Unemployment rate, aged 25-64 in Egypt

Egypt: Unemployment rate, aged 25-64 was 0.1% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
0.1%
Change on year
down 18.4%
World rank
63rd
of 108 countries
All-time high
0.1%
in 2014
All-time low
0.0%
in 2008
Years of data
16
1988–2019

Unemployment rate, aged 25-64 in Egypt, 1988–2019

00.020.040.060.081988200320191988: 0.035 % of labor force aged 25-641998: 0.045 % of labor force aged 25-642005: 0.039 % of labor force aged 25-642007: 0.042 % of labor force aged 25-642008: 0.033 % of labor force aged 25-642009: 0.039 % of labor force aged 25-642010: 0.046 % of labor force aged 25-642011: 0.074 % of labor force aged 25-642012: 0.071 % of labor force aged 25-642013: 0.08 % of labor force aged 25-642014: 0.086 % of labor force aged 25-642015: 0.076 % of labor force aged 25-642016: 0.073 % of labor force aged 25-642017: 0.07 % of labor force aged 25-642018: 0.067 % of labor force aged 25-642019: 0.055 % of labor force aged 25-64

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of labor force aged 25-64.

Analysis

Egypt recorded 0.1% for unemployment rate, aged 25-64 in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 18.4% on the previous year and up 39.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unemployment rate, aged 25-64 in Egypt peaked at 0.1% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2008.

That places Egypt 63rd out of 108 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Unemployment rate, aged 25-64 in Egypt, year by year

Annual values for Unemployment rate, aged 25-64 (% of labor force aged 25-64) in Egypt, 1988 to 2019.
Year % of labor force aged 25-64 Change
1988 0.0%
1998 0.0% +29.5%
2005 0.0% -12.3%
2007 0.0% +6.3%
2008 0.0% -20.3%
2009 0.0% +17.7%
2010 0.0% +16.9%
2011 0.1% +60.6%
2012 0.1% -3.0%
2013 0.1% +11.8%
2014 0.1% +8.2%
2015 0.1% -12.3%
2016 0.1% -3.0%
2017 0.1% -5.2%
2018 0.1% -3.6%
2019 0.1% -18.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 1
1990s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 1
2000s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 4
2010s 0.1% 0.0% 0.1% 10

Countries ranked near Egypt

  1. 60 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 0.1% compare
  2. 61 Uruguay 0.1% compare
  3. 62 Poland 0.1% compare
  4. 64 Trinidad and Tobago 0.0% compare
  5. 65 India 0.0% compare
  6. 66 Kyrgyzstan 0.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is unemployment rate, aged 25-64 in Egypt?
Unemployment rate, aged 25-64 in Egypt was 0.1% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest unemployment rate, aged 25-64 recorded in Egypt?
The highest recorded value was 0.1% in 2014.
What is the lowest unemployment rate, aged 25-64 recorded in Egypt?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2008.
How does Egypt rank for unemployment rate, aged 25-64?
Egypt ranks 63rd out of 108 countries with data for 2019.
Is unemployment rate, aged 25-64 rising or falling in Egypt?
Over the last ten years it is up 39.7%. 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 25-64 (% of labor force aged 25-64). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Unemployment rate, aged 25-64 (% of labor force aged 25-64)
Unit
% of labor force aged 25-64
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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