Egypt Unemployment Rate

2003 - 2024 | Quarterly | % | Central Agency for Public Mobilization and Statistics

Key information about Egypt Unemployment Rate

  • Egypt Unemployment Rate dropped to 6.50% in Jun 2024, from the previously reported figure of 6.70% in Mar 2024.
  • Egypt Unemployment Rate is updated quarterly, available from Mar 2003 to Jun 2024, with an average rate of 10.05%.
  • The data reached an all-time high of 13.40% in Mar 2014 and a record low of 6.50% in Jun 2024.
  • The data is reported by reported by Central Agency for Public Mobilization and Statistics.
  • In the latest reports, Egypt Population reached 106.60 million people in Jun 2024.


View Egypt's Unemployment Rate from Mar 2003 to Jun 2024 in the chart:

Egypt Unemployment Rate

What was Egypt's Unemployment Rate in Jun 2024?

Egypt Unemployment Rate dropped to 6.50% in Jun 2024, from the previously reported figure of 6.70% in Mar 2024. See the table below for more data.

Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
6.50 Jun 2024 6.70 Mar 2024 6.50 Jun 2024 13.40 Mar 2014 % quarterly Mar 2003 - Jun 2024

Unemployment Rate by Country Comparison

country/region Last Frequency Range
Albania (%) 10.65 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2012 - Dec 2023
Algeria (%) 11.40 Jun 2019 quarterly Mar 2014 - Jun 2019
Argentina (%) 6.90 Mar 2023 quarterly Jun 1990 - Mar 2023
Armenia (%) 13.80 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2008 - Jun 2024
Australia (%) 4.07 Sep 2024 monthly Feb 1978 - Sep 2024
Austria (%) 5.63 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1993 - Sep 2024
Azerbaijan (%) 5.64 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 2008 - Mar 2023
Bahrain (%) 5.90 2020 yearly 1991 - 2020
Bangladesh (%) 5.30 2020 yearly 1991 - 2020
Belarus (%) 0.10 Sep 2024 monthly Oct 2004 - Sep 2024
Belgium (%) 5.50 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1983 - Sep 2024
Bolivia (%) 2.76 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2015 - Jun 2024
Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) 13.17 2023 yearly 2006 - 2023
Botswana (%) 20.68 2022 yearly 1991 - 2022
Brazil (%) 6.40 Sep 2024 monthly Mar 2012 - Sep 2024
Brunei (%) 5.20 2023 yearly 1981 - 2023
Bulgaria (%) 4.30 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2000 - Jun 2024
Cambodia (%) 2.40 2020 yearly 2020 - 2020
Canada (%) 6.50 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1976 - Sep 2024
Chile (%) 8.74 Sep 2024 monthly Mar 2009 - Sep 2024
China (%) 5.10 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2017 - Sep 2024
Colombia (%) 12.12 Mar 2022 monthly Jan 2021 - Mar 2022
Croatia (%) 6.80 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 1998 - Dec 2022
Cyprus (%) 5.40 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 2000 - Aug 2024
Czech Republic (%) 2.87 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1993 - Sep 2024
Denmark (%) 4.90 Apr 2023 monthly Jan 2007 - Apr 2023
Ecuador (%) 3.97 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 2013 - Sep 2024
Egypt (%) 6.50 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2003 - Jun 2024
Estonia (%) 5.30 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 1997 - Mar 2023
European Union (%) 5.90 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2000 - Sep 2024
Finland (%) 6.90 Apr 2023 monthly Jan 1988 - Apr 2023
France (%) 7.20 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 1975 - Jun 2023
Georgia (%) 16.40 2023 yearly 1991 - 2023
Germany (%) 3.50 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1991 - Sep 2024
Ghana (%) 3.56 2023 yearly 1991 - 2023
Greece (%) 11.20 Apr 2023 monthly Apr 1998 - Apr 2023
Hong Kong SAR, China (%) 3.00 Sep 2024 monthly Oct 1981 - Sep 2024
Hungary (%) 4.55 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2000 - Sep 2024
Iceland (%) 3.44 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Sep 2024
India (%) 7.11 2020 yearly 1991 - 2020
