Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) in Egypt
Egypt: Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) was 18.3% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) in Egypt, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) in Egypt is 18.3%, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 5.8% on the previous year and down 46.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) in Egypt peaked at 34.4% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 16.3%, in 2022.
Egypt ranks 62nd 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 total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) in Egypt, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 27.1% | — |
| 1992 | 25.4% | -6.5% |
| 1993 | 30.9% | +21.7% |
| 1994 | 31.1% | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 31.0% | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 25.6% | -17.4% |
| 1997 | 24.0% | -6.1% |
| 1998 | 23.3% | -3.1% |
| 1999 | 20.4% | -12.1% |
| 2000 | 25.0% | +22.3% |
| 2001 | 27.6% | +10.5% |
| 2002 | 26.4% | -4.5% |
| 2003 | 29.4% | +11.4% |
| 2004 | 28.3% | -3.6% |
| 2005 | 31.2% | +10.1% |
| 2006 | 30.5% | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 25.1% | -17.8% |
| 2008 | 25.5% | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 25.2% | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 24.6% | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 29.4% | +19.7% |
| 2012 | 34.4% | +17.0% |
| 2013 | 34.1% | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 32.2% | -5.6% |
| 2015 | 34.2% | +6.1% |
| 2016 | 33.7% | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 32.6% | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 26.3% | -19.6% |
| 2019 | 20.6% | -21.4% |
| 2020 | 18.5% | -10.5% |
| 2021 | 18.2% | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 16.3% | -10.3% |
| 2023 | 17.2% | +5.0% |
| 2024 | 17.3% | +0.8% |
| 2025 | 18.3% | +5.8% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 18.3% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 10.1%, 1.8× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 18.3% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 21.9%, 84% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 26.5% | 20.4% | 31.1% | 9 |
| 2000s | 27.4% | 25.0% | 31.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.2% | 20.6% | 34.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.6% | 16.3% | 18.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
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- 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, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) in Egypt?
- Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) in Egypt was 18.3% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 34.4% in 2012.
- What is the lowest unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.3% in 2022.
- How does Egypt rank for unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24)?
- Egypt ranks 62nd out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is down 46.4%. 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 total (% of total 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.