Colombia vs Egypt: Youth unemployment rate
Colombia
17.7%
in 2025
Egypt
18.3%
in 2025
Colombia rank
65th
Egypt rank
62nd
Youth unemployment rate over time
- Colombia
- Egypt
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 18.3% against 17.7% in Colombia, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Egypt ahead.
Colombia ranks 65th and Egypt ranks 62nd of 186 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 1 and Egypt in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Egypt | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21.4% | 26.5% | 5.1% | Egypt |
| 2000s | 25.7% | 27.4% | 1.8% | Egypt |
| 2010s | 19.5% | 30.2% | 10.7% | Egypt |
| 2020s | 21.6% | 17.6% | 3.9% | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher youth unemployment rate, Colombia or Egypt?
- Egypt, at 18.3% against 17.7% in Colombia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in youth unemployment rate between Colombia and Egypt?
- 0.6%, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Egypt?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Colombia and Egypt rank globally for youth unemployment rate?
- Colombia ranks 65th and Egypt ranks 62nd of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Youth unemployment rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of the labor force aged 15-24 without work, but actively looking for a job and available to start soon.