Indonesia (%) 4.91 2024 yearly 1984 - 2024
Iran (%) 9.40 Mar 2022 quarterly Jun 2001 - Mar 2022
Ireland (%) 4.10 Jul 2023 monthly Jan 1998 - Jul 2023
Israel (%) 2.69 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2012 - Sep 2024
Italy (%) 6.09 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1983 - Sep 2024
Ivory Coast (%) 3.50 2020 yearly 1991 - 2020
Japan (%) 2.40 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1953 - Sep 2024
Jordan (%) 21.40 May 2024 quarterly Feb 2000 - May 2024
Kazakhstan (%) 4.70 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 2001 - Aug 2024
Kenya (%) 2.98 2020 yearly 1991 - 2020
South Korea (%) 2.50 Sep 2024 monthly Jun 1999 - Sep 2024
Kosovo (%) 10.70 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2016 - Dec 2023
Kuwait (%) 0.93 2021 yearly 1999 - 2021
Kyrgyzstan (%) 4.10 2023 yearly 1992 - 2023
Laos (%) 0.95 2020 yearly 1991 - 2020
Latvia (%) 6.90 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1998 - Sep 2024
Lebanon (%) 29.56 2021 yearly 2004 - 2021
Lithuania (%) 7.90 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1998 - Sep 2024
Luxembourg (%) 5.78 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1995 - Sep 2024
Macau SAR, China (%) 1.70 Sep 2024 monthly Sep 1996 - Sep 2024
North Macedonia (%) 12.50 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2023 - Jun 2024
Malawi (%) 6.60 2013 yearly 2005 - 2013
Malaysia (%) 3.20 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 2010 - Aug 2024
Malta (%) 2.96 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 2018 - Mar 2024
Mauritius (%) 7.10 Mar 2020 quarterly Mar 2004 - Mar 2020
Mexico (%) 2.74 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2005 - Sep 2024
Moldova (%) 5.55 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 1999 - Mar 2023
Mongolia (%) 5.80 Jun 2024 quarterly Sep 2006 - Jun 2024
Montenegro (%) 11.40 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2008 - Jun 2024
Morocco (%) 13.10 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Jun 2024
Mozambique (%) 3.67 2023 yearly 1991 - 2023
Myanmar (%) 1.79 2020 yearly 1991 - 2020
Nepal (%) 4.44 2020 yearly 1991 - 2020
Netherlands (%) 3.10 Jul 2021 monthly Jan 2003 - Jul 2021
New Zealand (%) 4.60 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1986 - Jun 2024
Nigeria (%) 4.10 Mar 2023 quarterly Dec 2022 - Mar 2023
Norway (%) 4.00 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 1989 - Aug 2024
Oman (%) 4.70 Sep 2024 monthly Mar 2018 - Sep 2024
Pakistan (%) 6.30 2021 yearly 1980 - 2021
Palestinian Territory (%) 31.10 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2000 - Jun 2024
Panama (%) 7.40 2023 yearly 2003 - 2023
Paraguay (%) 6.43 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2017 - Jun 2024
Peru (%) 5.93 Sep 2024 monthly Mar 2001 - Sep 2024
Philippines (%) 4.50 Apr 2023 quarterly Jul 1982 - Apr 2023
Poland (%) 5.00 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1990 - Sep 2024
Portugal (%) 7.20 Jan 2021 monthly Feb 1998 - Jan 2021
Qatar (%) 0.10 2019 yearly 1997 - 2019
Romania (%) 5.60 Apr 2023 monthly Jan 2004 - Apr 2023
Russia (%) 2.40 Jul 2024 monthly Jan 1994 - Jul 2024
Saudi Arabia (%) 3.32 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2012 - Jun 2024
Serbia (%) 9.40 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 2014 - Mar 2024
Singapore (%) 1.90 May 2023 monthly Mar 2020 - May 2023
Slovakia (%) 4.99 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2006 - Sep 2024
Slovenia (%) 3.40 Jun 2024 quarterly Jun 1997 - Jun 2024
South Africa (%) 33.50 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2008 - Jun 2024
Spain (%) 11.21 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2021 - Sep 2024
Sri Lanka (%) 4.70 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2004 - Jun 2024
Sudan (%) 20.30 2010 yearly 1993 - 2010
Sweden (%) 7.22 Apr 2023 monthly Jan 1983 - Apr 2023
Switzerland (%) 4.26 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 1991 - Mar 2024

