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Unemployment rate (IMF) — Egypt

Unemployment rate (IMF) in Egypt in 2031 — 9.5%. Ranked 92 in the world out of 102. Since 1990, the indicator has risen by 1.5 pp.

2031 9.5% +2 pp vs 2030
World rank 92of 102
Period maximum 13.4%2014
Period minimum 6.4%2029

Trend over time

1990–2031 · % of labor force

Unemployment rate (IMF) — Egypt, 1990–2031681012141990199520002005201020152020202520301990: 8%1991: 8.8%1992: 9%1993: 10.9%1994: 11.1%1995: 11.2%1996: 9.5%1997: 8.7%1998: 8%1999: 7.7%2000: 9%2001: 8.8%2002: 10.1%2003: 11.3%2004: 10.5%2005: 11.5%2006: 10.9%2007: 9.2%2008: 8.7%2009: 9.4%2010: 9.2%2011: 10.4%2012: 12.4%2013: 13%2014: 13.4%2015: 12.9%2016: 12.7%2017: 12.2%2018: 10.9%2019: 8.6%2020: 8.3%2021: 7.3%2022: 7.3%2023: 7.2%2024: 7.4%2025: 7.3%2026: 7.4%2027: 7.1%2028: 6.5%2029: 6.4%2030: 7.5%2031: 9.5%
Change over the period: +1.5 pp Annual average: 0.04 pp
Unemployment rate (IMF) — Egypt, by year Egypt All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2031 9.5 +2 pp
2030 7.5 +1.1 pp
2029 6.4 −0.1 pp
2028 6.5 −0.6 pp
2027 7.1 −0.3 pp
2026 7.4 +0.1 pp
2025 7.3 −0.1 pp
2024 7.4 +0.2 pp
2023 7.2 −0.1 pp
2022 7.3 +0 pp
2021 7.3 −1 pp
2020 8.3 −0.3 pp
2019 8.6 −2.3 pp
2018 10.9 −1.3 pp
2017 12.2 −0.5 pp
2016 12.7 −0.2 pp
2015 12.9 −0.5 pp
2014 13.4 +0.4 pp
2013 13 +0.6 pp
2012 12.4 +2 pp
2011 10.4 +1.2 pp
2010 9.2 −0.2 pp
2009 9.4 +0.7 pp
2008 8.7 −0.5 pp
2007 9.2 −1.7 pp
2006 10.9 −0.6 pp
2005 11.5 +1 pp
2004 10.5 −0.8 pp
2003 11.3 +1.2 pp
2002 10.1 +1.3 pp
2001 8.8 −0.2 pp
2000 9 +1.3 pp
1999 7.7 −0.3 pp
1998 8 −0.7 pp
1997 8.7 −0.8 pp
1996 9.5 −1.7 pp
1995 11.2 +0.1 pp
1994 11.1 +0.2 pp
1993 10.9 +1.9 pp
1992 9 +0.2 pp
1991 8.8 +0.8 pp
1990 8 —

Northern Africa, 2031

The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages

EG Egypt 9.5 MA Morocco 11 SD Sudan 50.2
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About the indicator

The unemployment rate as a percent of the labor force, from the IMF World Economic Outlook database. The series is shorter than the ILO one: the IMF publishes it only for countries with comparable labor market statistics, but in exchange it includes a forecast. For full country coverage there is the unemployment rate based on ILO data.

Source: World Economic Outlook (IMF), license IMF open data.

Other indicators for Egypt

Labor Unemployment rate

The share of the labor force that is looking for work and available to start.

Egypt by year Economy Real GDP growth (IMF)

Real GDP growth rates as estimated and projected by the IMF.

Egypt by year Labor Labor force participation rate

What share of the population aged 15 and over works or looks for work.

Egypt by year Labor Youth unemployment

The unemployment rate at ages 15–24 — almost always two to three times the overall rate.

Egypt by year Labor Female unemployment

The unemployment rate of the female part of the labor force.

Egypt by year Labor Labor force

The number of people employed or actively looking for work — the economically active population.

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