Unemployment rate of men vs. women in Egypt
Egypt: Unemployment rate of men vs. women was 4.6% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Unemployment rate of men vs. women in Egypt, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for unemployment rate of men vs. women in Egypt is 4.6%, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 51.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rate of men vs. women in Egypt peaked at 9.8% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 4.6%, in 2025.
Egypt ranks 103rd of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Unemployment rate of men vs. women in Egypt, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 5.7% | — |
| 1992 | 6.3% | +9.8% |
| 1993 | 7.5% | +18.2% |
| 1994 | 7.3% | -2.6% |
| 1995 | 7.3% | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 6.3% | -14.3% |
| 1997 | 5.2% | -17.3% |
| 1998 | 4.9% | -5.8% |
| 1999 | 4.9% | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 5.1% | +3.7% |
| 2001 | 5.6% | +10.4% |
| 2002 | 6.3% | +12.1% |
| 2003 | 7.5% | +19.7% |
| 2004 | 5.9% | -22.1% |
| 2005 | 7.2% | +23.0% |
| 2006 | 6.6% | -8.0% |
| 2007 | 5.8% | -13.0% |
| 2008 | 5.5% | -5.0% |
| 2009 | 5.0% | -8.9% |
| 2010 | 4.7% | -5.3% |
| 2011 | 8.7% | +84.3% |
| 2012 | 9.2% | +5.4% |
| 2013 | 9.8% | +6.2% |
| 2014 | 9.7% | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 9.3% | -3.7% |
| 2016 | 8.8% | -5.5% |
| 2017 | 8.2% | -7.6% |
| 2018 | 6.8% | -17.1% |
| 2019 | 4.7% | -29.9% |
| 2020 | 5.9% | +24.8% |
| 2021 | 5.6% | -6.0% |
| 2022 | 4.8% | -13.1% |
| 2023 | 4.6% | -5.7% |
| 2024 | 4.6% | +1.0% |
| 2025 | 4.6% | -1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.2% | 4.9% | 7.5% | 9 |
| 2000s | 6.0% | 5.0% | 7.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.0% | 4.7% | 9.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.0% | 4.6% | 5.9% | 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)
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- 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)
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 201,895 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment rate of men vs. women in Egypt?
- Unemployment rate of men vs. women in Egypt was 4.6% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest unemployment rate of men vs. women recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 9.8% in 2013.
- What is the lowest unemployment rate of men vs. women recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.6% in 2025.
- How does Egypt rank for unemployment rate of men vs. women?
- Egypt ranks 103rd out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment rate of men vs. women rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is down 51.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Egypt data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Unemployment rate of men vs. women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the male labor force without work, but actively looking for a job and available to start soon.