Egypt vs Mongolia: Unemployment, total (% of total labor force)

Egypt
5.9%
in 2024
Mongolia
5.8%
in 2024
Egypt rank
80th
Mongolia rank
83rd

Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) over time

  • Egypt
  • Mongolia
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How they compare

Egypt currently reports 5.9% against 5.8% in Mongolia, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Egypt ahead.

Egypt ranks 80th and Mongolia ranks 83rd of 187 countries.

Egypt has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Egypt Mongolia Difference Ahead
1990s 9.5% 6.9% 2.6% Egypt
2000s 9.8% 5.5% 4.3% Egypt
2010s 11.4% 5.7% 5.7% Egypt
2020s 7.1% 6.2% 0.8% Egypt

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher unemployment, total (% of total labor force), Egypt or Mongolia?
Egypt, at 5.9% against 5.8% in Mongolia as of 2024.
What is the difference in unemployment, total (% of total labor force) between Egypt and Mongolia?
0.1%, with Egypt ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Mongolia?
32 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2024.
How do Egypt and Mongolia rank globally for unemployment, total (% of total labor force)?
Egypt ranks 80th and Mongolia ranks 83rd of 187 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (national estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (national estimate)
Source
Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
220 places, 6,054 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.