Egypt vs North America: Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24)
Egypt
29.0%
in 2024
North America
9.4%
in 2025
Egypt rank
22nd
North America rank
21st
Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) over time
- Egypt
- North America
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 29.0% against 9.4% in North America, a difference of 19.6%.
That makes Egypt's figure about 3.1 times North America's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Egypt has been ahead every year.
Egypt ranks 22nd and North America ranks 21st of 157 countries.
Egypt has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | North America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 39.7% | 10.0% | 29.8% | Egypt |
| 2000s | 52.1% | 10.9% | 41.3% | Egypt |
| 2010s | 48.0% | 11.5% | 36.5% | Egypt |
| 2020s | 40.7% | 9.6% | 31.1% | 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 North America?
- Egypt, at 29.0% against 9.4% in North America as of 2024.
- What is the difference in unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) between Egypt and North America?
- 19.6%, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and North America?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2024.
- How do Egypt and North America rank globally for unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24)?
- Egypt ranks 22nd and North America ranks 21st of 157 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) (national 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. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.