Egypt, Arab Rep. — Unemployment
Unemployment Rate for Egypt, Arab Rep., 1991–2025.
Unemployment for Egypt, Arab Rep. was 6.78% in 2025, according to the latest World Bank data. The series covers 35 years, from 1991 to 2025. The highest recorded value was 13.15% in 2013. The lowest was 6.55% in 2022 (about 1.0× the low point). Across that span the compound annual growth rate works out to -0.95% per year.
Egypt, Arab Rep. ranks 65 of 187 economies on this measure (1 = highest), putting it in the top 35%. The median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan is 9.00%, so Egypt, Arab Rep. sits below it. It peaked in 2013 and has fallen 48% since. Over the last decade (2015–2025) the figure moved down 48%. Within Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan it ranks 14 of 23 economies; Pakistan (5.42%) is just below it. Its sharpest one-year move was up 35% in 2011. That is 23% below this series' own ten-year average.
Data highlights
World ranking. Slipped: 59th of 187 in 1991 → 76th of 187 in 2000 → 62nd of 187 in 2010 → 71st of 187 in 2020 → 60th of 182 in 2025.
Key figures
Full history — 1991 to 2025
| Year | % of total labor force | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 6.78% | -0.0 pp |
| 2024 | 6.82% | +0.1 pp |
| 2023 | 6.75% | +0.2 pp |
| 2022 | 6.55% | -0.9 pp |
| 2021 | 7.44% | -0.5 pp |
| 2020 | 7.97% | +0.1 pp |
| 2019 | 7.85% | -2.0 pp |
| 2018 | 9.86% | -1.9 pp |
| 2017 | 11.77% | -0.7 pp |
| 2016 | 12.45% | -0.6 pp |
| 2015 | 13.05% | -0.1 pp |
| 2014 | 13.11% | -0.0 pp |
| 2013 | 13.15% | +0.6 pp |
| 2012 | 12.6% | +0.7 pp |
| 2011 | 11.85% | +3.1 pp |
| 2010 | 8.76% | -0.3 pp |
| 2009 | 9.09% | +0.6 pp |
| 2008 | 8.52% | -0.3 pp |
| 2007 | 8.8% | -1.7 pp |
| 2006 | 10.49% | -0.6 pp |
| 2005 | 11.05% | +0.7 pp |
| 2004 | 10.32% | -0.6 pp |
| 2003 | 10.91% | +0.9 pp |
| 2002 | 10.01% | +0.8 pp |
| 2001 | 9.26% | +0.3 pp |
| 2000 | 8.98% | +1.0 pp |
| 1999 | 7.95% | -0.1 pp |
| 1998 | 8.03% | -0.3 pp |
| 1997 | 8.37% | -0.6 pp |
| 1996 | 9% | -2.0 pp |
| 1995 | 11.04% | +0.1 pp |
| 1994 | 10.93% | +0.0 pp |
| 1993 | 10.92% | +2.0 pp |
| 1992 | 8.92% | -0.5 pp |
| 1991 | 9.38% | — |
Frequently asked questions
What was Egypt, Arab Rep.’s Unemployment in 1992?
8.92% (1992). The full year-by-year table above lists every published year, most recent first.
Are changes in this series measured in percentage points?
Yes. The series is a share expressed in % of total labor force, so year-over-year movements in the Change column are percentage points (pp), not percent.
Is Egypt, Arab Rep.’s Unemployment growing or shrinking?
Between 1991 and 2025 the series was shrinking overall: -27.7% in total — about 0.9% a year compounded.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank Open Data (CC BY-4.0), indicator SL.UEM.TOTL.ZS. Values are reproduced as published; this page only computes summary statistics such as change, CAGR and extremes.
What are the most recent published figures?
The last five published years: 2025: 6.78%; 2024: 6.82%; 2023: 6.75%; 2022: 6.55%; 2021: 7.44%. Earlier years are in the full-history table below.
Related data
SL.UEM.TOTL.ZS — Unemployment Rate. Data licensed under CC BY 4.0. Values are reproduced as published; this page computes the summary statistics (change, CAGR, extremes) from the underlying annual series. View the original dataset on data.worldbank.org.