Egypt — Unemployment rate
percent · Annual · 1970–2031 · 57 observations
About this series
The unemployment rate is the number of people without work who are available for and seeking work, divided by the labour force. It is expressed as a percentage.
The unemployment rate reading for Egypt was 7.33% in 2025. The previous reading was 7.37% in 2024; the period change was −0.04 percentage points.
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- Annual data, 1970–2031
- Quarterly data, 2003–2024
- Monthly data, 2003–2026
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Latest observations
2020–2031
| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| 2031 | 9.45 % |
| 2030 | 7.5 % |
| 2029 | 6.42 % |
| 2028 | 6.45 % |
| 2027 | 7.1 % |
7 earlier values, back to 2020
| 2026 | 7.37 % |
| 2025 | 7.33 % |
| 2024 | 7.37 % |
| 2023 | 7.19 % |
| 2022 | 7.32 % |
| 2021 | 7.29 % |
| 2020 | 8.3 % |