LU2: Combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment in Egypt
Egypt: LU2: Combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment was 6.59 in 2024. ▼ Falling
LU2: Combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment in Egypt, 2016–2024
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
Egypt recorded 6.59 for lu2: combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is down 51.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lu2: combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment in Egypt peaked at 13.47 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 6.59, in 2024.
Egypt ranks 66th of 90 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
LU2: Combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment in Egypt, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 13.47 | — |
| 2017 | 12.61 | -6.3% |
| 2018 | 10.36 | -17.9% |
| 2019 | 8.01 | -22.7% |
| 2024 | 6.59 | -17.7% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 6.59 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 8.82, 75% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 6.59 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 10.39, 63% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 11.11 | 8.01 | 13.47 | 4 |
| 2020s | 6.59 | 6.59 | 6.59 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
More work & labour data for Egypt
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual 0.0535 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.0709 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth 0.0359 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -0.3894 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 2.13 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 85,321 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 68,113 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 100,315 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 101,580 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 201,895 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lu2: combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment in Egypt?
- Lu2: combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment in Egypt was 6.59 in 2024, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest lu2: combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 13.47 in 2016.
- What is the lowest lu2: combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.59 in 2024.
- How does Egypt rank for lu2: combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment?
- Egypt ranks 66th out of 90 countries with data for 2024.
- Is lu2: combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is down 51.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Egypt data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of LU2: Combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) (15+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. For time series comparability, it includes countries that have implemented the 19th ICLS standards, for which data are also available in the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database. LU2 represents the share of the labour force that are either in unemployment or time-related underemployment. Data disaggregated by level of education are provided on the highest level of education completed, classified according to the International Standard Classification of Education (ISCED). Data may have been regrouped from national classifications, which may not be strictly compatible with ISCED. For more information, refer to the Education and Mismatch Indicators (EMI) database description.