The present unemployment rate in Egypt is 7.3%, a decrease of 0.1% (-1.3%) compared to 2021.
Unemployment rate in Egypt
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Source:
Data availability:
Regions:
187
Date range: 1950 to 2023
Points:
4,535
Measure:
%
Egypt Unemployment rate between 1970 and 2022
| Period | Unemployment rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 7.3% | 0.1% |
| 2021 | 7.4% | 0.6% |
| 2020 | 8% | 0.2% |
| 2019 | 7.9% | 2% |
| 2018 | 9.8% | 1.9% |
| 2017 | 11.8% | 0.7% |
| 2016 | 12.4% | 0.6% |
| 2015 | 13% | 0.1% |
| 2014 | 13.1% | 0.1% |
| 2013 | 13.2% | 0.6% |
| 2012 | 12.6% | 0.8% |
| 2011 | 11.8% | 3.1% |
| 2010 | 8.8% | 0.3% |
| 2009 | 9.1% | 0.6% |
| 2008 | 8.5% | 0.5% |
| 2007 | 9% | 1.7% |
| 2006 | 10.7% | 0.4% |
| 2005 | 11% | 0.3% |
| 2004 | 10.7% | 0.3% |
| 2003 | 10.4% | 0.4% |
| 2002 | 10% | 0.8% |
| 2001 | 9.3% | 0.3% |
| 2000 | 9% | 1% |
| 1999 | 8% | 0.1% |
| 1998 | 8% | 0.3% |
| 1997 | 8.4% | 0.6% |
| 1996 | 9% | 2% |
| 1995 | 11% | 0.1% |
| 1994 | 10.9% | 0% |
| 1993 | 10.9% | 2% |
| 1992 | 8.9% | 0.5% |
| 1991 | 9.4% | 1% |
| 1990 | 8.4% | 1.4% |
| 1989 | 7.1% | 1.2% |
| 1984 | 5.9% | 0.6% |
| 1983 | 6.5% | 1.3% |
| 1982 | 5.2% | 0.2% |
| 1981 | 5% | 0.2% |
| 1980 | 5.2% | 0.6% |
| 1979 | 4.6% | 0.9% |
| 1978 | 3.6% | 0.5% |
| 1977 | 3.1% | 0.6% |
| 1975 | 2.6% | 0.3% |
| 1974 | 2.3% | 0.6% |
| 1973 | 1.7% | 0.2% |
| 1972 | 1.5% | 0.3% |
| 1971 | 1.8% | 0.6% |
| 1970 | 2.4% |