There were nearly 2.45 million unemployed people in Egypt in 2024. The number slightly increased compared to the preceding year, when around 2.44 million people were unemployed in the country. Overall, unemployment in Egypt dropped between 2014 and 2019, while following an increasing trend from 2020 onwards.
Number of unemployed people in Egypt from 2014 to 2024
(in 1,000s)
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ILO. (May 23, 2024). Number of unemployed people in Egypt from 2014 to 2024 (in 1,000s) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 30, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1297074/number-of-unemployed-people-in-egypt/
ILO. "Number of unemployed people in Egypt from 2014 to 2024 (in 1,000s)." Chart. May 23, 2024. Statista. Accessed December 30, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1297074/number-of-unemployed-people-in-egypt/
ILO. (2024). Number of unemployed people in Egypt from 2014 to 2024 (in 1,000s). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 30, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1297074/number-of-unemployed-people-in-egypt/
ILO. "Number of Unemployed People in Egypt from 2014 to 2024 (in 1,000s)." Statista, Statista Inc., 23 May 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1297074/number-of-unemployed-people-in-egypt/
ILO, Number of unemployed people in Egypt from 2014 to 2024 (in 1,000s) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1297074/number-of-unemployed-people-in-egypt/ (last visited December 30, 2024)
Number of unemployed people in Egypt from 2014 to 2024 (in 1,000s) [Graph], ILO, May 23, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1297074/number-of-unemployed-people-in-egypt/
