Egypt Unemployment Rate

2003 - 2023 | Quarterly | % | Central Agency for Public Mobilization and Statistics

Key information about Egypt Unemployment Rate

  • Egypt Unemployment Rate dropped to 7.00% in Jun 2023, from the previously reported figure of 7.10% in Mar 2023.
  • Egypt Unemployment Rate is updated quarterly, available from Mar 2003 to Jun 2023, with an average rate of 10.45%.
  • The data reached an all-time high of 13.40% in Mar 2014 and a record low of 7.00% in Jun 2023.
  • The data is reported by reported by Central Agency for Public Mobilization and Statistics.
  • In the latest reports, Egypt Population reached 103.61 million people in Jun 2022.


View Egypt's Unemployment Rate from Mar 2003 to Jun 2023 in the chart:

Egypt Unemployment Rate

What was Egypt's Unemployment Rate in Jun 2023?

Egypt Unemployment Rate dropped to 7.00% in Jun 2023, from the previously reported figure of 7.10% in Mar 2023. See the table below for more data.

Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
7.00 Jun 2023 7.10 Mar 2023 7.00 Jun 2023 13.40 Mar 2014 % quarterly Mar 2003 - Jun 2023

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country/region Last Frequency Range
Albania (%) 10.71 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 2012 - Jun 2023
Algeria (%) 11.40 Jun 2019 quarterly Mar 2014 - Jun 2019
Argentina (%) 6.90 Mar 2023 quarterly Jun 1990 - Mar 2023
Armenia (%) 13.70 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 2008 - Mar 2023
Australia (%) 3.69 Aug 2023 monthly Feb 1978 - Aug 2023
Austria (%) 5.60 Jul 2023 monthly Jan 1993 - Jul 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 Jul 2023 monthly Oct 2004 - Jul 2023
Belgium (%) 5.50 Jul 2023 monthly Jan 1983 - Jul 2023
Bolivia (%) 2.82 Jun 2023 quarterly Dec 2015 - Jun 2023
Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) 15.40 2022 yearly 2006 - 2022
Botswana (%) 20.68 2022 yearly 1991 - 2022
Brazil (%) 7.90 Jul 2023 monthly Mar 2012 - Jul 2023
Brunei (%) 5.20 2022 yearly 1981 - 2022
Bulgaria (%) 4.60 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 2000 - Jun 2023
Cambodia (%) 2.40 2020 yearly 2020 - 2020
Canada (%) 5.50 Aug 2023 monthly Jan 1976 - Aug 2023
Chile (%) 8.77 Jul 2023 monthly Mar 2009 - Jul 2023
China (%) 5.30 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 2017 - Mar 2023
Colombia (%) 12.12 Mar 2022 monthly Jan 2021 - Mar 2022
Croatia (%) 6.80 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 1998 - Dec 2022
Cyprus (%) 6.70 Jul 2023 monthly Jan 2000 - Jul 2023
Czech Republic (%) 2.82 Jul 2023 monthly Jan 1993 - Jul 2023
Denmark (%) 4.90 Apr 2023 monthly Jan 2007 - Apr 2023
Ecuador (%) 3.83 Jun 2023 quarterly Dec 2013 - Jun 2023
Egypt (%) 7.00 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 2003 - Jun 2023
Estonia (%) 5.30 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 1997 - Mar 2023
European Union (%) 5.90 Jul 2023 monthly Jan 2000 - Jul 2023
Finland (%) 6.90 Apr 2023 monthly Jan 1988 - Apr 2023
France (%) 7.20 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 1975 - Jun 2023
Georgia (%) 17.26 2022 yearly 1991 - 2022
Germany (%) 2.90 Jul 2023 monthly Jan 1991 - Jul 2023
Ghana (%) 3.87 2022 yearly 1991 - 2022
Greece (%) 11.20 Apr 2023 monthly Apr 1998 - Apr 2023
Hong Kong SAR, China (%) 2.80 Aug 2023 monthly Oct 1981 - Aug 2023
Hungary (%) 4.00 Jul 2023 monthly Jan 2000 - Jul 2023
