Unemployment Rate: Egypt
Egypt's unemployment rate is currently 7.3% as of 2026. # Egypt Unemployment Rate Egypt's unemployment rate stands at 7.
Current (2026)
7.3%
-1.4% y/y
Peak (2014)
13.4%
Low (2023)
7.2%
Source
IMF World Economic Outlook
1990–2026 · 41 pts
Unemployment Rate — Egypt
1990 — 2026
Unemployment Rate — Egypt
Analysis# Egypt Unemployment Rate
Egypt's unemployment rate stands at 7.3% in 2026, reflecting a substantial improvement from its all-time peak of 13.4% in 2014. The current level sits just slightly above the historic low of 7.2% recorded in 2023, representing a remarkable 8.8 percentage-point decline since 1990. This long-term downward trajectory demonstrates significant labor market recovery over the past three decades.
The most dramatic shift occurred between 2017 and 2023, when unemployment fell from 12.2% to 7.2%—a six-year decline of 5 percentage points. Since 2023, the rate has stabilized in the 7.2–7.4% range, suggesting Egypt has reached a structural floor for unemployment. Projections through 2026 indicate this stabilization will persist, with rates hovering near current levels rather than declining further.
Historical Data
41 Rows| Year | Value | Change % |
|---|---|---|
| 2030 | 7.7% | +13.24% |
| 2029 | 6.8% | +0.00% |
| 2028 | 6.8% | -4.23% |
| 2027 | 7.1% | -2.74% |
| 2026 | 7.3% | -1.35% |
| 2025 | 7.4% | +0.00% |
| 2024 | 7.4% | +2.78% |
| 2023 | 7.2% | -1.37% |
| 2022 | 7.3% | +0.00% |
| 2021 | 7.3% | -12.05% |
| 2020 | 8.3% | -3.49% |
| 2019 | 8.6% | -21.10% |
| 2018 | 10.9% | -10.66% |
| 2017 | 12.2% | -3.94% |
| 2016 | 12.7% | -1.55% |
| 2015 | 12.9% | -3.73% |
| 2014 | 13.4% | +3.08% |
| 2013 | 13.0% | +4.84% |
| 2012 | 12.4% | +19.23% |
| 2011 | 10.4% | +13.04% |
Show all 41 rows
| Year | Value | Change % |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 9.2% | -2.13% |
| 2009 | 9.4% | +8.05% |
| 2008 | 8.7% | -5.43% |
| 2007 | 9.2% | -15.60% |
| 2006 | 10.9% | -5.22% |
| 2005 | 11.5% | +9.52% |
| 2004 | 10.5% | -7.08% |
| 2003 | 11.3% | +11.88% |
| 2002 | 10.1% | +14.77% |
| 2001 | 8.8% | -2.22% |
| 2000 | 9.0% | +16.88% |
| 1999 | 7.7% | -3.75% |
| 1998 | 8.0% | -8.05% |
| 1997 | 8.7% | -8.42% |
| 1996 | 9.5% | -15.18% |
| 1995 | 11.2% | +0.90% |
| 1994 | 11.1% | +1.83% |
| 1993 | 10.9% | +21.11% |
| 1992 | 9.0% | +2.27% |
| 1991 | 8.8% | +10.00% |
| 1990 | 8.0% | — |
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