Youth unemployment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) in Egypt
Egypt: Youth unemployment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) was 1,348 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Youth unemployment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) in Egypt, 2006–2024
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
Egypt recorded 1,348 for youth unemployment (previous ilo definition - icls13) in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and down 45.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth unemployment (previous ilo definition - icls13) in Egypt peaked at 2,962 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 1,347, in 2023.
That places Egypt 7th out of 94 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Youth unemployment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) in Egypt, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 1,968 | — |
| 2008 | 1,915 | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 1,923 | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 1,908 | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 2,271 | +19.0% |
| 2012 | 2,608 | +14.9% |
| 2013 | 2,676 | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 2,450 | -8.4% |
| 2015 | 2,962 | +20.9% |
| 2016 | 2,903 | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 2,826 | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 2,202 | -22.1% |
| 2019 | 1,660 | -24.6% |
| 2020 | 1,500 | -9.6% |
| 2021 | 1,389 | -7.4% |
| 2022 | 1,388 | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 1,347 | -3.0% |
| 2024 | 1,348 | +0.1% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 1,348 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 428.6, 3.1× the median. (11 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 1,348 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 683.88, 2.0× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,935 | 1,915 | 1,968 | 3 |
| 2010s | 2,447 | 1,660 | 2,962 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,394 | 1,347 | 1,500 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
More work & labour data for Egypt
- 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 youth unemployment (previous ilo definition - icls13) in Egypt?
- Youth unemployment (previous ilo definition - icls13) in Egypt was 1,348 in 2024, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest youth unemployment (previous ilo definition - icls13) recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 2,962 in 2015.
- What is the lowest youth unemployment (previous ilo definition - icls13) recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,347 in 2023.
- How does Egypt rank for youth unemployment (previous ilo definition - icls13)?
- Egypt ranks 7th out of 94 countries with data for 2024.
- Is youth unemployment (previous ilo definition - icls13) rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Egypt data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Youth unemployment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) (15-29). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. For time series comparability, it includes countries that have implemented the 19th ICLS standards, for which data are also available in the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database. The unemployed comprise all persons of working age who were: a) without work during the reference period, i.e. were not in paid employment or self-employment; b) currently available for work, i.e. were available for paid employment or self-employment during the reference period; and c) seeking work, i.e. had taken specific steps in a specified recent period to seek paid employment or self-employment. For more information, refer to the Youth Labour Market Indicators (YouthSTATS) database description.