Unemployment with basic education, male in Egypt
Egypt: Unemployment with basic education, male was 2.8% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Unemployment with basic education, male in Egypt, 2008–2024
Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of male labor force with basic education.
Analysis
In 2024, unemployment with basic education, male in Egypt stood at 2.8%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 24.3% on the previous year and down 75.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment with basic education, male in Egypt peaked at 11.4% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 1.7%, in 2009.
Egypt ranks 99th of 130 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Unemployment with basic education, male in Egypt, year by year
| Year | % of male labor force with basic education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 2.6% | — |
| 2009 | 1.7% | -33.3% |
| 2010 | 2.0% | +15.5% |
| 2011 | 7.9% | +304.2% |
| 2012 | 9.1% | +14.7% |
| 2013 | 9.3% | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 11.4% | +22.8% |
| 2015 | 9.1% | -20.2% |
| 2016 | 8.7% | -4.0% |
| 2017 | 7.2% | -17.8% |
| 2018 | 3.9% | -45.7% |
| 2019 | 3.3% | -14.8% |
| 2020 | 5.4% | +63.8% |
| 2021 | 4.3% | -21.2% |
| 2022 | 3.8% | -12.1% |
| 2023 | 3.7% | -2.5% |
| 2024 | 2.8% | -24.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.1% | 1.7% | 2.6% | 2 |
| 2010s | 7.2% | 2.0% | 11.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.0% | 2.8% | 5.4% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment with basic education, male in Egypt?
- Unemployment with basic education, male in Egypt was 2.8% in 2024, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment with basic education, male recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 11.4% in 2014.
- What is the lowest unemployment with basic education, male recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.7% in 2009.
- How does Egypt rank for unemployment with basic education, male?
- Egypt ranks 99th out of 130 countries with data for 2024.
- Is unemployment with basic education, male rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is down 75.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Egypt data come from?
- The figures come from Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Unemployment with basic education, male (% of male labor force with basic education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The percentage of the labor force with a basic level of education who are unemployed. Basic education comprises primary education or lower secondary education according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).