Iceland (%) 3.30 Jul 2023 monthly Jan 2003 - Jul 2023
India (%) 7.11 2020 yearly 1991 - 2020
Indonesia (%) 5.86 2022 yearly 1984 - 2022
Iran (%) 8.90 Dec 2021 quarterly Jun 2001 - Dec 2021
Ireland (%) 4.10 Jul 2023 monthly Jan 1998 - Jul 2023
Israel (%) 3.14 Aug 2023 monthly Jan 2012 - Aug 2023
Italy (%) 7.61 Jul 2023 monthly Jan 1983 - Jul 2023
Ivory Coast (%) 3.50 2020 yearly 1991 - 2020
Japan (%) 2.70 Jul 2023 monthly Jan 1953 - Jul 2023
Jordan (%) 22.30 May 2023 quarterly Feb 2000 - May 2023
Kazakhstan (%) 4.70 Jul 2023 monthly Jan 2001 - Jul 2023
Kenya (%) 2.98 2020 yearly 1991 - 2020
South Korea (%) 2.40 Aug 2023 monthly Jun 1999 - Aug 2023
Kosovo (%) 11.80 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 2016 - Dec 2022
Kuwait (%) 0.93 2021 yearly 1999 - 2021
Kyrgyzstan (%) 4.90 2022 yearly 1992 - 2022
Laos (%) 0.95 2020 yearly 1991 - 2020
Latvia (%) 6.60 Aug 2023 monthly Jan 1998 - Aug 2023
Lebanon (%) 29.56 2021 yearly 2004 - 2021
Lithuania (%) 7.50 Jun 2023 monthly Jan 1998 - Jun 2023
Luxembourg (%) 5.22 Jul 2023 monthly Jan 1995 - Jul 2023
Macau SAR, China (%) 2.60 Jul 2023 monthly Sep 1996 - Jul 2023
North Macedonia (%) 13.30 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 2023 - Mar 2023
Malawi (%) 6.60 2013 yearly 2005 - 2013
Malaysia (%) 3.30 Jul 2023 monthly Jan 2010 - Jul 2023
Malta (%) 2.52 Jun 2023 quarterly Dec 2000 - Jun 2023
Mauritius (%) 7.10 Mar 2020 quarterly Mar 2004 - Mar 2020
Mexico (%) 2.88 Jul 2023 monthly Jan 2005 - Jul 2023
Moldova (%) 5.55 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 1999 - Mar 2023
Mongolia (%) 5.76 Jun 2023 quarterly Sep 2006 - Jun 2023
Montenegro (%) 12.90 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 2008 - Jun 2023
Morocco (%) 12.40 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 1999 - Jun 2023
Mozambique (%) 3.91 2022 yearly 1991 - 2022
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 (%) 3.60 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 1986 - Jun 2023
Nigeria (%) 4.10 Mar 2023 quarterly Dec 2022 - Mar 2023
Norway (%) 3.30 May 2023 monthly Jan 1989 - May 2023
Oman (%) 4.00 Aug 2023 monthly Mar 2018 - Aug 2023
Pakistan (%) 6.30 2021 yearly 1980 - 2021
Palestinian Territory (%) 24.70 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 2000 - Jun 2023
Panama (%) 11.30 2021 yearly 2003 - 2021
Paraguay (%) 5.83 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 2017 - Jun 2023
Peru (%) 6.26 Jul 2023 monthly Mar 2001 - Jul 2023
Philippines (%) 4.50 Apr 2023 quarterly Jul 1982 - Apr 2023
Poland (%) 5.00 Jul 2023 monthly Jan 1990 - Jul 2023
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 (%) 3.45 Mar 2023 monthly Jan 1994 - Mar 2023
Saudi Arabia (%) 5.09 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 2012 - Mar 2023
Serbia (%) 9.60 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 2014 - Jun 2023
Singapore (%) 1.90 May 2023 monthly Mar 2020 - May 2023
Slovakia (%) 3.98 Jul 2023 monthly Jan 2006 - Jul 2023
Slovenia (%) 3.80 Mar 2023 quarterly Jun 1997 - Mar 2023
South Africa (%) 32.60 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 2008 - Jun 2023
Spain (%) 11.60 Jun 2023 quarterly Sep 1976 - Jun 2023
Sri Lanka (%) 4.70 Mar 2023 quarterly Jun 2012 - Mar 2023
Sudan (%) 20.30 2010 yearly 1993 - 2010
Sweden (%) 7.22 Apr 2023 monthly Jan 1983 - Apr 2023
Switzerland (%) 4.25 Mar 2023 monthly Jan 1991 - Mar 2023

