Egypt's unemployment rate rose to 6.4% in the third quarter of 2025 from a record low of 6.1% in the previous quarter. The unemployment rate among men increased to 4.0% from 3.5% in the second quarter, while that for women dropped to 15.0% from 15.8%. Meanwhile, the labor force grew by 3.3%, reaching 34.727 million from 33.614 million in the prior quarter. source: CAPMAS, Egypt

Unemployment Rate in Egypt increased to 6.40 percent in the third quarter of 2025 from 6.10 percent in the second quarter of 2025. Unemployment Rate in Egypt averaged 9.90 percent from 1993 until 2025, reaching an all time high of 13.40 percent in the third quarter of 2013 and a record low of 6.10 percent in the second quarter of 2025. This page provides - Egypt Unemployment Rate - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news. Egypt Unemployment Rate - data, historical chart, forecasts and calendar of releases - was last updated on February of 2026.

Unemployment Rate in Egypt increased to 6.40 percent in the third quarter of 2025 from 6.10 percent in the second quarter of 2025. Unemployment Rate in Egypt is expected to be 6.30 percent by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the Egypt Unemployment Rate is projected to trend around 6.40 percent in 2026 and 6.20 percent in 2027, according to our econometric models.



Calendar GMT Reference Actual Previous Consensus TEForecast
2025-08-15 07:50 AM
Unemployment Rate
Q2 6.1% 6.3% 6.2%
2025-11-17 09:10 AM
Unemployment Rate
Q3 6.4% 6.1% 6.4%
2026-02-15 10:30 AM
Unemployment Rate
Q4


Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Employed Persons 32498.00 31559.00 Thousand Sep 2025
Minimum Wages 7000.00 7000.00 EGP/Month Jan 2026
Population 107.20 105.90 Million Dec 2024
Unemployed Persons 2229.00 2054.00 Thousand Sep 2025
Unemployment Rate 6.40 6.10 percent Sep 2025


Egypt Unemployment Rate
In Egypt, the unemployment rate measures the number of people actively looking for a job as a percentage of the labour force.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
6.40 6.10 13.40 6.10 1993 - 2025 percent Quarterly

News Stream
Egypt Jobless Rate Rises to 6.4% in Q3
Egypt's unemployment rate rose to 6.4% in the third quarter of 2025 from a record low of 6.1% in the previous quarter. The unemployment rate among men increased to 4.0% from 3.5% in the second quarter, while that for women dropped to 15.0% from 15.8%. Meanwhile, the labor force grew by 3.3%, reaching 34.727 million from 33.614 million in the prior quarter.
2025-11-17
Egypt Jobless Rate Falls to New Low
Egypt’s unemployment rate fell to 6.3% in the first quarter of 2025 from 6.4% in the previous three-month period. This marks the lowest jobless rate since records began in 1993. The country’s male unemployment rate fell to 3.6% in Q1, down from 3.9% the previous quarter and 4.4% a year earlier. The unemployment rate for women also dipped slightly to 16.4%, from 16.6% last quarter and 16.5% a year ago. Meanwhile, the labor force grew by 1.0%, reaching 33.447 million from 33.124 million in the prior quarter.
2025-05-16
Egypt Unemployment Rate Falls to Record Low
Egypt’s unemployment rate fell to 6.4% in the fourth quarter of 2024, down from 6.7% in the previous three-month period. It was the lowest rate on record, as the number of unemployed individuals decreased by 29,000 (-1.3%) to 2.13 million, while employment rose by 935,000 (+3.1%) to an all-time high of 30.99 million. Unemployment among men declined to 3.9% in Q4 from 4.2% in Q3, while the rate for women dropped to 16.6% from 18.2%. Finally, youth unemployment (ages 15-29) accounted for 64.6% of the unemployed population, slightly lower than 65.7% in Q3 2024.
2025-02-18