Egypt Unemployment Rate 1960-2024
Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment.
- Egypt unemployment rate for 2022 was 6.40%, a 1.04% decline from 2021.
- Egypt unemployment rate for 2021 was 7.44%, a 0.53% decline from 2020.
- Egypt unemployment rate for 2020 was 7.97%, a 0.12% increase from 2019.
- Egypt unemployment rate for 2019 was 7.85%, a 2.01% decline from 2018.
Egypt Unemployment Rate - Historical Data |
Year |
Unemployment Rate (%) |
Annual Change |
2022 |
6.40% |
-1.04% |
2021 |
7.44% |
-0.53% |
2020 |
7.97% |
0.12% |
2019 |
7.85% |
-2.01% |
2018 |
9.86% |
-1.91% |
2017 |
11.77% |
-0.68% |
2016 |
12.45% |
-0.60% |
2015 |
13.05% |
-0.05% |
2014 |
13.10% |
-0.05% |
2013 |
13.15% |
0.55% |
2012 |
12.60% |
0.75% |
2011 |
11.85% |
3.09% |
2010 |
8.76% |
-0.33% |
2009 |
9.09% |
0.57% |
2008 |
8.52% |
-0.28% |
2007 |
8.80% |
-1.69% |
2006 |
10.49% |
-0.56% |
2005 |
11.05% |
0.73% |
2004 |
10.32% |
-0.59% |
2003 |
10.91% |
0.90% |
2002 |
10.01% |
0.75% |
2001 |
9.26% |
0.28% |
2000 |
8.98% |
1.03% |
1999 |
7.95% |
-0.08% |
1998 |
8.03% |
-0.34% |
1997 |
8.37% |
-0.63% |
1996 |
9.00% |
-2.04% |
1995 |
11.04% |
0.11% |
1994 |
10.93% |
0.01% |
1993 |
10.92% |
2.00% |
1992 |
8.92% |
-0.46% |
1991 |
9.38% |
9.38% |
1990 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1989 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1988 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1987 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1986 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1985 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1984 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1983 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1982 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1981 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1980 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1979 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1978 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1977 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1976 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1975 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1974 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1973 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1972 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1971 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1970 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1969 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1968 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1967 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1966 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1965 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1964 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1963 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1962 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1961 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1960 |
0.00% |
0.00% |