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Government and Public Finance Last Frequency Range
Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) -19,919.502 May 2023 monthly Jan 2005 - May 2023
Tax Revenue (USD mn) 34,199.547 May 2023 monthly Jan 2005 - May 2023
Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) 5.3 2022 yearly 2005 - 2022
National Government Debt (USD mn) 316,592.2 Jun 2020 quarterly Jun 2006 - Jun 2020
Government Debt: % of GDP (%) 68.6 Jun 2020 quarterly Jun 2006 - Jun 2020
Forecast: Government Expenditure (EGP bn) 5,223.196 2028 yearly 1999 - 2028
Forecast: Government Net Debt (EGP bn) 15,762.653 2028 yearly 1998 - 2028
Forecast: Government Revenue (EGP bn) 4,221.444 2028 yearly 1999 - 2028
Government Budget: ytd: Revenue (EGP mn) 1,501,000.000 Jun 2023 monthly Jan 2005 - Jun 2023
Government Budget: ytd: Cash Deficit (EGP mn) -629,000.000 Jun 2023 monthly Jan 2005 - Jun 2023
Government Budget: ytd: Overall Fiscal Balance (EGP mn) -615,261.000 May 2023 monthly Jan 2005 - May 2023
Government Budget: ytd: Expenditure (EGP mn) 2,130,000.000 Jun 2023 monthly Jan 2005 - Jun 2023
Government Budget: ytd: Financing (EGP mn) 285,125.000 Dec 2021 quarterly Jun 2005 - Dec 2021
Foreign Trade Last Frequency Range
Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) 3.759 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Trade Balance (USD mn) -2,931.0 Jul 2023 monthly Jan 1957 - Jul 2023
Total Exports (USD mn) 3,095.0 Jul 2023 monthly Jul 1994 - Jul 2023
Total Exports Growth (%) -1.3 Jul 2023 monthly Jul 1995 - Jul 2023
Aluminum: Exports (USD th) 550,243.088 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) 6,026.0 Jul 2023 monthly Jul 1994 - Jul 2023
Total Imports Growth (%) 3.7 Jul 2023 monthly Jul 1995 - Jul 2023
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) 190.197 May 2023 monthly Dec 2015 - May 2023
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) 447.945 May 2023 monthly Dec 2015 - May 2023
Total Exports to China (USD mn) 151.973 May 2023 monthly Dec 2015 - May 2023
Total Imports from China (USD mn) 1,038.140 May 2023 monthly Dec 2015 - May 2023
Trade Balance: USD (USD mn) -2,931.000 Jul 2023 monthly Jul 1994 - Jul 2023
Exports: National: EGP (EGP mn) 115,578.503 Mar 2023 monthly Jan 1994 - Mar 2023
Imports: EGP (EGP mn) 176,583.806 Mar 2023 monthly Jan 1994 - Mar 2023
Balance of Payments Last Frequency Range
Direct Investment Abroad (USD mn) 83.6 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 1994 - Mar 2023
Current Account Balance (USD mn) -3,485.3 Mar 2023 quarterly Dec 1993 - Mar 2023
Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) 1.3 Dec 2022 quarterly Sep 2001 - Dec 2022
Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) 2,217.5 Mar 2023 quarterly Dec 1993 - Mar 2023
Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) 2.2 Dec 2022 quarterly Sep 2001 - Dec 2022
Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) -412.700 Mar 2023 quarterly Dec 1993 - Mar 2023
Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) -0.8 Dec 2022 quarterly Sep 2001 - Dec 2022
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Equity Securities (USD mn) -607.2 Sep 2022 quarterly Mar 2011 - Sep 2022
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Debt Securities (USD mn) -614.300 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 2011 - Dec 2022
External Debt (USD mn) 165,361.1 Mar 2023 quarterly Jun 1997 - Mar 2023
External Debt: % of GDP (%) 35.5 Dec 2022 quarterly Jun 1999 - Dec 2022
External Debt: Short Term (USD mn) 28,950.8 Mar 2023 quarterly Jun 1997 - Mar 2023
External Debt: Short Term: % of GDP (%) 5.6 2022 yearly 1990 - 2022
Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) -12.379 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Net International Investment Position (USD mn) -247,945.000 Dec 2022 quarterly Dec 2013 - Dec 2022
BoP: CF: Financial Account (USD mn) 5,284.300 Mar 2023 quarterly Dec 1993 - Mar 2023