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Egypt Key Series

Government and Public Finance Last Frequency Range
Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) -7,464.727 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2005 - Sep 2024
Tax Revenue (USD mn) 8,526.143 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2005 - Sep 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) 7,219.600 2029 yearly 1999 - 2029
Forecast: Government Net Debt (EGP bn) 19,939.872 2029 yearly 1998 - 2029
Forecast: Government Revenue (EGP bn) 6,391.424 2029 yearly 1999 - 2029
Government Budget: ytd: Revenue (EGP mn) 470,097.700 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2005 - Sep 2024
Government Budget: ytd: Cash Deficit (EGP mn) -357,650.300 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2005 - Sep 2024
Government Budget: ytd: Expenditure (EGP mn) 827,748.000 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2005 - Sep 2024
Government Budget: ytd: Overall Fiscal Balance (EGP mn) -361,831.300 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2005 - Sep 2024
Government Budget: ytd: Financing (EGP mn) 517,916.000 Jun 2024 quarterly Jun 2005 - Jun 2024
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 (%) 7.008 2029 yearly 1980 - 2029
Trade Balance (USD mn) -4,885.0 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 1957 - Aug 2024
Total Exports (USD mn) 3,453.0 Aug 2024 monthly Jul 1994 - Aug 2024
Total Exports Growth (%) 2.8 Aug 2024 monthly Jul 1995 - Aug 2024
Aluminum: Exports (USD th) 568,413.708 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
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) 8,338.0 Aug 2024 monthly Jul 1994 - Aug 2024
Total Imports Growth (%) 15.1 Aug 2024 monthly Jul 1995 - Aug 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) 197.843 Jul 2024 monthly Dec 2015 - Jul 2024
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) 791.301 Jul 2024 monthly Dec 2015 - Jul 2024
Total Exports to China (USD mn) 27.896 Jul 2024 monthly Dec 2015 - Jul 2024
Total Imports from China (USD mn) 1,323.919 Jul 2024 monthly Dec 2015 - Jul 2024
Trade Balance: USD (USD mn) -4,885.000 Aug 2024 monthly Jul 1994 - Aug 2024
Exports: National: EGP (EGP mn) 171,719.000 Jul 2024 monthly Jan 1994 - Jul 2024
Imports: EGP (EGP mn) 395,135.000 Jul 2024 monthly Jan 1994 - Jul 2024
Export Value Index (2015=100) 204.348 2021 yearly 1980 - 2021
Import Value Index (2015=100) 131.347 2021 yearly 1980 - 2021
Balance of Payments Last Frequency Range
Direct Investment Abroad (USD mn) 120.0 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1994 - Jun 2024
Current Account Balance (USD mn) -3,711.1 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 1993 - Jun 2024
Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) 1.3 Dec 2022 quarterly Sep 2001 - Dec 2022
Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) 22,352.2 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 1993 - Jun 2024
Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) 30.2 Jun 2024 quarterly Sep 2001 - Jun 2024
Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) -104.500 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 1993 - Jun 2024
Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) -0.1 Jun 2024 quarterly Sep 2001 - Jun 2024
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Equity Securities (USD mn) 54.0 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 2011 - Mar 2024
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Debt Securities (USD mn) 14,329.600 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 2011 - Mar 2024
External Debt (USD mn) 152,885.2 Jun 2024 quarterly Jun 1997 - Jun 2024
External Debt: % of GDP (%) 39.8 Mar 2024 quarterly Jun 1999 - Mar 2024
External Debt: Short Term (USD mn) 26,024.8 Jun 2024 quarterly Jun 1997 - Jun 2024
External Debt: Short Term: % of GDP (%) 7.1 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) -22.028 2029 yearly 1980 - 2029
Net International Investment Position (USD mn) -281,564.400 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2013 - Jun 2024
BoP: CF: Financial Account (USD mn) 9,910.800 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 1993 - Jun 2024
BoP: CA: Goods and Services (USD mn) -7,683.200 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 1993 - Jun 2024
BoP: CF: Financial Account: Direct Investment Abroad (USD mn) -120.000 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1994 - Jun 2024
BoP: CF: Financial Account: Portfolio Investment Abroad (USD mn) -73.900 Jun 2024 quarterly Sep 1997 - Jun 2024
BoP: CF: Financial Account: Other Net Investment (OI) (USD mn) -12,143.000 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 1993 - Jun 2024
