Youth unemployment rate (under 25) in Egypt
Youth unemployment rate (under 25) in Egypt was 18.29% in 2025, according to the World Bank. That is up 1 pts from 2024. That is the 58th highest of 181 countries in 2025.
Youth unemployment rate (under 25) in Egypt, 1991 to 2025
All 35 values
| Period | % |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 18.29 |
| 2024 | 17.29 |
| 2023 | 17.15 |
| 2022 | 16.34 |
| 2021 | 18.21 |
| 2020 | 18.46 |
| 2019 | 20.63 |
| 2018 | 26.25 |
| 2017 | 32.64 |
| 2016 | 33.66 |
| 2015 | 34.16 |
| 2014 | 32.2 |
| 2013 | 34.12 |
| 2012 | 34.44 |
| 2011 | 29.43 |
| 2010 | 24.58 |
| 2009 | 25.22 |
| 2008 | 25.54 |
| 2007 | 25.08 |
| 2006 | 30.52 |
| 2005 | 31.22 |
| 2004 | 28.35 |
| 2003 | 29.4 |
| 2002 | 26.4 |
| 2001 | 27.63 |
| 2000 | 25 |
| 1999 | 20.45 |
| 1998 | 23.27 |
| 1997 | 24.01 |
| 1996 | 25.58 |
| 1995 | 30.96 |
| 1994 | 31.08 |
| 1993 | 30.89 |
| 1992 | 25.38 |
| 1991 | 27.14 |
Rankings
Definition
Unemployed people under 25 as a percentage of the labour force under 25.
How to cite
World Bank, World Development Indicators, modelled estimate. Unemployment, youth total, % of total labor force ages 15-24, modeled ILO estimate (SL.UEM.1524.ZS). https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SL.UEM.1524.ZS. Retrieved 2026-10-11.Use this data in your AI agent
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What is the youth unemployment rate in Egypt?
Youth unemployment rate (under 25) in Egypt was 18.29% in 2025, according to the World Bank. That is up 1 pts from 2024. That is the 58th highest of 181 countries in 2025.
Where does this figure come from?
World Bank. Unemployment, youth total, % of total labor force ages 15-24, modeled ILO estimate (SL.UEM.1524.ZS). Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-11.
What was the highest youth unemployment rate in Egypt?
34.44% in 2012, the highest value since 1991 in this series.