Unemployment rate in Egypt
Egypt: Unemployment rate was 6.78 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
6.78
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
65th
of 186 countries
All-time high
13.15
in 2013
All-time low
6.55
in 2022
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Unemployment rate in Egypt, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for unemployment rate in Egypt is 6.78, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 48.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rate in Egypt peaked at 13.15 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 6.55, in 2022.
Egypt ranks 65th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Unemployment rate in Egypt, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 9.38 | — |
| 1992 | 8.92 | -4.9% |
| 1993 | 10.92 | +22.4% |
| 1994 | 10.93 | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 11.04 | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 9 | -18.5% |
| 1997 | 8.37 | -7.0% |
| 1998 | 8.03 | -4.1% |
| 1999 | 7.95 | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 8.98 | +13.0% |
| 2001 | 9.26 | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 10.01 | +8.1% |
| 2003 | 10.91 | +9.0% |
| 2004 | 10.32 | -5.4% |
| 2005 | 11.05 | +7.1% |
| 2006 | 10.49 | -5.1% |
| 2007 | 8.8 | -16.1% |
| 2008 | 8.52 | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 9.09 | +6.7% |
| 2010 | 8.76 | -3.6% |
| 2011 | 11.85 | +35.3% |
| 2012 | 12.6 | +6.3% |
| 2013 | 13.15 | +4.4% |
| 2014 | 13.11 | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 13.05 | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 12.45 | -4.6% |
| 2017 | 11.77 | -5.5% |
| 2018 | 9.86 | -16.2% |
| 2019 | 7.85 | -20.3% |
| 2020 | 7.97 | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 7.44 | -6.7% |
| 2022 | 6.55 | -12.0% |
| 2023 | 6.75 | +3.2% |
| 2024 | 6.82 | +0.9% |
| 2025 | 6.78 | -0.5% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 6.78 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.06, 1.3× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 6.78 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 9, 75% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.39 | 7.95 | 11.04 | 9 |
| 2000s | 9.74 | 8.52 | 11.05 | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.44 | 7.85 | 13.15 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.05 | 6.55 | 7.97 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
- 62 Tajikistan 6.93 compare
- 63 Canada 6.91 compare
- 64 Costa Rica 6.84 compare
- 66 Lithuania 6.73 compare
- 67 Mozambique 6.63 compare
- 68 Latvia 6.57 compare
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 6.78 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest unemployment rate recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 13.15 in 2013.
- What is the lowest unemployment rate recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.55 in 2022.
- How does Egypt rank for unemployment rate?
- Egypt ranks 65th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment rate rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is down 48.0%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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