Egypt Jobless Rate Falls to New Low

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.

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.

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.