Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) in Egypt
Egypt: Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) was 4.6% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) in Egypt, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, unemployment, male (% of male labor force) in Egypt stood at 4.6%. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 51.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment, male (% of male labor force) in Egypt peaked at 9.8% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 4.6%, in 2025.
That places Egypt 104th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) in Egypt, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 5.7% | — |
| 1992 | 6.3% | +9.8% |
| 1993 | 7.5% | +18.2% |
| 1994 | 7.3% | -2.6% |
| 1995 | 7.3% | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 6.3% | -14.3% |
| 1997 | 5.2% | -17.3% |
| 1998 | 4.9% | -5.8% |
| 1999 | 4.9% | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 5.1% | +3.7% |
| 2001 | 5.6% | +10.4% |
| 2002 | 6.3% | +12.1% |
| 2003 | 7.5% | +19.7% |
| 2004 | 5.9% | -22.1% |
| 2005 | 7.2% | +23.0% |
| 2006 | 6.6% | -8.0% |
| 2007 | 5.8% | -13.0% |
| 2008 | 5.5% | -5.0% |
| 2009 | 5.0% | -8.9% |
| 2010 | 4.7% | -5.3% |
| 2011 | 8.7% | +84.3% |
| 2012 | 9.2% | +5.4% |
| 2013 | 9.8% | +6.2% |
| 2014 | 9.7% | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 9.3% | -3.7% |
| 2016 | 8.8% | -5.5% |
| 2017 | 8.2% | -7.6% |
| 2018 | 6.8% | -17.1% |
| 2019 | 4.7% | -29.9% |
| 2020 | 5.9% | +24.8% |
| 2021 | 5.6% | -6.0% |
| 2022 | 4.8% | -13.1% |
| 2023 | 4.6% | -5.7% |
| 2024 | 4.6% | +1.0% |
| 2025 | 4.6% | -1.1% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 4.6% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.3%, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 4.6% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 8.5%, 53% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) in Egypt changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +84.3% | 4.7% | 8.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.2% | 4.9% | 7.5% | 9 |
| 2000s | 6.0% | 5.0% | 7.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.0% | 4.7% | 9.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.0% | 4.6% | 5.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
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, male (% of male labor force) in Egypt?
- Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) in Egypt was 4.6% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment, male (% of male labor force) recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 9.8% in 2013.
- What is the lowest unemployment, male (% of male labor force) recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.6% in 2025.
- How does Egypt rank for unemployment, male (% of male labor force)?
- Egypt ranks 104th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment, male (% of male labor force) rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is down 51.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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, male (% of male 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.