BoP: CA: Transfers (USD mn) 7,480.600 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 1993 - Jun 2024
BoP: Net Errors and Omissions (USD mn) -584.800 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 1993 - Jun 2024
BoP: CA: Goods and Services: Trade Balance (USD mn) -10,773.200 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 1993 - Jun 2024
BoP: CF: Capital Account (USD mn) -61.200 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2004 - Jun 2024
BoP: CA: Goods and Services: Services (USD mn) 3,090.000 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 1993 - Jun 2024
BoP: Overall Balance (USD mn) 5,553.700 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 1993 - Jun 2024
BoP: CF: Financial Account: Net Portfolio Investment in Egypt (USD mn) -104.500 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 1993 - Jun 2024
External Debt: Medium and Long Term (USD mn) 126,860.400 Jun 2024 quarterly Jun 1997 - Jun 2024
External Debt: Central & Local Government (USD mn) 80,178.200 Jun 2024 quarterly Jun 2002 - Jun 2024
Remittances: Inflow (USD mn) 7,467.300 Jun 2024 quarterly Sep 1999 - Jun 2024
Foreign Direct Investment: Inflow: Arab Countries: Kuwait (USD mn) 170.900 Mar 2024 quarterly Jun 2001 - Mar 2024
Foreign Direct Investment: Inflow: United States of America (USD mn) 667.100 Mar 2024 quarterly Jun 2001 - Mar 2024
Foreign Direct Investment: Inflow: Arab Countries: Saudi Arabia (USD mn) 102.800 Mar 2024 quarterly Jun 2001 - Mar 2024
Foreign Direct Investment: Inflow: Other Countries: China (USD mn) 96.400 Mar 2024 quarterly Dec 2005 - Mar 2024
Foreign Direct Investment: Inflow: European Union (EU) (USD mn) 1,350.500 Mar 2024 quarterly Jun 2001 - Mar 2024
Foreign Direct Investment: Net: United States of America (USD mn) 227.800 Mar 2024 quarterly Sep 2021 - Mar 2024
Number of Bankruptcies (Unit) 0.000 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 1998 - Dec 2023
Monetary Last Frequency Range
Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) 2.7 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2011 - Jun 2024
Household Debt: % of GDP (%) 7.4 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2002 - Jun 2024
Money Supply M1 (USD mn) 57,156.878 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1996 - Sep 2024
Money Supply M2 (USD mn) 229,450.731 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1996 - Sep 2024
M2 Growth (%) 29.6 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1997 - Sep 2024
Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) 18.0 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 2012 - Oct 2024
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) 33,418.0 Sep 2024 monthly Dec 2004 - Sep 2024
Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) 8.728 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2004 - Jun 2024
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) 4.4 Apr 2023 monthly Dec 2004 - Apr 2023
Gold Reserves (USD mn) 10,723.000 Sep 2024 monthly Dec 1956 - Sep 2024
Total Deposits (USD mn) 249,661.975 Jun 2024 monthly Jun 2004 - Jun 2024
Total Deposits Growth (%) 26.9 Jun 2024 monthly Jun 2005 - Jun 2024
Domestic Credit (USD mn) 256,113.3 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1996 - Sep 2024
Domestic Credit Growth (%) 29.1 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1997 - Sep 2024
Household Debt (USD mn) 22,830.3 Sep 2024 monthly Dec 2002 - Sep 2024
Total Loans (USD mn) 148,373.166 May 2024 monthly Apr 1996 - May 2024
Total Loans Growth (%) 53.31 May 2024 monthly Apr 1997 - May 2024
Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) 25.73 Mar 2024 quarterly Jun 2002 - Mar 2024
Reserve Money: M0 (EGP mn) 1,897,456.000 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1996 - Sep 2024
Counterpart Assets: DA: Credit (EGP mn) 12,369,479.000 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1996 - Sep 2024
Domestic Liquidity: M2: Quasi Money (QM) (EGP mn) 8,321,259.000 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1996 - Sep 2024
Domestic Liquidity: M2 (EGP mn) 11,081,759.000 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1996 - Sep 2024
Domestic Liquidity: M2: Money Supply (M1) (EGP mn) 2,760,500.000 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1996 - Sep 2024
International Reserves: Net (USD mn) 46,737.000 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1996 - Sep 2024
International Reserves: Gross Official Reserves: Foreign Currency (USD mn) 35,996.000 Sep 2024 monthly Nov 2004 - Sep 2024
Banks Deposits: excl Central Bank of Egypt (CBE) (EGP mn) 11,839,886.000 May 2024 monthly Apr 1996 - May 2024
Banks Loans: excl Central Bank of Egypt (CBE) (EGP mn) 6,898,502.000 May 2024 monthly Nov 2003 - May 2024

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