Egypt vs Middle income: Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24)
Egypt
38.7%
in 2025
Middle income
15.9%
in 2025
Egypt rank
18th
Middle income rank
16th
Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) over time
- Egypt
- Middle income
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 38.7% against 15.9% in Middle income, a difference of 22.8%.
That makes Egypt's figure about 2.4 times Middle income's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Egypt has been ahead every year.
Egypt ranks 18th and Middle income ranks 16th of 187 countries.
Egypt has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Middle income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 42.5% | 13.2% | 29.4% | Egypt |
| 2000s | 46.2% | 15.9% | 30.3% | Egypt |
| 2010s | 47.6% | 17.3% | 30.2% | Egypt |
| 2020s | 39.4% | 17.0% | 22.5% | 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 Middle income?
- Egypt, at 38.7% against 15.9% in Middle income as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) between Egypt and Middle income?
- 22.8%, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Middle income?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Egypt and Middle income rank globally for unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24)?
- Egypt ranks 18th and Middle income ranks 16th 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.