Unemployment rate young vs older adults in Egypt

Egypt: Unemployment rate young vs older adults was 17.29 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
17.29
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
67th
of 188 countries
All-time high
34.44
in 2012
All-time low
16.34
in 2022
Years of data
34
1991–2024

Unemployment rate young vs older adults in Egypt, 1991–2024

01020301991200720241991: 27.11992: 25.41993: 30.91994: 31.11995: 311996: 25.61997: 241998: 23.31999: 20.42000: 252001: 27.62002: 26.42003: 29.42004: 28.32005: 31.22006: 30.52007: 25.12008: 25.52009: 25.22010: 24.62011: 29.42012: 34.42013: 34.12014: 32.22015: 34.22016: 33.72017: 32.62018: 26.32019: 20.62020: 18.52021: 18.22022: 16.32023: 17.22024: 17.3

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Egypt recorded 17.29 for unemployment rate young vs older adults in 2024.

The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and down 46.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unemployment rate young vs older adults in Egypt peaked at 34.44 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 16.34, in 2022.

Egypt ranks 67th of 188 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.

Unemployment rate young vs older adults in Egypt, year by year

Annual values for Unemployment rate young vs older adults in Egypt, 1991 to 2024.
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%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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 17.49 16.34 18.46 5

Countries ranked near Egypt

  1. 64 Bhutan 17.93 compare
  2. 65 Brunei Darussalam 17.87 compare
  3. 66 Belgium 17.34 compare
  4. 68 Afghanistan 17.23 compare
  5. 69 Rwanda 16.55 compare
  6. 70 Mauritius 16.5 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is unemployment rate young vs older adults in Egypt?
Unemployment rate young vs older adults in Egypt was 17.29 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest unemployment rate young vs older adults recorded in Egypt?
The highest recorded value was 34.44 in 2012.
What is the lowest unemployment rate young vs older adults recorded in Egypt?
The lowest recorded value was 16.34 in 2022.
How does Egypt rank for unemployment rate young vs older adults?
Egypt ranks 67th out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
Is unemployment rate young vs older adults rising or falling in Egypt?
Over the last ten years it is down 46.3%. 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 young vs older adults. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Unemployment rate young vs older adults
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Our World in Data
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Coverage
195 places, 6,621 data points, 1991–2024
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