Egypt Unemployment Rate

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

Key information about Egypt Unemployment Rate

  • Egypt Unemployment Rate dropped to 6.70% in Mar 2024, from the previously reported figure of 6.90% in Dec 2023.
  • Egypt Unemployment Rate is updated quarterly, available from Mar 2003 to Mar 2024, with an average rate of 10.11%.
  • The data reached an all-time high of 13.40% in Mar 2014 and a record low of 6.70% in Mar 2024.
  • The data is reported by reported by Central Agency for Public Mobilization and Statistics.
  • In the latest reports, Egypt Population reached 105.17 million people in Jun 2023.


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

Egypt Unemployment Rate

What was Egypt's Unemployment Rate in Mar 2024?

Egypt Unemployment Rate dropped to 6.70% in Mar 2024, from the previously reported figure of 6.90% in Dec 2023. See the table below for more data.

Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
6.70 Mar 2024 6.90 Dec 2023 6.70 Mar 2024 13.40 Mar 2014 % quarterly Mar 2003 - Mar 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 (%) 15.50 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 2008 - Mar 2024
Australia (%) 4.05 Jun 2024 monthly Feb 1978 - Jun 2024
Austria (%) 4.90 Nov 2023 monthly Jan 1993 - Nov 2023
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 May 2024 monthly Oct 2004 - May 2024
Belgium (%) 5.90 May 2024 monthly Jan 1983 - May 2024
Bolivia (%) 3.03 Mar 2024 quarterly Dec 2015 - Mar 2024
Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) 13.17 2023 yearly 2006 - 2023
Botswana (%) 20.68 2022 yearly 1991 - 2022
Brazil (%) 6.90 Jun 2024 monthly Mar 2012 - Jun 2024
Brunei (%) 5.20 2023 yearly 1981 - 2023
Bulgaria (%) 5.00 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 2000 - Mar 2024
Cambodia (%) 2.40 2020 yearly 2020 - 2020
Canada (%) 6.40 Jun 2024 monthly Jan 1976 - Jun 2024
Chile (%) 8.35 Jun 2024 monthly Mar 2009 - Jun 2024
China (%) 5.00 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2017 - Jun 2024
Colombia (%) 12.12 Mar 2022 monthly Jan 2021 - Mar 2022
Croatia (%) 6.80 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 1998 - Dec 2022
Cyprus (%) 4.10 May 2024 monthly Jan 2000 - May 2024
Czech Republic (%) 2.68 May 2024 monthly Jan 1993 - May 2024
Denmark (%) 4.90 Apr 2023 monthly Jan 2007 - Apr 2023
Ecuador (%) 3.48 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2013 - Jun 2024
Egypt (%) 6.70 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 2003 - Mar 2024
Estonia (%) 5.30 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 1997 - Mar 2023
European Union (%) 6.00 May 2024 monthly Jan 2000 - May 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 (%) 3.40 Jun 2024 monthly Jan 1991 - Jun 2024
Ghana (%) 3.56 2023 yearly 1991 - 2023
Greece (%) 11.20 Apr 2023 monthly Apr 1998 - Apr 2023
Hong Kong SAR, China (%) 3.00 Jun 2024 monthly Oct 1981 - Jun 2024
Hungary (%) 4.22 Jun 2024 monthly Jan 2000 - Jun 2024
Iceland (%) 3.41 May 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - May 2024
India (%) 7.11 2020 yearly 1991 - 2020
Indonesia (%) 5.32 2023 yearly 1984 - 2023
Iran (%) 9.40 Mar 2022 quarterly Jun 2001 - Mar 2022
Ireland (%) 4.10 Jul 2023 monthly Jan 1998 - Jul 2023
Israel (%) 3.22 Jun 2024 monthly Jan 2012 - Jun 2024
Italy (%) 6.83 May 2024 monthly Jan 1983 - May 2024
Ivory Coast (%) 3.50 2020 yearly 1991 - 2020
Japan (%) 2.60 May 2024 monthly Jan 1953 - May 2024
Jordan (%) 21.40 Feb 2024 quarterly Feb 2000 - Feb 2024
Kazakhstan (%) 4.70 Jun 2024 monthly Jan 2001 - Jun 2024
Kenya (%) 2.98 2020 yearly 1991 - 2020
South Korea (%) 2.80 Jun 2024 monthly Jun 1999 - Jun 2024
Kosovo (%) 10.70 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2016 - Dec 2023
Kuwait (%) 0.93 2021 yearly 1999 - 2021
Kyrgyzstan (%) 4.90 2022 yearly 1992 - 2022
Laos (%) 0.95 2020 yearly 1991 - 2020
Latvia (%) 6.70 Jun 2024 monthly Jan 1998 - Jun 2024
Lebanon (%) 29.56 2021 yearly 2004 - 2021
Lithuania (%) 8.20 Jun 2024 monthly Jan 1998 - Jun 2024
Luxembourg (%) 5.73 Jun 2024 monthly Jan 1995 - Jun 2024
Macau SAR, China (%) 1.70 Jun 2024 monthly Sep 1996 - Jun 2024
North Macedonia (%) 12.90 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 2023 - Mar 2024
Malawi (%) 6.60 2013 yearly 2005 - 2013
Malaysia (%) 3.30 May 2024 monthly Jan 2010 - May 2024
