Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) in Egypt
Egypt: Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) was 11.2% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) in Egypt, 1998–2024
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Egypt recorded 11.2% for unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is down 7.5% on the previous year and down 58.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) in Egypt peaked at 28.6% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 11.2%, in 2024.
That places Egypt 90th out of 157 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) in Egypt, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 15.8% | — |
| 1999 | 13.8% | -12.4% |
| 2001 | 19.2% | +38.3% |
| 2002 | 21.4% | +11.7% |
| 2005 | 23.3% | +8.9% |
| 2006 | 20.6% | -11.7% |
| 2007 | 17.2% | -16.6% |
| 2008 | 16.5% | -3.9% |
| 2009 | 15.1% | -8.4% |
| 2010 | 14.3% | -5.3% |
| 2011 | 22.3% | +55.5% |
| 2012 | 27.9% | +25.5% |
| 2013 | 28.6% | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 27.2% | -4.9% |
| 2015 | 28.5% | +4.6% |
| 2016 | 27.3% | -4.1% |
| 2017 | 25.7% | -5.8% |
| 2018 | 17.2% | -33.3% |
| 2019 | 12.2% | -29.0% |
| 2020 | 12.5% | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 12.9% | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 12.9% | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 12.1% | -6.4% |
| 2024 | 11.2% | -7.5% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 11.2% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 8.6%, 1.3× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 11.2% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 11.7%, 95% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.8% | 13.8% | 15.8% | 2 |
| 2000s | 19.0% | 15.1% | 23.3% | 7 |
| 2010s | 23.1% | 12.2% | 28.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.3% | 11.2% | 12.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
More work & labour data for Egypt
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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 11.2% in 2024, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), 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 28.6% in 2013.
- What is the lowest unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.2% in 2024.
- How does Egypt rank for unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24)?
- Egypt ranks 90th out of 157 countries with data for 2024.
- Is unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is down 58.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Egypt data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) (national 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. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.