World StatisticsEgypt: Unemployment (% of labour force, ILO estimate), 1991–2025
Value in 20256.8
Change since 2015-48.0%13.1 (2015)
World rank60 / 1822025
Rank in region12 / 21Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
World4.8World Bank aggregate
Trend and comparison
Neighbours in the 2025 ranking
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Values and rank by year
| Year | Unemployment (% of labour force, ILO estimate) | vs prior year | World rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 6.8 | -0.5% | 60 / 182 |
| 2024 | 6.8 | +0.9% | 61 / 182 |
| 2023 | 6.8 | +3.2% | 61 / 184 |
| 2022 | 6.5 | -12.0% | 71 / 186 |
| 2021 | 7.4 | -6.7% | 75 / 187 |
| 2020 | 8.0 | +1.6% | 71 / 187 |
| 2019 | 7.9 | -20.3% | 62 / 187 |
| 2018 | 9.9 | -16.2% | 48 / 187 |
| 2017 | 11.8 | -5.5% | 38 / 187 |
| 2016 | 12.4 | -4.6% | 37 / 187 |
| 2015 | 13.1 | -0.4% | 33 / 187 |
| 2014 | 13.1 | -0.4% | 35 / 187 |
| 2013 | 13.2 | +4.4% | 37 / 187 |
| 2012 | 12.6 | +6.3% | 40 / 187 |
| 2011 | 11.8 | +35.3% | 44 / 187 |
| 2010 | 8.8 | -3.6% | 62 / 187 |
| 2009 | 9.1 | +6.7% | 63 / 187 |
| 2008 | 8.5 | -3.2% | 52 / 187 |
| 2007 | 8.8 | -16.1% | 54 / 187 |
| 2006 | 10.5 | -5.1% | 45 / 187 |
| 2005 | 11.0 | +7.1% | 45 / 187 |
| 2004 | 10.3 | -5.4% | 55 / 187 |
| 2003 | 10.9 | +9.0% | 53 / 187 |
| 2002 | 10.0 | +8.1% | 72 / 187 |
| 2001 | 9.3 | +3.1% | 73 / 187 |
| 2000 | 9.0 | +13.0% | 76 / 187 |
| 1999 | 8.0 | -1.0% | 83 / 187 |
| 1998 | 8.0 | -4.1% | 83 / 187 |
| 1997 | 8.4 | -7.0% | 82 / 187 |
| 1996 | 9.0 | -18.5% | 75 / 187 |
| 1995 | 11.0 | +1.0% | 49 / 187 |
| 1994 | 10.9 | +0.1% | 52 / 187 |
| 1993 | 10.9 | +22.4% | 51 / 187 |
| 1992 | 8.9 | -4.9% | 66 / 187 |
| 1991 | 9.4 | – | 59 / 187 |
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