Egypt Forecast: Unemployment Rate
1990 - 2028 | Yearly | % | International Monetary Fund
Key information about Egypt Unemployment Rate Forecast
- Egypt Unemployment Rate is forecasted to be 7.452 % in Dec 2024 as reported by International Monetary Fund
- It records a decrease from the last reported number of 7.055 % in Dec 2023
- Looking ahead, Egypt Unemployment Rate is projected to stand at 6.679 % in Dec 2028
- The data is updated yearly and is categorized in CEIC under World Trend Plus’s Country Forecast – Table IMF.WEO: Unemployment Rate
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What is Egypt's Forecast: Unemployment Rate in 2028?
Egypt Unemployment Rate is forecasted to be 7.452 % in Dec 2024 as reported by International Monetary Fund See the table below for more data.
| Last | Previous | Min | Max | Unit | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6.679 2028 | 6.936 2027 | 6.679 2028 | 13.365 2014 | % | yearly | 1990 - 2028 |
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| country/region | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Afghanistan (%) | 0.000 | yearly | - |
| Albania (%) | 11.000 2028 | yearly | 1980 - 2028 |
| Algeria (%) | 11.383 2019 | yearly | 1980 - 2019 |
| Andorra (%) | 1.675 2028 | yearly | 2010 - 2028 |
| Angola (%) | 0.000 | yearly | - |
| Antigua and Barbuda (%) | 0.000 | yearly | - |
| Argentina (%) | 7.000 2029 | yearly | 1980 - 2029 |
| Armenia (%) | 14.000 2029 | yearly | 2001 - 2029 |
| Aruba (%) | 5.091 2026 | yearly | 1991 - 2026 |
| Australia (%) | 4.591 2029 | yearly | 1980 - 2029 |
| Austria (%) | 5.179 2028 | yearly | 1980 - 2028 |
| Azerbaijan (%) | 5.218 2029 | yearly | 2000 - 2029 |
| Bahamas (%) | 9.190 2028 | yearly | 1986 - 2028 |
| Bahrain (%) | 7.700 2022 | yearly | 2007 - 2022 |
| Bangladesh (%) | 0.000 | yearly | - |
| Barbados (%) | 9.718 2028 | yearly | 1981 - 2028 |
| Belarus (%) | 2.898 2029 | yearly | 1993 - 2029 |
| Belgium (%) | 5.391 2029 | yearly | 1980 - 2029 |
| Belize (%) | 2.800 2028 | yearly | 1990 - 2028 |
| Benin (%) | 0.000 | yearly | - |
| Bhutan (%) | 3.500 2023 | yearly | 2003 - 2023 |
| Bolivia (%) | 5.200 2029 | yearly | 2000 - 2029 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) | 13.300 2029 | yearly | 1995 - 2029 |
| Botswana (%) | 0.000 | yearly | - |
| Brazil (%) | 7.652 2029 | yearly | 1991 - 2029 |
| Brunei (%) | 4.900 2029 | yearly | 2011 - 2029 |
| Bulgaria (%) | 4.200 2028 | yearly | 1989 - 2028 |
| Burkina Faso (%) | 0.000 | yearly | - |
| Burundi (%) | 0.000 | yearly | - |
| Cambodia (%) | 0.000 | yearly | - |
| Cameroon (%) | 0.000 | yearly | - |
| Canada (%) | 5.959 2029 | yearly | 1980 - 2029 |
| Cape Verde (%) | 8.500 2028 | yearly | 1980 - 2028 |
| Central African Republic (%) | 0.000 | yearly | - |
| Chad (%) | 0.000 | yearly | - |
| Chile (%) | 7.500 2029 | yearly | 1980 - 2029 |
| China (%) | 5.100 2029 | yearly | 2017 - 2029 |
| Colombia (%) | 8.678 2029 | yearly | 1980 - 2029 |
| Comoros (%) | 0.000 | yearly | - |
| Congo (%) | 0.000 | yearly | - |
| Costa Rica (%) | 9.000 2026 | yearly | 1980 - 2026 |
| Croatia (%) | 5.504 2029 | yearly | 1991 - 2029 |
| Cyprus (%) | 5.481 2028 | yearly | 1982 - 2028 |
| Czech Republic (%) | 2.300 2028 | yearly | 1995 - 2028 |
| Democratic Republic of Congo (%) | 0.000 | yearly | - |
| Denmark (%) | 5.000 2028 | yearly | 1980 - 2028 |
| Djibouti (%) | 0.000 | yearly | - |
| Dominica (%) | 0.000 | yearly | - |
| Dominican Republic (%) | 6.000 2029 | yearly | 1991 - 2029 |
| Ecuador (%) | 3.500 2028 | yearly | 1988 - 2028 |
| Egypt (%) | 6.679 2028 | yearly | 1990 - 2028 |
| El Salvador (%) | 5.500 2029 | yearly | 1988 - 2029 |
| Equatorial Guinea (%) | 0.000 | yearly | - |
| Eritrea (%) | 0.000 | yearly | - |
| Estonia (%) | 7.313 2029 | yearly | 1993 - 2029 |
| Swaziland (%) | 25.000 2016 | yearly | 1995 - 2016 |
| Ethiopia (%) | 0.000 | yearly | - |
| Fiji (%) | 4.500 2029 | yearly | 1986 - 2029 |
| Finland (%) | 7.100 2028 | yearly | 1980 - 2028 |
| France (%) | 6.663 2028 | yearly | 1980 - 2028 |
| Gabon (%) | 0.000 | yearly | - |
