Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, male in Egypt

Egypt: Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, male was 0.1% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
0.1%
Change on year
down 28.7%
World rank
68th
of 108 countries
All-time high
0.3%
in 2016
All-time low
0.1%
in 1988
Years of data
16
1988–2019

Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, male in Egypt, 1988–2019

00.10.20.31988200320191988: 0.122 % of male youth labor force1998: 0.221 % of male youth labor force2005: 0.14 % of male youth labor force2007: 0.166 % of male youth labor force2008: 0.154 % of male youth labor force2009: 0.147 % of male youth labor force2010: 0.141 % of male youth labor force2011: 0.216 % of male youth labor force2012: 0.271 % of male youth labor force2013: 0.282 % of male youth labor force2014: 0.267 % of male youth labor force2015: 0.282 % of male youth labor force2016: 0.297 % of male youth labor force2017: 0.257 % of male youth labor force2018: 0.171 % of male youth labor force2019: 0.122 % of male youth labor force

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of male youth labor force.

Analysis

The most recent figure for youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, male in Egypt is 0.1%, measured in 2019.

The figure is down 28.7% on the previous year and down 17.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, male in Egypt peaked at 0.3% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 1988.

That places Egypt 68th 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.

Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, male in Egypt, year by year

Annual values for Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, male (% of male youth labor force) in Egypt, 1988 to 2019.
Year % of male youth labor force Change
1988 0.1%
1998 0.2% +80.9%
2005 0.1% -36.5%
2007 0.2% +18.1%
2008 0.2% -7.0%
2009 0.1% -4.4%
2010 0.1% -4.5%
2011 0.2% +53.7%
2012 0.3% +25.2%
2013 0.3% +4.0%
2014 0.3% -5.0%
2015 0.3% +5.6%
2016 0.3% +5.2%
2017 0.3% -13.5%
2018 0.2% -33.3%
2019 0.1% -28.7%

Egypt compared with similar countries

  • Egypt's 0.1% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1%, 1.3× the median. (26 countries reporting)
  • Egypt's 0.1% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.2%, 54% of the median. (8 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 1
1990s 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 1
2000s 0.2% 0.1% 0.2% 4
2010s 0.2% 0.1% 0.3% 10

Countries ranked near Egypt

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  2. 66 Philippines 0.1% compare
  3. 67 Kyrgyzstan 0.1% compare
  4. 69 Kenya 0.1% compare
  5. 70 Malta 0.1% compare
  6. 71 Bangladesh 0.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, male in Egypt?
Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, male in Egypt was 0.1% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, male recorded in Egypt?
The highest recorded value was 0.3% in 2016.
What is the lowest youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, male recorded in Egypt?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 1988.
How does Egypt rank for youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, male?
Egypt ranks 68th out of 108 countries with data for 2019.
Is youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, male rising or falling in Egypt?
Over the last ten years it is down 17.0%. 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 Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, male (% of male youth labor force). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, male (% of male youth labor force)
Unit
% of male youth labor force
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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