Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, above primary education in Egypt
Egypt: Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, above primary education was 0.3% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, above primary education in Egypt, 1988–2019
Source: World Bank. Measured in % of youth labor force with high education.
Analysis
In 2019, youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, above primary education in Egypt stood at 0.3%.
That represents a change of down 19.5% on the previous year and down 14.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, above primary education in Egypt peaked at 0.4% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2005.
Egypt ranks 38th of 107 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, above primary education in Egypt, year by year
| Year | % of youth labor force with high education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 0.4% | — |
| 1998 | 0.4% | -3.9% |
| 2005 | 0.3% | -31.8% |
| 2007 | 0.4% | +26.0% |
| 2008 | 0.3% | -4.3% |
| 2009 | 0.3% | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 0.3% | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 0.4% | +11.4% |
| 2012 | 0.4% | +11.9% |
| 2013 | 0.4% | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 0.4% | -8.3% |
| 2015 | 0.4% | +4.1% |
| 2016 | 0.4% | -5.7% |
| 2017 | 0.4% | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 0.4% | -8.4% |
| 2019 | 0.3% | -19.5% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 0.3% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1%, 2.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 0.3% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.3%, 86% of the median. (8 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.4% | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.4% | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.4% | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.4% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
More reference data data for Egypt
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 16.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.2 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 16.05 (2050)
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.4622 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 25.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 71.76 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 6.55 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, above primary education in Egypt?
- Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, above primary education in Egypt was 0.3% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, above primary education recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4% in 2013.
- What is the lowest youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, above primary education recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2005.
- How does Egypt rank for youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, above primary education?
- Egypt ranks 38th out of 107 countries with data for 2019.
- Is youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, above primary education rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Egypt data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, above primary education (% of youth labor force with high education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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