Malta (%) 2.96 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 2018 - Mar 2024
Mauritius (%) 7.10 Mar 2020 quarterly Mar 2004 - Mar 2020
Mexico (%) 2.61 May 2024 monthly Jan 2005 - May 2024
Moldova (%) 5.55 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 1999 - Mar 2023
Mongolia (%) 5.20 Mar 2024 quarterly Sep 2006 - Mar 2024
Montenegro (%) 11.90 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 2008 - Mar 2024
Morocco (%) 13.70 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Mar 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 (%) 4.30 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 1986 - Mar 2024
Nigeria (%) 4.10 Mar 2023 quarterly Dec 2022 - Mar 2023
Norway (%) 4.20 May 2024 monthly Jan 1989 - May 2024
Oman (%) 3.60 Jun 2024 monthly Mar 2018 - Jun 2024
Pakistan (%) 6.30 2021 yearly 1980 - 2021
Palestinian Territory (%) 32.20 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2000 - Dec 2023
Panama (%) 7.40 2023 yearly 2003 - 2023
Paraguay (%) 6.90 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 2017 - Mar 2024
Peru (%) 6.63 Jun 2024 monthly Mar 2001 - Jun 2024
Philippines (%) 4.50 Apr 2023 quarterly Jul 1982 - Apr 2023
Poland (%) 4.90 Jun 2024 monthly Jan 1990 - Jun 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 (%) 2.80 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1994 - Feb 2024
Saudi Arabia (%) 3.54 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 2012 - Mar 2024
Serbia (%) 9.40 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 2014 - Mar 2024
Singapore (%) 1.90 May 2023 monthly Mar 2020 - May 2023
Slovakia (%) 4.97 Jun 2024 monthly Jan 2006 - Jun 2024
Slovenia (%) 3.40 Mar 2024 quarterly Jun 1997 - Mar 2024
South Africa (%) 32.90 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 2008 - Mar 2024
Spain (%) 11.27 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2021 - Jun 2024
Sri Lanka (%) 4.50 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 2004 - Mar 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) -10,576.570 Jun 2024 monthly Jan 2005 - Jun 2024
Tax Revenue (USD mn) 30,467.111 May 2024 monthly Jan 2005 - May 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) -505,342.000 May 2024 monthly Jan 2005 - May 2024
Government Budget: ytd: Revenue (EGP mn) 2,217,744.000 May 2024 monthly Jan 2005 - May 2024
Government Budget: ytd: Overall Fiscal Balance (EGP mn) -505,000.000 Jun 2024 monthly Jan 2005 - Jun 2024
Government Budget: ytd: Expenditure (EGP mn) 2,723,086.000 May 2024 monthly Jan 2005 - May 2024
Government Budget: ytd: Financing (EGP mn) 455,887.000 Sep 2023 quarterly Jun 2005 - Sep 2023
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) -3,570.0 May 2024 monthly Jan 1957 - May 2024
Total Exports (USD mn) 3,806.0 May 2024 monthly Jul 1994 - May 2024
Total Exports Growth (%) 12.5 May 2024 monthly Jul 1995 - May 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) 7,376.0 May 2024 monthly Jul 1994 - May 2024
Total Imports Growth (%) 3.7 May 2024 monthly Jul 1995 - May 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) 140.798 Apr 2024 monthly Dec 2015 - Apr 2024
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) 415.592 Apr 2024 monthly Dec 2015 - Apr 2024
Total Exports to China (USD mn) 25.843 Apr 2024 monthly Dec 2015 - Apr 2024
Total Imports from China (USD mn) 864.385 Apr 2024 monthly Dec 2015 - Apr 2024
Trade Balance: USD (USD mn) -3,570.000 May 2024 monthly Jul 1994 - May 2024
Imports: EGP (EGP mn) 285,231.000 Apr 2024 monthly Jan 1994 - Apr 2024
Exports: National: EGP (EGP mn) 157,078.000 Apr 2024 monthly Jan 1994 - Apr 2024
Balance of Payments Last Frequency Range
Direct Investment Abroad (USD mn) 155.4 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 1994 - Mar 2024
Current Account Balance (USD mn) -7,463.1 Mar 2024 quarterly Dec 1993 - Mar 2024
Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) 1.3 Dec 2022 quarterly Sep 2001 - Dec 2022
Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) 18,182.4 Mar 2024 quarterly Dec 1993 - Mar 2024
Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) 2.9 Dec 2023 quarterly Sep 2001 - Dec 2023
Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) 14,383.600 Mar 2024 quarterly Dec 1993 - Mar 2024
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) 160,607.4 Mar 2024 quarterly Jun 1997 - Mar 2024
