Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) in Egypt
Egypt: Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) was 4.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) in Egypt, 1975–2024
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2024, unemployment, male (% of male labor force) in Egypt stood at 4.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.5% on the previous year and down 58.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment, male (% of male labor force) in Egypt peaked at 9.8% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 1975.
Egypt ranks 107th of 181 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) in Egypt, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 0.3% | — |
| 1977 | 2.4% | +600.6% |
| 1978 | 2.7% | +12.5% |
| 1979 | 3.4% | +25.0% |
| 1980 | 3.9% | +14.7% |
| 1981 | 4.1% | +5.1% |
| 1982 | 4.1% | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 5.7% | +37.9% |
| 1984 | 4.7% | -17.1% |
| 1989 | 5.5% | +17.4% |
| 1990 | 5.1% | -7.2% |
| 1991 | 5.8% | +13.4% |
| 1992 | 6.4% | +9.8% |
| 1993 | 7.5% | +18.1% |
| 1994 | 7.3% | -2.7% |
| 1995 | 7.4% | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 6.9% | -6.5% |
| 1997 | 5.2% | -24.8% |
| 1998 | 4.9% | -5.1% |
| 1999 | 4.9% | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 5.1% | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 5.6% | +10.7% |
| 2002 | 6.2% | +11.0% |
| 2003 | 6.5% | +4.3% |
| 2004 | 6.8% | +5.6% |
| 2005 | 7.1% | +4.0% |
| 2006 | 6.7% | -6.1% |
| 2007 | 5.8% | -12.8% |
| 2008 | 5.5% | -5.0% |
| 2009 | 5.0% | -8.9% |
| 2010 | 4.8% | -5.4% |
| 2011 | 8.8% | +83.9% |
| 2012 | 9.2% | +5.3% |
| 2013 | 9.8% | +6.1% |
| 2014 | 9.7% | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 9.4% | -3.5% |
| 2016 | 8.9% | -5.5% |
| 2017 | 8.2% | -7.1% |
| 2018 | 6.8% | -17.5% |
| 2019 | 4.8% | -29.0% |
| 2020 | 6.0% | +23.9% |
| 2021 | 5.6% | -5.9% |
| 2022 | 5.1% | -10.2% |
| 2023 | 4.6% | -8.6% |
| 2024 | 4.0% | -12.5% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 4.0% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.8%, 1.1× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 4.0% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 5.8%, 69% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) in Egypt changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | +600.6% | 0.3% | 2.4% |
| 2011 | +83.9% | 4.8% | 8.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.2% | 0.3% | 3.4% | 4 |
| 1980s | 4.7% | 3.9% | 5.7% | 6 |
| 1990s | 6.1% | 4.9% | 7.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.0% | 5.0% | 7.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.0% | 4.8% | 9.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.1% | 4.0% | 6.0% | 5 |
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 unemployment, male (% of male labor force) in Egypt?
- Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) in Egypt was 4.0% in 2024, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment, male (% of male labor force) recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 9.8% in 2013.
- What is the lowest unemployment, male (% of male labor force) recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 1975.
- How does Egypt rank for unemployment, male (% of male labor force)?
- Egypt ranks 107th out of 181 countries with data for 2024.
- Is unemployment, male (% of male labor force) rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is down 58.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Egypt data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) (national estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.