Unemployment with intermediate education, female in Egypt

Egypt: Unemployment with intermediate education, female was 12.3% in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
12.3%
Change on year
down 18.6%
World rank
29th
of 128 countries
All-time high
35.8%
in 2012
All-time low
12.3%
in 2024
Years of data
17
2008–2024

Unemployment with intermediate education, female in Egypt, 2008–2024

1015202530352008201620242008: 33.2 % of female labor force with intermediate education2009: 35.4 % of female labor force with intermediate education2010: 33.4 % of female labor force with intermediate education2011: 34 % of female labor force with intermediate education2012: 35.8 % of female labor force with intermediate education2013: 34.4 % of female labor force with intermediate education2014: 32.9 % of female labor force with intermediate education2015: 34.8 % of female labor force with intermediate education2016: 32.8 % of female labor force with intermediate education2017: 33.2 % of female labor force with intermediate education2018: 23.5 % of female labor force with intermediate education2019: 27.4 % of female labor force with intermediate education2020: 15.8 % of female labor force with intermediate education2021: 14.6 % of female labor force with intermediate education2022: 17.8 % of female labor force with intermediate education2023: 15.1 % of female labor force with intermediate education2024: 12.3 % of female labor force with intermediate education

Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of female labor force with intermediate education.

Analysis

Egypt recorded 12.3% for unemployment with intermediate education, female in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.

The figure is down 18.6% on the previous year and down 62.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unemployment with intermediate education, female in Egypt peaked at 35.8% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 12.3%, in 2024.

Egypt ranks 29th of 128 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.

Unemployment with intermediate education, female in Egypt, year by year

Annual values for Unemployment with intermediate education, female (% of female labor force with intermediate education) in Egypt, 2008 to 2024.
Year % of female labor force with intermediate education Change
2008 33.2%
2009 35.4% +6.8%
2010 33.4% -5.8%
2011 34.0% +1.8%
2012 35.8% +5.2%
2013 34.4% -3.8%
2014 32.9% -4.4%
2015 34.8% +5.7%
2016 32.8% -5.7%
2017 33.2% +1.3%
2018 23.5% -29.2%
2019 27.4% +16.4%
2020 15.8% -42.5%
2021 14.6% -7.4%
2022 17.8% +21.7%
2023 15.1% -15.0%
2024 12.3% -18.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 34.3% 33.2% 35.4% 2
2010s 32.2% 23.5% 35.8% 10
2020s 15.1% 12.3% 17.8% 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is unemployment with intermediate education, female in Egypt?
Unemployment with intermediate education, female in Egypt was 12.3% in 2024, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
What is the highest unemployment with intermediate education, female recorded in Egypt?
The highest recorded value was 35.8% in 2012.
What is the lowest unemployment with intermediate education, female recorded in Egypt?
The lowest recorded value was 12.3% in 2024.
How does Egypt rank for unemployment with intermediate education, female?
Egypt ranks 29th out of 128 countries with data for 2024.
Is unemployment with intermediate education, female rising or falling in Egypt?
Over the last ten years it is down 62.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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 intermediate education, female (% of female labor force with intermediate education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Unemployment with intermediate education, female (% of female labor force with intermediate education)
Unit
% of female labor force with intermediate education
Source
Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
148 places, 2,677 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

The percentage of the labor force with an intermediate level of education who are unemployed. Intermediate education comprises upper secondary or post-secondary non tertiary education according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).