Unemployment in Egypt

6.8%

% of labor force · 2025

60th highest of 181 countries

In 2015: 13.1%

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  1. Tajikistan 6.9%
  2. Canada 6.9%
  3. Costa Rica 6.8%
  4. Egypt 6.8%
  5. Lithuania 6.7%
  6. Mozambique 6.6%
  7. Latvia 6.6%

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About the data

Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment.

Unit
% of labor force
Years
1991–2025
Data as of
2026-09-28
Source
World Bank
License
CC BY 4.0
Credit
World Bank, World Development Indicators (SL.UEM.TOTL.ZS), CC BY 4.0