Egypt vs Post-demographic dividend: Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24)
Egypt
29.0%
in 2024
Post-demographic dividend
11.4%
in 2025
Egypt rank
22nd
Post-demographic dividend rank
20th
Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) over time
- Egypt
- Post-demographic dividend
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 29.0% against 11.4% in Post-demographic dividend, a difference of 17.6%.
That makes Egypt's figure about 2.5 times Post-demographic dividend's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Egypt has been ahead every year.
Egypt ranks 22nd and Post-demographic dividend ranks 20th of 157 countries.
Egypt has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Post-demographic dividend | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 39.7% | 15.1% | 24.6% | Egypt |
| 2000s | 52.1% | 13.4% | 38.7% | Egypt |
| 2010s | 48.0% | 15.0% | 33.0% | Egypt |
| 2020s | 40.7% | 12.0% | 28.7% | 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 Post-demographic dividend?
- Egypt, at 29.0% against 11.4% in Post-demographic dividend as of 2024.
- What is the difference in unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) between Egypt and Post-demographic dividend?
- 17.6%, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Post-demographic dividend?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2024.
- How do Egypt and Post-demographic dividend rank globally for unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24)?
- Egypt ranks 22nd and Post-demographic dividend ranks 20th 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.