Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) in Egypt
Egypt: Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) was 15.3% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
15.3%
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
22nd
of 187 countries
All-time high
26.4%
in 2004
All-time low
14.5%
in 2022
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) in Egypt, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Egypt recorded 15.3% for unemployment, female (% of female labor force) in 2025.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 38.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment, female (% of female labor force) in Egypt peaked at 26.4% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 14.5%, in 2022.
That places Egypt 22nd out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) in Egypt, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 21.1% | — |
| 1992 | 17.1% | -19.1% |
| 1993 | 22.4% | +31.2% |
| 1994 | 22.8% | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 23.7% | +4.0% |
| 1996 | 18.6% | -21.8% |
| 1997 | 19.8% | +6.7% |
| 1998 | 19.6% | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 19.1% | -2.7% |
| 2000 | 22.8% | +19.5% |
| 2001 | 21.8% | -4.4% |
| 2002 | 24.1% | +10.3% |
| 2003 | 23.4% | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 26.4% | +12.9% |
| 2005 | 24.6% | -6.9% |
| 2006 | 23.8% | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 18.3% | -23.1% |
| 2008 | 18.7% | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 22.2% | +18.5% |
| 2010 | 21.9% | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 22.3% | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 23.9% | +7.1% |
| 2013 | 24.1% | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 23.9% | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 24.7% | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 23.5% | -4.8% |
| 2017 | 22.8% | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 21.3% | -6.5% |
| 2019 | 21.3% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 17.6% | -17.3% |
| 2021 | 15.9% | -9.7% |
| 2022 | 14.5% | -9.2% |
| 2023 | 15.2% | +4.9% |
| 2024 | 15.3% | +0.8% |
| 2025 | 15.3% | +0.2% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 15.3% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.5%, 2.8× the median. (46 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. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20.5% | 17.1% | 23.7% | 9 |
| 2000s | 22.6% | 18.3% | 26.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.0% | 21.3% | 24.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.6% | 14.5% | 17.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
- 19 Haiti 18.0% compare
- 20 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 16.0% compare
- 21 Iran, Islamic Republic of 15.6% compare
- 23 Mauritania 14.7% compare
- 24 Lebanon 14.5% compare
- 25 Angola 14.3% compare
More education data for Egypt
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 507,445 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 95,355 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 759,210 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 718,435 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 11.56 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 15.40 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 2.23 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1322 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment, female (% of female labor force) in Egypt?
- Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) in Egypt was 15.3% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment, female (% of female labor force) recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 26.4% in 2004.
- What is the lowest unemployment, female (% of female labor force) recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.5% in 2022.
- How does Egypt rank for unemployment, female (% of female labor force)?
- Egypt ranks 22nd out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment, female (% of female labor force) rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.0%. 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, female (% of female labor force) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment.