployment rate forecast: The latest value from 2030 is 7.71 percent, an increase from 6.97 percent in 2029. In comparison, the world average is 6.28 percent, based on data from 100 countries. Historically, the average for Egypt from 1990 to 2030 is 9.51 percent. The minimum value, 6.97 percent, was reached in 2029 while the maximum of 13.37 percent was recorded in 2014.

Egypt EG: Unemployment Rate data was reported at 12.550 % in 2016. This records a decrease from the previous number of 12.775 % for 2015. Egypt EG: Unemployment Rate data is updated yearly, averaging 10.200 % from Dec 1989 (Median) to 2016, with 27 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 13.225 % in 2013 and a record low of 6.900 % in 1989. Egypt EG: Unemployment Rate data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by International Monetary Fund. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Egypt – Table EG.IMF.IFS: Labour Force, Employment and Unemployment: Annual.

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, female (% of female labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) in Egypt was reported at 18 % in 2024, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Egypt - Unemployment, female - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on July of 2025.

Egypt EG: Contributing Family Workers: Modeled ILO Estimate: Female: % of Female Employment data was reported at 23.379 % in 2017. This records a decrease from the previous number of 23.508 % for 2016. Egypt EG: Contributing Family Workers: Modeled ILO Estimate: Female: % of Female Employment data is updated yearly, averaging 30.588 % from Dec 1991 (Median) to 2017, with 27 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 39.956 % in 2015 and a record low of 17.027 % in 2001. Egypt EG: Contributing Family Workers: Modeled ILO Estimate: Female: % of Female Employment 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.WDI: Employment and Unemployment. Contributing family workers are those workers who hold 'self-employment jobs' as own-account workers in a market-oriented establishment operated by a related person living in the same household.; ; International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2018.; Weighted average; Data up to 2016 are estimates while data from 2017 are projections.

Egypt: Youth unemployment, ages 15-24: The latest value from 2023 is 18.99 percent, a decline from 19.02 percent in 2022. In comparison, the world average is 16.08 percent, based on data from 178 countries. Historically, the average for Egypt from 1991 to 2023 is 26.91 percent. The minimum value, 18.31 percent, was reached in 2021 while the maximum of 34.38 percent was recorded in 2012.

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 July of 2025.

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.