Egypt vs Europe & Central Asia: Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24)
Egypt
38.7%
in 2025
Europe & Central Asia
14.7%
in 2025
Egypt rank
18th
Europe & Central Asia rank
21st
Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) over time
- Egypt
- Europe & Central Asia
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 38.7% against 14.7% in Europe & Central Asia, a difference of 24.0%.
That makes Egypt's figure about 2.6 times Europe & Central Asia's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Egypt has been ahead every year.
Egypt ranks 18th and Europe & Central Asia ranks 21st of 187 countries.
Egypt has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Europe & Central Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 42.5% | 20.5% | 22.1% | Egypt |
| 2000s | 46.2% | 19.1% | 27.1% | Egypt |
| 2010s | 47.6% | 19.6% | 28.0% | Egypt |
| 2020s | 39.4% | 16.6% | 22.8% | Egypt |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24), Egypt or Europe & Central Asia?
- Egypt, at 38.7% against 14.7% in Europe & Central Asia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) between Egypt and Europe & Central Asia?
- 24.0%, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Europe & Central Asia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Egypt and Europe & Central Asia rank globally for unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24)?
- Egypt ranks 18th and Europe & Central Asia ranks 21st of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Youth unemployment refers to the share of the labor force ages 15-24 without work but available for and seeking employment.