| Gambia (%) | 0.000 | yearly | - |
| Georgia (%) | 17.516 2028 | yearly | 1996 - 2028 |
| Germany (%) | 2.963 2028 | yearly | 1980 - 2028 |
| Ghana (%) | 0.000 | yearly | - |
| Greece (%) | 9.000 2028 | yearly | 1980 - 2028 |
| Grenada (%) | 0.000 | yearly | - |
| Guatemala (%) | 0.000 | yearly | - |
| Guinea (%) | 0.000 | yearly | - |
| Guinea-Bissau (%) | 0.000 | yearly | - |
| Guyana (%) | 0.000 | yearly | - |
| Haiti (%) | 0.000 | yearly | - |
| Honduras (%) | 8.000 2029 | yearly | 1980 - 2029 |
| Hong Kong SAR, China (%) | 2.424 2029 | yearly | 1980 - 2029 |
| Hungary (%) | 3.689 2029 | yearly | 1980 - 2029 |
| Iceland (%) | 4.000 2029 | yearly | 1980 - 2029 |
| India (%) | 0.000 | yearly | - |
| Indonesia (%) | 5.100 2028 | yearly | 1984 - 2028 |
| Iran (%) | 9.779 2028 | yearly | 1990 - 2028 |
| Iraq (%) | 0.000 | yearly | - |
| Ireland (%) | 4.507 2028 | yearly | 1985 - 2028 |
| Israel (%) | 4.000 2029 | yearly | 1980 - 2029 |
| Italy (%) | 8.250 2028 | yearly | 1980 - 2028 |
| Ivory Coast (%) | 0.000 | yearly | - |
| Jamaica (%) | 8.375 2021 | yearly | 1980 - 2021 |
| Japan (%) | 2.300 2028 | yearly | 1980 - 2028 |
| Jordan (%) | 22.850 2022 | yearly | 1984 - 2022 |
| Kazakhstan (%) | 4.775 2028 | yearly | 1994 - 2028 |
| Kenya (%) | 0.000 | yearly | - |
| Kiribati (%) | 0.000 | yearly | - |
| South Korea (%) | 3.100 2029 | yearly | 1980 - 2029 |
| Kosovo (%) | 12.575 2022 | yearly | 2012 - 2022 |
| Kuwait (%) | 2.200 2028 | yearly | 2002 - 2028 |
| Kyrgyzstan (%) | 9.014 2028 | yearly | 1994 - 2028 |
| Laos (%) | 0.000 | yearly | - |
| Latvia (%) | 6.284 2029 | yearly | 1992 - 2029 |
| Lebanon (%) | 0.000 | yearly | - |
| Lesotho (%) | 0.000 2015 | yearly | 2000 - 2015 |
| Liberia (%) | 0.000 | yearly | - |
| Libya (%) | 0.000 | yearly | - |
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| Government and Public Finance | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) | -29,074.911 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 2005 - Feb 2024 |
| Tax Revenue (USD mn) | 28,878.084 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 2005 - Feb 2024 |
| Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) | 5.5 2023 | yearly | 2005 - 2023 |
| National Government Debt (USD mn) | 369,695.1 Jun 2022 | quarterly | Jun 2006 - Jun 2022 |
| Government Debt: % of GDP (%) | 68.6 Jun 2020 | quarterly | Jun 2006 - Jun 2020 |
| Forecast: Government Expenditure (EGP bn) | 7,851.790 2028 | yearly | 1999 - 2028 |
| Forecast: Government Net Debt (EGP bn) | 19,564.970 2029 | yearly | 1998 - 2029 |
| Forecast: Government Revenue (EGP bn) | 5,582.910 2028 | yearly | 1999 - 2028 |
| Government Budget: ytd: Cash Deficit (EGP mn) | -768,946.000 Mar 2024 | monthly | Jan 2005 - Mar 2024 |
| Government Budget: ytd: Revenue (EGP mn) | 1,086,142.000 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 2005 - Feb 2024 |
| Government Budget: ytd: Expenditure (EGP mn) | 1,749,784.000 Jan 2024 | monthly | Jan 2005 - Jan 2024 |
| Government Budget: ytd: Overall Fiscal Balance (EGP mn) | -898,124.000 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 2005 - Feb 2024 |
| Government Budget: ytd: Financing (EGP mn) | 484,798.000 Jun 2022 | quarterly | Jun 2005 - Jun 2022 |
| Gross Domestic Debt (EGP mn) | 4,742,107.000 Jun 2020 | quarterly | Sep 1997 - Jun 2020 |
| Foreign Trade | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) | 5.419 2028 | yearly | 1980 - 2028 |
| Trade Balance (USD mn) | -2,724.0 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 1957 - Feb 2024 |
| Total Exports (USD mn) | 3,356.0 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jul 1994 - Feb 2024 |
| Total Exports Growth (%) | -2.3 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jul 1995 - Feb 2024 |
| Aluminum: Exports (USD th) | 549,982.176 2022 | yearly | 1995 - 2022 |
| Exports: Medicament (USD th) | 274,989.359 2022 | yearly | 1995 - 2022 |
| Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) | 69,318.411 2022 | yearly | 1995 - 2022 |
| Total Imports (USD mn) | 6,080.0 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jul 1994 - Feb 2024 |
