Unemployment rate in Egypt
Egypt: Unemployment rate was 9.45 in 2031. ▼ Falling
Unemployment rate in Egypt, 1990–2031
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for unemployment rate in Egypt is 9.45, measured in 2031.
That represents a change of up 26.1% on the previous year and up 29.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rate in Egypt peaked at 13.37 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 6.42, in 2029.
Egypt ranks 3rd of 22 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 42 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.28 | 7.69 | 11.18 | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.93 | 8.68 | 11.47 | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.57 | 8.61 | 13.37 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.21 | 6.42 | 8.3 | 10 |
| 2030s | 8.48 | 7.5 | 9.45 | 2 |
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 rate in Egypt?
- Unemployment rate in Egypt was 9.45 in 2031, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest unemployment rate recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 13.37 in 2014.
- What is the lowest unemployment rate recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.42 in 2029.
- How does Egypt rank for unemployment rate?
- Egypt ranks 3rd out of 22 countries with data for 2031.
- Is unemployment rate rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Egypt data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Unemployment rate (9/26/2025). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The World Economic Outlook (WEO) database is created during the biannual WEO exercise, which begins in January and June of each year and results in the April and September/October WEO publication. Selected series from the publication are available in a database format.