Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) in Egypt
Egypt: Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) was 12.9% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) in Egypt, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) in Egypt stood at 12.9%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.4% on the previous year and down 59.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) in Egypt peaked at 31.4% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 12.0%, in 2022.
Egypt ranks 88th of 187 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, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) in Egypt, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 18.9% | — |
| 1992 | 20.3% | +7.5% |
| 1993 | 23.7% | +16.5% |
| 1994 | 23.2% | -1.9% |
| 1995 | 23.0% | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 19.9% | -13.3% |
| 1997 | 16.7% | -16.3% |
| 1998 | 15.8% | -4.9% |
| 1999 | 13.8% | -12.8% |
| 2000 | 15.8% | +14.5% |
| 2001 | 19.0% | +20.4% |
| 2002 | 21.0% | +10.3% |
| 2003 | 24.6% | +17.2% |
| 2004 | 18.9% | -23.2% |
| 2005 | 23.1% | +21.9% |
| 2006 | 21.1% | -8.5% |
| 2007 | 17.3% | -17.9% |
| 2008 | 16.8% | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 15.3% | -9.2% |
| 2010 | 14.4% | -5.9% |
| 2011 | 22.2% | +54.3% |
| 2012 | 27.9% | +25.7% |
| 2013 | 28.6% | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 27.1% | -5.3% |
| 2015 | 31.4% | +15.8% |
| 2016 | 30.3% | -3.5% |
| 2017 | 29.0% | -4.4% |
| 2018 | 17.9% | -38.4% |
| 2019 | 12.9% | -28.0% |
| 2020 | 13.1% | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 13.1% | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 12.0% | -8.3% |
| 2023 | 12.0% | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 12.1% | +0.9% |
| 2025 | 12.9% | +6.4% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 12.9% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9.6%, 1.3× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 12.9% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 19.3%, 67% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19.5% | 13.8% | 23.7% | 9 |
| 2000s | 19.3% | 15.3% | 24.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.2% | 12.9% | 31.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.5% | 12.0% | 13.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
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- 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)
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 100,315 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 101,580 1000 No (2100)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) in Egypt?
- Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) in Egypt was 12.9% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 31.4% in 2015.
- What is the lowest unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.0% in 2022.
- How does Egypt rank for unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24)?
- Egypt ranks 88th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is down 59.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Egypt data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Youth unemployment refers to the share of the labor force ages 15-24 without work but available for and seeking employment.