Unemployment rate, aged 15-24 in Egypt

Egypt: Unemployment rate, aged 15-24 was 0.2% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
0.2%
Change on year
down 21.9%
World rank
53rd
of 108 countries
All-time high
0.3%
in 2013
All-time low
0.2%
in 1988
Years of data
16
1988–2019

Unemployment rate, aged 15-24 in Egypt, 1988–2019

00.10.20.31988200320191988: 0.17 % of labor force aged 15-241998: 0.237 % of labor force aged 15-242005: 0.172 % of labor force aged 15-242007: 0.241 % of labor force aged 15-242008: 0.234 % of labor force aged 15-242009: 0.241 % of labor force aged 15-242010: 0.238 % of labor force aged 15-242011: 0.282 % of labor force aged 15-242012: 0.33 % of labor force aged 15-242013: 0.334 % of labor force aged 15-242014: 0.317 % of labor force aged 15-242015: 0.311 % of labor force aged 15-242016: 0.325 % of labor force aged 15-242017: 0.296 % of labor force aged 15-242018: 0.247 % of labor force aged 15-242019: 0.193 % of labor force aged 15-24

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of labor force aged 15-24.

Analysis

Egypt recorded 0.2% for unemployment rate, aged 15-24 in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 21.9% on the previous year and down 19.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unemployment rate, aged 15-24 in Egypt peaked at 0.3% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 1988.

Egypt ranks 53rd of 108 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.

Unemployment rate, aged 15-24 in Egypt, year by year

Annual values for Unemployment rate, aged 15-24 (% of labor force aged 15-24) in Egypt, 1988 to 2019.
Year % of labor force aged 15-24 Change
1988 0.2%
1998 0.2% +39.3%
2005 0.2% -27.3%
2007 0.2% +39.5%
2008 0.2% -2.6%
2009 0.2% +2.7%
2010 0.2% -1.2%
2011 0.3% +18.4%
2012 0.3% +17.0%
2013 0.3% +1.3%
2014 0.3% -5.0%
2015 0.3% -2.1%
2016 0.3% +4.5%
2017 0.3% -8.9%
2018 0.2% -16.4%
2019 0.2% -21.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 1
1990s 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 1
2000s 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 4
2010s 0.3% 0.2% 0.3% 10

Countries ranked near Egypt

  1. 50 Palestine, State of 0.2% compare
  2. 51 Argentina 0.2% compare
  3. 52 Poland 0.2% compare
  4. 54 Belgium 0.2% compare
  5. 55 Romania 0.2% compare
  6. 56 Estonia 0.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is unemployment rate, aged 15-24 in Egypt?
Unemployment rate, aged 15-24 in Egypt was 0.2% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest unemployment rate, aged 15-24 recorded in Egypt?
The highest recorded value was 0.3% in 2013.
What is the lowest unemployment rate, aged 15-24 recorded in Egypt?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 1988.
How does Egypt rank for unemployment rate, aged 15-24?
Egypt ranks 53rd out of 108 countries with data for 2019.
Is unemployment rate, aged 15-24 rising or falling in Egypt?
Over the last ten years it is down 19.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Egypt data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Unemployment rate, aged 15-24 (% of labor force aged 15-24). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Unemployment rate, aged 15-24 (% of labor force aged 15-24)
Unit
% of labor force aged 15-24
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
108 places, 1,528 data points, 1970–2021
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