| Total Imports Growth (%) | 9.7 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jul 1995 - Feb 2024 |
| Imports: Medicament (USD th) | 2,425,187.296 2022 | yearly | 1995 - 2022 |
| Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) | 876,034.340 2022 | yearly | 1995 - 2022 |
| Total Exports to USA (USD mn) | 202.357 Jan 2024 | monthly | Dec 2015 - Jan 2024 |
| Total Imports from USA (USD mn) | 363.049 Jan 2024 | monthly | Dec 2015 - Jan 2024 |
| Total Exports to China (USD mn) | 71.454 Jan 2024 | monthly | Dec 2015 - Jan 2024 |
| Total Imports from China (USD mn) | 737.697 Jan 2024 | monthly | Dec 2015 - Jan 2024 |
| Trade Balance: USD (USD mn) | -2,724.000 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jul 1994 - Feb 2024 |
| Exports: National: EGP (EGP mn) | 91,019.000 Sep 2023 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Sep 2023 |
| Imports: EGP (EGP mn) | 188,052.000 Sep 2023 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Sep 2023 |
| Balance of Payments | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Direct Investment Abroad (USD mn) | 113.8 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1994 - Dec 2023 |
| Current Account Balance (USD mn) | -6,825.4 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Dec 1993 - Dec 2023 |
| Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) | 1.3 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Sep 2001 - Dec 2022 |
| Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) | 2,321.7 Sep 2023 | quarterly | Dec 1993 - Sep 2023 |
| Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) | 2.9 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Sep 2001 - Dec 2023 |
| Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) | 776.200 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Dec 1993 - Dec 2023 |
| Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) | 0.7 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Sep 2001 - Dec 2023 |
| Foreign Portfolio Investment: Equity Securities (USD mn) | 46.0 Sep 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2011 - Sep 2023 |
| Foreign Portfolio Investment: Debt Securities (USD mn) | -569.400 Sep 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2011 - Sep 2023 |
| External Debt (USD mn) | 168,034.0 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Jun 1997 - Dec 2023 |
| External Debt: % of GDP (%) | 42.4 Sep 2023 | quarterly | Jun 1999 - Sep 2023 |
| External Debt: Short Term (USD mn) | 30,268.7 Sep 2023 | quarterly | Jun 1997 - Sep 2023 |
| External Debt: Short Term: % of GDP (%) | 7.1 2023 | yearly | 1990 - 2023 |
| Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) | -14.101 2029 | yearly | 1980 - 2029 |
| Net International Investment Position (USD mn) | -265,216.700 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Dec 2013 - Dec 2023 |
| BoP: CF: Financial Account (USD mn) | 6,621.700 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Dec 1993 - Dec 2023 |
| BoP: CF: Financial Account: Direct Investment Abroad (USD mn) | -112.800 Sep 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1994 - Sep 2023 |
| BoP: CF: Financial Account: Portfolio Investment Abroad (USD mn) | -54.900 Sep 2023 | quarterly | Sep 1997 - Sep 2023 |
| BoP: CF: Capital Account (USD mn) | -27.400 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Dec 2023 |
| BoP: CA: Goods and Services (USD mn) | -2,744.900 Sep 2023 | quarterly | Dec 1993 - Sep 2023 |
| BoP: CF: Financial Account: Net Portfolio Investment in Egypt (USD mn) | -523.400 Sep 2023 | quarterly | Dec 1993 - Sep 2023 |
| BoP: CA: Transfers (USD mn) | 4,908.600 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Dec 1993 - Dec 2023 |
| BoP: CF: Financial Account: Other Net Investment (OI) (USD mn) | 137.000 Sep 2023 | quarterly | Dec 1993 - Sep 2023 |
| BoP: CA: Goods and Services: Services (USD mn) | 5,199.700 Sep 2023 | quarterly | Dec 1993 - Sep 2023 |
| BoP: Net Errors and Omissions (USD mn) | -407.300 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Dec 1993 - Dec 2023 |
