Egypt Youth Unemployment Rate 1960-2024
Youth unemployment refers to the share of the labor force ages 15-24 without work but available for and seeking employment.
- Egypt youth unemployment rate for 2022 was 15.72%, a 2.59% decline from 2021.
- Egypt youth unemployment rate for 2021 was 18.30%, a 0.22% decline from 2020.
- Egypt youth unemployment rate for 2020 was 18.52%, a 2.2% decline from 2019.
- Egypt youth unemployment rate for 2019 was 20.72%, a 5.61% decline from 2018.
Egypt Youth Unemployment Rate - Historical Data |
Year |
% of Total Labor Force Ages 15-24 |
Annual Change |
2022 |
15.72% |
-2.59% |
2021 |
18.30% |
-0.22% |
2020 |
18.52% |
-2.20% |
2019 |
20.72% |
-5.61% |
2018 |
26.33% |
-6.38% |
2017 |
32.71% |
-0.99% |
2016 |
33.70% |
-0.48% |
2015 |
34.18% |
1.97% |
2014 |
32.21% |
-1.88% |
2013 |
34.09% |
-0.29% |
2012 |
34.38% |
5.02% |
2011 |
29.36% |
4.86% |
2010 |
24.50% |
-0.63% |
2009 |
25.13% |
-0.32% |
2008 |
25.45% |
0.45% |
2007 |
25.00% |
-5.40% |
2006 |
30.40% |
-0.70% |
2005 |
31.10% |
2.88% |
2004 |
28.21% |
-1.04% |
2003 |
29.25% |
3.00% |
2002 |
26.25% |
-1.23% |
2001 |
27.47% |
2.62% |
2000 |
24.86% |
4.52% |
1999 |
20.34% |
-2.80% |
1998 |
23.14% |
-0.75% |
1997 |
23.89% |
-1.58% |
1996 |
25.47% |
-5.38% |
1995 |
30.85% |
-0.13% |
1994 |
30.98% |
0.16% |
1993 |
30.81% |
5.52% |
1992 |
25.30% |
-1.73% |
1991 |
27.03% |
27.03% |
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% |