External Debt: % of GDP (%) 43.0 Dec 2023 quarterly Jun 1999 - Dec 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) -277,422.500 Mar 2024 quarterly Dec 2013 - Mar 2024
BoP: CF: Financial Account (USD mn) 11,719.900 Mar 2024 quarterly Dec 1993 - Mar 2024
BoP: CF: Financial Account: Direct Investment Abroad (USD mn) -155.400 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 1994 - Mar 2024
BoP: CA: Transfers (USD mn) 5,036.800 Mar 2024 quarterly Dec 1993 - Mar 2024
BoP: CF: Financial Account: Portfolio Investment Abroad (USD mn) -8.700 Mar 2024 quarterly Sep 1997 - Mar 2024
BoP: CA: Goods and Services (USD mn) -8,040.100 Mar 2024 quarterly Dec 1993 - Mar 2024
BoP: Net Errors and Omissions (USD mn) 339.500 Mar 2024 quarterly Dec 1993 - Mar 2024
BoP: CF: Financial Account: Net Portfolio Investment in Egypt (USD mn) 14,383.600 Mar 2024 quarterly Dec 1993 - Mar 2024
BoP: CA: Goods and Services: Trade Balance (USD mn) -10,143.800 Mar 2024 quarterly Dec 1993 - Mar 2024
BoP: CF: Capital Account (USD mn) -53.800 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 2004 - Mar 2024
BoP: CA: Goods and Services: Services (USD mn) 2,103.700 Mar 2024 quarterly Dec 1993 - Mar 2024
BoP: Overall Balance (USD mn) 4,542.500 Mar 2024 quarterly Dec 1993 - Mar 2024
BoP: CF: Financial Account: Other Net Investment (OI) (USD mn) -20,682.000 Mar 2024 quarterly Dec 1993 - Mar 2024
Remittances: Inflow (USD mn) 5,022.400 Mar 2024 quarterly Sep 1999 - Mar 2024
Foreign Direct Investment: Inflow: European Union (EU) (USD mn) 1,278.300 Dec 2023 quarterly Jun 2001 - Dec 2023
Foreign Direct Investment: Inflow: Arab Countries: Saudi Arabia (USD mn) 235.200 Dec 2023 quarterly Jun 2001 - Dec 2023
Foreign Direct Investment: Inflow: United States of America (USD mn) 712.200 Dec 2023 quarterly Jun 2001 - Dec 2023
Foreign Direct Investment: Inflow: Arab Countries: Kuwait (USD mn) 159.700 Dec 2023 quarterly Jun 2001 - Dec 2023
Foreign Direct Investment: Inflow: Other Countries: China (USD mn) 226.000 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 2005 - Dec 2023
Foreign Direct Investment: Net: United States of America (USD mn) 425.800 Dec 2023 quarterly Sep 2021 - Dec 2023
Monetary Last Frequency Range
Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) 2.6 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 2011 - Mar 2024
Household Debt: % of GDP (%) 7.8 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 2002 - Dec 2023
Money Supply M1 (USD mn) 54,363.656 May 2024 monthly Jan 1996 - May 2024
Money Supply M2 (USD mn) 218,965.186 May 2024 monthly Jan 1996 - May 2024
M2 Growth (%) 27.2 May 2024 monthly Jan 1997 - May 2024
Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) 18.0 Jun 2024 monthly Jan 2012 - Jun 2024
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) 34,411.9 Jun 2024 monthly Dec 2004 - Jun 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) 9,485.000 Jun 2024 monthly Dec 1956 - Jun 2024
Total Deposits (USD mn) 242,005.528 Mar 2024 monthly Jun 2004 - Mar 2024
Total Deposits Growth (%) 24.3 Mar 2024 monthly Jun 2005 - Mar 2024
Domestic Credit (USD mn) 224,757.7 May 2024 monthly Jan 1996 - May 2024
Domestic Credit Growth (%) 25.6 May 2024 monthly Jan 1997 - May 2024
Household Debt (USD mn) 21,526.7 Jun 2024 monthly Dec 2002 - Jun 2024
Total Loans (USD mn) 187,241.664 Feb 2024 monthly Apr 1996 - Feb 2024
Total Loans Growth (%) 32.29 Feb 2024 monthly Apr 1997 - Feb 2024
Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) 25.46 Sep 2023 quarterly Jun 2002 - Sep 2023
Reserve Money: M0 (EGP mn) 1,965,138.000 Jun 2024 monthly Jan 1996 - Jun 2024
Counterpart Assets: DA: Credit (EGP mn) 10,625,893.000 May 2024 monthly Jan 1996 - May 2024
Domestic Liquidity: M2: Money Supply (M1) (EGP mn) 2,570,156.000 May 2024 monthly Jan 1996 - May 2024
Domestic Liquidity: M2: Quasi Money (QM) (EGP mn) 7,781,883.000 May 2024 monthly Jan 1996 - May 2024
Domestic Liquidity: M2 (EGP mn) 10,352,039.000 May 2024 monthly Jan 1996 - May 2024
International Reserves: Gross Official Reserves: Foreign Currency (USD mn) 36,889.000 Jun 2024 monthly Nov 2004 - Jun 2024
International Reserves: Net (USD mn) 46,384.000 Jun 2024 monthly Jan 1996 - Jun 2024
Banks Deposits: excl Central Bank of Egypt (CBE) (EGP mn) 10,617,335.088 Feb 2024 monthly Apr 1996 - Feb 2024
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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