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

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

Latest (2019)
0.2%
Change on year
down 21.9%
World rank
54th
of 111 countries
All-time high
0.3%
in 2013
All-time low
0.2%
in 1988
Years of data
16
1988–2019

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

00.10.20.31988200320191988: 0.17 % of total youth labor force1998: 0.237 % of total youth labor force2005: 0.172 % of total youth labor force2007: 0.241 % of total youth labor force2008: 0.234 % of total youth labor force2009: 0.241 % of total youth labor force2010: 0.238 % of total youth labor force2011: 0.282 % of total youth labor force2012: 0.33 % of total youth labor force2013: 0.334 % of total youth labor force2014: 0.317 % of total youth labor force2015: 0.311 % of total youth labor force2016: 0.325 % of total youth labor force2017: 0.296 % of total youth labor force2018: 0.247 % of total youth labor force2019: 0.193 % of total youth labor force

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, total in Egypt is 0.2%, measured in 2019.

The figure is down 21.9% on the previous year and down 19.8% over ten years.

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

That places Egypt 54th out of 111 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, total in Egypt, year by year

Annual values for Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, total (% of total youth labor force) in Egypt, 1988 to 2019.
Year % of total youth labor force 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

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Frequently asked questions

What is youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, total in Egypt?
Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, total in Egypt was 0.2% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, total recorded in Egypt?
The highest recorded value was 0.3% in 2013.
What is the lowest youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, total recorded in Egypt?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 1988.
How does Egypt rank for youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, total?
Egypt ranks 54th out of 111 countries with data for 2019.
Is youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, total 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 Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, total (% of total youth labor force). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, total (% of total youth labor force)
Unit
% of total youth labor force
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
111 places, 1,633 data points, 1970–2021
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