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
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
| 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
| 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 | 17.49 | 16.34 | 18.46 | 5 |
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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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