Egypt, Arab Rep.'s unemployment with basic education (% of total labor force with basic education) was 3.42% in 2024, the latest year in the World Bank's World Development Indicators. That is down 8.12 percentage points from 11.54% in 2014.
Key figures
| Value | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| Latest | 3.42% | 2024 |
| Five years earlier | 4.9% | 2019 |
| Ten years earlier | 11.54% | 2014 |
| Highest | 11.54% | 2014 |
| Lowest | 2.94% | 2010 |
| Average since 2015 | 5.68% | 2015–2024 |
| First recorded | 2.98% | 2008 |
What the numbers say
In 2024, Egypt, Arab Rep.'s unemployment with basic education (% of total labor force with basic education) fell 0.89 percentage points on 2023 (from 4.31% to 3.42%).
Across the 15 yearly changes before that (2009 to 2023), the average change was +0.09 percentage points and a typical year strayed about 2.05 percentage points from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 0.5 standard deviations below that average, so it was an ordinary year: it sits within the range of normal year-to-year movement.
On record, the biggest yearly rise was 5.68 percentage points in 2011 and the biggest yearly fall was 2.76 percentage points in 2018. The numbers show how large and when, not why; for the cause, look at what happened in that country in those years.
From 2015 to 2024 the straight-line trend is downward, about 0.53 percentage points a year. A straight line explains 71% of the movement over 10 observed years.
Worked out from the yearly values above. How the checks work: standard deviation, z-scores and straight-line trends.
How it compares
In 2024, Egypt, Arab Rep. had the 49th highest value of the 63 economies reporting that year. Higher is not always better: for some indicators the lowest value is the one to aim for. See the full ranking.
| Value | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| Egypt, Arab Rep. | 3.42% | 2024 |
| Lower middle income | 3.63% | 2024 |
Closest to Egypt, Arab Rep. in the 2024 ranking
- Israel — 46th of 63: 4.27%
- Malta — 47th of 63: 4.18%
- Trinidad and Tobago — 48th of 63: 4.14%
- Ghana — 50th of 63: 3.27%
- Hong Kong SAR, China — 51st of 63: 3.03%
- Singapore — 52nd of 63: 2.84%
What this measures
The percentage of the labor force with a basic level of education who are unemployed. Basic education comprises primary education or lower secondary education according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).
Regional and income-group figures are computed by the World Bank as a weighted average.
All 17 values
| Year | Unemployment with basic education (% of total labor force with basic education) |
|---|---|
| 2024 | 3.42 |
| 2023 | 4.31 |
| 2022 | 4.71 |
| 2021 | 4.89 |
| 2020 | 6.05 |
| 2019 | 4.9 |
| 2018 | 4.11 |
| 2017 | 6.87 |
| 2016 | 8.61 |
| 2015 | 8.97 |
| 2014 |
Unemployment with basic education (% of total labor force with basic education) in nearby economies
- Iran, Islamic Rep. — 4.99% (2024)
- Israel — 4.27% (2024)
- Malta — 4.18% (2024)
- Pakistan — 6.33% (2025)
- Tunisia — 14.24% (2023)
- West Bank and Gaza — 32.63% (2025)
More social protection & labor data for Egypt, Arab Rep.
- Net migration — -57,305 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asylum — 220,033 (2025)
- Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (national estimate) — 5.95% (2024)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15+) (national estimate) — 23.83% (2024)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) (national estimate) — 33.58% (2024)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) (national estimate) — 70.96% (2024)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) (national estimate) — 47.96% (2024)
Reading data like this
Questions people ask
- What is Egypt, Arab Rep.'s unemployment with basic education (% of total labor force with basic education)?
- 3.42% in 2024, according to the World Bank (World Development Indicators).
- How has it changed since 2008?
- It is up 0.44 percentage points from 2.98% in 2008. The highest value was 11.54% in 2014 and the lowest 2.94% in 2010.
- How does Egypt, Arab Rep. rank?
- 49th highest of 63 economies with data for 2024.
- Is the latest change in unemployment with basic education (% of total labor force with basic education) unusual for Egypt, Arab Rep.?
Source
World Bank, World Development Indicators, indicator SL.UEM.BASC.ZS, licensed CC BY 4.0. Original source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO), uri: https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/bulk/, publisher: ILOSTAT, type: external database, date accessed: March 30, 2026 Figures are fetched from the World Bank API and refreshed monthly; see the series on data.worldbank.org. The full definition and method are in the World Bank's metadata glossary. Comparisons use the same World Bank release.
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