Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) in Egypt
Egypt: Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) was 15.3% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) in Egypt, 1998–2024
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) in Egypt is 15.3%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.8% on the previous year and down 52.7% 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, 15.3%, in 2024.
Egypt ranks 68th of 160 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) in Egypt, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 23.1% | — |
| 1999 | 20.4% | -11.8% |
| 2001 | 27.7% | +35.9% |
| 2002 | 27.1% | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 34.1% | +25.8% |
| 2006 | 29.9% | -12.4% |
| 2007 | 24.8% | -17.0% |
| 2008 | 25.0% | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 24.8% | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 24.3% | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 29.3% | +20.5% |
| 2012 | 34.4% | +17.5% |
| 2013 | 34.1% | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 32.2% | -5.5% |
| 2015 | 31.6% | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 30.9% | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 29.6% | -4.1% |
| 2018 | 24.8% | -16.2% |
| 2019 | 19.3% | -22.4% |
| 2020 | 17.4% | -9.5% |
| 2021 | 17.6% | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 18.9% | +7.1% |
| 2023 | 16.9% | -10.4% |
| 2024 | 15.3% | -9.8% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 15.3% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9.0%, 1.7× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 15.3% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 15.3%, 1.0× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21.7% | 20.4% | 23.1% | 2 |
| 2000s | 27.6% | 24.8% | 34.1% | 7 |
| 2010s | 29.0% | 19.3% | 34.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.2% | 15.3% | 18.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
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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 15.3% in 2024, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), 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 15.3% in 2024.
- How does Egypt rank for unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24)?
- Egypt ranks 68th out of 160 countries with data for 2024.
- Is unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is down 52.7%. 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 total (% of total 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.