Unemployment rate for young people in Egypt
Egypt: Unemployment rate for young people was 18.29 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
18.29
Change on year
up 5.8%
World rank
62nd
of 186 countries
All-time high
34.44
in 2012
All-time low
16.34
in 2022
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Unemployment rate for young people in Egypt, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, unemployment rate for young people in Egypt stood at 18.29.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.8% on the previous year and down 46.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rate for young people in Egypt peaked at 34.44 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 16.34, in 2022.
That places Egypt 62nd out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Unemployment rate for young people in Egypt, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 27.14 | — |
| 1992 | 25.38 | -6.5% |
| 1993 | 30.89 | +21.7% |
| 1994 | 31.08 | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 30.96 | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 25.58 | -17.4% |
| 1997 | 24.01 | -6.1% |
| 1998 | 23.27 | -3.1% |
| 1999 | 20.45 | -12.1% |
| 2000 | 25 | +22.3% |
| 2001 | 27.63 | +10.5% |
| 2002 | 26.4 | -4.5% |
| 2003 | 29.4 | +11.4% |
| 2004 | 28.35 | -3.6% |
| 2005 | 31.22 | +10.1% |
| 2006 | 30.52 | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 25.08 | -17.8% |
| 2008 | 25.54 | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 25.22 | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 24.58 | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 29.43 | +19.7% |
| 2012 | 34.44 | +17.0% |
| 2013 | 34.12 | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 32.2 | -5.6% |
| 2015 | 34.16 | +6.1% |
| 2016 | 33.66 | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 32.64 | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 26.25 | -19.6% |
| 2019 | 20.63 | -21.4% |
| 2020 | 18.46 | -10.5% |
| 2021 | 18.21 | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 16.34 | -10.3% |
| 2023 | 17.15 | +5.0% |
| 2024 | 17.29 | +0.8% |
| 2025 | 18.29 | +5.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 26.53 | 20.45 | 31.08 | 9 |
| 2000s | 27.43 | 25 | 31.22 | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.21 | 20.63 | 34.44 | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.63 | 16.34 | 18.46 | 6 |
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- 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 for young people in Egypt?
- Unemployment rate for young people in Egypt was 18.29 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest unemployment rate for young people recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 34.44 in 2012.
- What is the lowest unemployment rate for young people recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.34 in 2022.
- How does Egypt rank for unemployment rate for young people?
- Egypt ranks 62nd out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment rate for young people rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is down 46.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Egypt data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Unemployment rate for young people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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