| BoP: CA: Goods and Services: Trade Balance (USD mn) | -7,944.600 Sep 2023 | quarterly | Dec 1993 - Sep 2023 |
| BoP: Overall Balance (USD mn) | -638.400 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Dec 1993 - Dec 2023 |
| Remittances: Inflow (USD mn) | 4,931.800 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Sep 1999 - Dec 2023 |
| Foreign Direct Investment: Inflow: European Union (EU) (USD mn) | 1,304.300 Sep 2023 | quarterly | Jun 2001 - Sep 2023 |
| Foreign Direct Investment: Inflow: Arab Countries: Saudi Arabia (USD mn) | 173.300 Sep 2023 | quarterly | Jun 2001 - Sep 2023 |
| Foreign Direct Investment: Inflow: United States of America (USD mn) | 561.000 Sep 2023 | quarterly | Jun 2001 - Sep 2023 |
| Foreign Direct Investment: Inflow: Other Countries: China (USD mn) | 217.200 Sep 2023 | quarterly | Dec 2005 - Sep 2023 |
| Foreign Direct Investment: Inflow: Arab Countries: Kuwait (USD mn) | 112.100 Sep 2023 | quarterly | Jun 2001 - Sep 2023 |
| Foreign Direct Investment: Net: United States of America (USD mn) | 186.900 Sep 2023 | quarterly | Sep 2021 - Sep 2023 |
| Monetary | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) | 3.0 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2011 - Dec 2023 |
| Household Debt: % of GDP (%) | 7.8 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Dec 2002 - Dec 2023 |
| Money Supply M1 (USD mn) | 81,870.864 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Feb 2024 |
| Money Supply M2 (USD mn) | 295,399.385 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Feb 2024 |
| M2 Growth (%) | 16.6 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 1997 - Feb 2024 |
| Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) | 18.0 Apr 2024 | monthly | Jan 2012 - Apr 2024 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) | 28,824.1 Mar 2024 | monthly | Dec 2004 - Mar 2024 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) | 6.219 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Dec 2004 - Dec 2023 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) | 4.4 Apr 2023 | monthly | Dec 2004 - Apr 2023 |
| Gold Reserves (USD mn) | 9,003.000 Mar 2024 | monthly | Dec 1956 - Mar 2024 |
| Total Deposits (USD mn) | 328,175.720 Dec 2023 | monthly | Jun 2004 - Dec 2023 |
| Total Deposits Growth (%) | 18.4 Dec 2023 | monthly | Jun 2005 - Dec 2023 |
| Domestic Credit (USD mn) | 335,228.7 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Feb 2024 |
| Domestic Credit Growth (%) | 26.3 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 1997 - Feb 2024 |
| Household Debt (USD mn) | 21,127.3 Mar 2024 | monthly | Dec 2002 - Mar 2024 |
| Total Loans (USD mn) | 176,828.197 Dec 2023 | monthly | Apr 1996 - Dec 2023 |
| Total Loans Growth (%) | 33.43 Dec 2023 | monthly | Apr 1997 - Dec 2023 |
| Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) | 25.46 Sep 2023 | quarterly | Jun 2002 - Sep 2023 |
| Reserve Money: M0 (EGP mn) | 1,683,337.000 Mar 2024 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Mar 2024 |
| Counterpart Assets: DA: Credit (EGP mn) | 10,355,214.000 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Feb 2024 |
| Domestic Liquidity: M2 (EGP mn) | 9,124,887.000 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Feb 2024 |
| Domestic Liquidity: M2: Quasi Money (QM) (EGP mn) | 6,595,896.000 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Feb 2024 |
| Domestic Liquidity: M2: Money Supply (M1) (EGP mn) | 2,528,991.000 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Feb 2024 |
| International Reserves: Net (USD mn) | 40,361.000 Mar 2024 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Mar 2024 |
| International Reserves: Gross Official Reserves: Foreign Currency (USD mn) | 31,313.000 Mar 2024 | monthly | Nov 2004 - Mar 2024 |
| Banks Deposits: excl Central Bank of Egypt (CBE) (EGP mn) | 10,163,273.778 Dec 2023 | monthly | Apr 1996 - Dec 2023 |
| Banks Loans: excl Central Bank of Egypt (CBE) (EGP mn) | 5,286,161.000 Dec 2023 | monthly | Nov 2003 - Dec 2023 |
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