Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, male in Egypt
Egypt: Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, male was 0.1% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, male in Egypt, 1988–2019
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 65 Norway 0.1% compare
- 66 Philippines 0.1% compare
- 67 Kyrgyzstan 0.1% compare
- 69 Kenya 0.1% compare
- 70 Malta 0.1% compare
- 71 Bangladesh 0.1% compare
More reference data data for Egypt
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2851 (2050)
- 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)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.956 (2050)
- 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, 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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