Egypt, Arab Rep.: Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate)
In , Egypt, Arab Rep.'s Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) was 6.78.
That's down 0.5% from 2024, the highest value since .
The global average for this indicator in 2025 was 6.73 . Egypt, Arab Rep. ranks #60 globally out of 182 reporting countries. Within Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, it ranks #12 of 21.
Source: World Bank Open Data (SL.UEM.TOTL.ZS) • Data as of 2025
Trend (2006–2025)
- 2008 · Global financial crisis
- 2020 · COVID-19 pandemic
- 2010 · Arab Spring begins
Highlights
- Peak
- 13.15
- Trough
- 6.55
- 1-year change
- -0.5%
- 5-year change
- -15.0%
- -3.2% / yr
- 10-year change
- -48.0%
- -6.3% / yr
Historical Data — Last 10 Years
| Year | Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) |
|---|---|
| 6.7810 | |
| 6.8170 | |
| 6.7530 | |
| 6.5460 | |
| 7.4410 | |
| 7.9740 | |
| 7.8510 | |
| 9.8550 | |
| 11.7670 | |
| 12.4500 |
About Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate)
Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment.
Indicator code: SL.UEM.TOTL.ZS • Category: Labor & Business
Frequently asked questions
- What was Egypt, Arab Rep.'s Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) in 2025?
- In 2025, Egypt, Arab Rep.'s Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) was 6.78, according to World Bank Open Data.
- Is Egypt, Arab Rep.'s Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) rising or falling?
- Egypt, Arab Rep.'s Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) fell 0.5% from 2024 to 2025.
- How does Egypt, Arab Rep. rank globally on Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate)?
- In 2025, Egypt, Arab Rep. ranked #60 out of 182 countries reporting Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate).
- How does Egypt, Arab Rep.'s Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) compare to the world average?
- The global average for Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) in 2025 was 6.73, so Egypt, Arab Rep. is above the world average. Within Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, it ranks #12 of 21.
- What is Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) and how is it measured?
- Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment.
Source: World Bank Open Data (SL.UEM.TOTL.ZS), CC BY 4.0.