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Number of unemployed people in Egypt

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The number of unemployed people in Egypt currently stands at 2,217,572, which is 27,649 (1.3%) higher than 2021.

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Value Equal sized Natural
Source:
International Monetary Fund
Data availability:
Regions:
189
Date range: 1950 to 2023
Points:
4,891
Measure:
People
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7,293,288
29,509
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907,885
27,634
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Employed, age 65+
365,710
89,487
(2022)
Female employment in agriculture
18.1%
0.9%
(2022)
Female employed, age 65+, unknown
1,012
7,670
(2020)
Female management
22.2%
1.7%
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Egypt Unemployed people between 1970 and 2022
Period Unemployed people Change
2022 2,217,572 27,649
2021 2,189,923 83,690
2020 2,273,612 47,983
2019 2,225,629 619,200
2018 2,844,829 623,387
2017 3,468,216 134,099
2016 3,602,315 117,345
2015 3,719,659 50,208
2014 3,669,451 38,154
2013 3,631,297 234,990
2012 3,396,307 258,151
2011 3,138,156 851,322
2010 2,286,834 9,531
2009 2,296,365 201,007
2008 2,095,358 34,143
2007 2,129,500 294,000
2006 2,423,500 17,250
2005 2,406,250 164,750
2004 2,241,500 101,500
2003 2,140,000 119,400
2002 2,020,600 237,600
2001 1,783,000 85,000
2000 1,698,000 217,500
1999 1,480,500 33,000
1998 1,447,500 1,100
1997 1,446,400 88,671
1996 1,535,071 381,829
1995 1,916,900 39,500
1994 1,877,400 76,800
1993 1,800,600 384,900
1992 1,415,700 47,700
1991 1,463,400 117,000
1990 1,346,400 238,500
1989 1,107,900 351,900
1984 756,000 56,700
1983 812,700 206,500
1982 606,200 34,000
1981 572,200 36,300
1980 535,900 77,700
1979 458,200 103,700
1978 354,500 58,400
1977 296,100 62,700
1975 233,400 24,800
1974 208,600 63,500
1973 145,100 10,500
1972 134,600 18,500
1971 153,100 44,900
1970 198,000
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