BoP: CF: Financial Account: Direct Investment Abroad (USD mn) -83.600 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 1994 - Mar 2023
BoP: CA: Transfers (USD mn) 5,404.500 Mar 2023 quarterly Dec 1993 - Mar 2023
BoP: CA: Goods and Services (USD mn) -4,322.400 Mar 2023 quarterly Dec 1993 - Mar 2023
BoP: CF: Financial Account: Portfolio Investment Abroad (USD mn) -161.000 Mar 2023 quarterly Sep 1997 - Mar 2023
BoP: CF: Capital Account (USD mn) -15.100 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 2004 - Mar 2023
BoP: CF: Financial Account: Net Portfolio Investment in Egypt (USD mn) -412.700 Mar 2023 quarterly Dec 1993 - Mar 2023
BoP: Net Errors and Omissions (USD mn) -2,101.100 Mar 2023 quarterly Dec 1993 - Mar 2023
BoP: CA: Goods and Services: Trade Balance (USD mn) -8,000.300 Mar 2023 quarterly Dec 1993 - Mar 2023
BoP: CF: Financial Account: Other Net Investment (OI) (USD mn) 3,724.100 Mar 2023 quarterly Dec 1993 - Mar 2023
BoP: CA: Goods and Services: Services (USD mn) 3,677.900 Mar 2023 quarterly Dec 1993 - Mar 2023
BoP: Overall Balance (USD mn) -317.200 Mar 2023 quarterly Dec 1993 - Mar 2023
Remittances: Inflow (USD mn) 5,457.700 Mar 2023 quarterly Sep 1999 - Mar 2023
Foreign Direct Investment: Inflow: European Union (EU) (USD mn) 1,748.000 Dec 2022 quarterly Jun 2001 - Dec 2022
Foreign Direct Investment: Inflow: Arab Countries: Saudi Arabia (USD mn) 787.100 Dec 2022 quarterly Jun 2001 - Dec 2022
Foreign Direct Investment: Inflow: United States of America (USD mn) 477.800 Dec 2022 quarterly Jun 2001 - Dec 2022
Foreign Direct Investment: Inflow: Other Countries: China (USD mn) 235.500 Dec 2022 quarterly Dec 2005 - Dec 2022
Foreign Direct Investment: Inflow: Arab Countries: Kuwait (USD mn) 130.000 Dec 2022 quarterly Jun 2001 - Dec 2022
Foreign Direct Investment: Net: United States of America (USD mn) 17.500 Dec 2022 quarterly Sep 2021 - Dec 2022
Monetary Last Frequency Range
Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) 3.3 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 2011 - Jun 2023
Household Debt: % of GDP (%) 8.8 Dec 2022 quarterly Dec 2002 - Dec 2022
Money Supply M1 (USD mn) 67,910.633 Jul 2023 monthly Jan 1996 - Jul 2023
Money Supply M2 (USD mn) 274,142.785 Aug 2023 monthly Jan 1996 - Aug 2023
M2 Growth (%) 24.4 Aug 2023 monthly Jan 1997 - Aug 2023
Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) 18.0 Aug 2023 monthly Jan 2012 - Aug 2023
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) 24,675.4 Aug 2023 monthly Dec 2004 - Aug 2023
Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) 5.327 Dec 2022 quarterly Dec 2004 - Dec 2022
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) 4.4 Apr 2023 monthly Dec 2004 - Apr 2023
Gold Reserves (USD mn) 7,863.000 Aug 2023 monthly Dec 1956 - Aug 2023
Total Deposits (USD mn) 305,945.689 Jun 2023 monthly Jun 2004 - Jun 2023
Total Deposits Growth (%) 28.5 Jun 2023 monthly Jun 2005 - Jun 2023
Domestic Credit (USD mn) 305,324.7 Aug 2023 monthly Jan 1996 - Aug 2023
Domestic Credit Growth (%) 36.2 Aug 2023 monthly Jan 1997 - Aug 2023
Household Debt (USD mn) 28,212.4 Aug 2023 monthly Dec 2002 - Aug 2023
Total Loans (USD mn) 142,805.355 Feb 2023 monthly Apr 1996 - Feb 2023
Total Loans Growth (%) 29.52 Apr 2023 monthly Apr 1997 - Apr 2023
Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) 27.61 Dec 2022 quarterly Jun 2002 - Dec 2022
Reserve Money: M0 (EGP mn) 1,597,296.000 Aug 2023 monthly Jan 1996 - Aug 2023
Counterpart Assets: DA: Credit (EGP mn) 9,431,616.000 Aug 2023 monthly Jan 1996 - Aug 2023
Domestic Liquidity: M2: Money Supply (M1) (EGP mn) 2,097,790.000 Jul 2023 monthly Jan 1996 - Jul 2023
Domestic Liquidity: M2 (EGP mn) 8,468,394.000 Aug 2023 monthly Jan 1996 - Aug 2023
Domestic Liquidity: M2: Quasi Money (QM) (EGP mn) 6,320,666.000 Aug 2023 monthly Jan 1996 - Aug 2023
International Reserves: Net (USD mn) 34,928.000 Aug 2023 monthly Jan 1996 - Aug 2023
International Reserves: Gross Official Reserves: Foreign Currency (USD mn) 27,037.000 Aug 2023 monthly Nov 2004 - Aug 2023

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