Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) in Egypt
Egypt: Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) was 6.8% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) in Egypt, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, unemployment, total (% of total labor force) in Egypt stood at 6.8%.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and down 48.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment, total (% of total labor force) in Egypt peaked at 13.2% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 6.5%, in 2022.
Egypt ranks 65th 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, total (% of total labor force) in Egypt, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 9.4% | — |
| 1992 | 8.9% | -4.9% |
| 1993 | 10.9% | +22.4% |
| 1994 | 10.9% | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 11.0% | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 9.0% | -18.5% |
| 1997 | 8.4% | -7.0% |
| 1998 | 8.0% | -4.1% |
| 1999 | 8.0% | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 9.0% | +13.0% |
| 2001 | 9.3% | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 10.0% | +8.1% |
| 2003 | 10.9% | +9.0% |
| 2004 | 10.3% | -5.4% |
| 2005 | 11.0% | +7.1% |
| 2006 | 10.5% | -5.1% |
| 2007 | 8.8% | -16.1% |
| 2008 | 8.5% | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 9.1% | +6.7% |
| 2010 | 8.8% | -3.6% |
| 2011 | 11.8% | +35.3% |
| 2012 | 12.6% | +6.3% |
| 2013 | 13.2% | +4.4% |
| 2014 | 13.1% | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 13.1% | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 12.4% | -4.6% |
| 2017 | 11.8% | -5.5% |
| 2018 | 9.9% | -16.2% |
| 2019 | 7.9% | -20.3% |
| 2020 | 8.0% | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 7.4% | -6.7% |
| 2022 | 6.5% | -12.0% |
| 2023 | 6.8% | +3.2% |
| 2024 | 6.8% | +0.9% |
| 2025 | 6.8% | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.4% | 8.0% | 11.0% | 9 |
| 2000s | 9.7% | 8.5% | 11.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.4% | 7.9% | 13.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.1% | 6.5% | 8.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
- 62 Tajikistan 6.9% compare
- 63 Canada 6.9% compare
- 64 Costa Rica 6.8% compare
- 66 Lithuania 6.7% compare
- 67 Mozambique 6.6% compare
- 68 Latvia 6.6% 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, total (% of total labor force) in Egypt?
- Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) in Egypt was 6.8% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment, total (% of total labor force) recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 13.2% in 2013.
- What is the lowest unemployment, total (% of total labor force) recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.5% in 2022.
- How does Egypt rank for unemployment, total (% of total labor force)?
- Egypt ranks 65th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment, total (% of total labor force) rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is down 48.0%. 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, total (% of total 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.