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Egypt - Unemployment rate

12.2 (%) in 2017

Unemployment rate of Egypt dipped by 3.62% from 12.7 % in 2016 to 12.2 % in 2017. Since the 2.87% rise in 2014, unemployment rate dropped by 8.38% in 2017.

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What is unemployment rate?

Unemployment rate can be defined by either the national definition, the ILO harmonized definition, or the OECD harmonized definition. The OECD harmonized unemployment rate gives the number of unemployed persons as a percentage of the labor force (the total number of people employed plus unemployed). [OECD Main Economic Indicators, OECD, monthly] As defined by the International Labour Organization, "unemployed workers" are those who are currently not working but are willing and able to work for pay, currently available to work, and have actively searched for work. [ILO, http://www.ilo.org/public/english/bureau/stat/res/index.htm]

What is Egypt unemployment rate?

Date Value Change, %
2017 12.2 -3.62%
2016 12.7 -1.20%
2015 12.9 -3.79%
2014 13.4 2.87%
2013 13.0 5.00%
2012 12.4 19.21%
2011 10.4 12.69%
2010 9.2 -1.68%
2009 9.4 7.96%
2008 8.7 -5.75%
2007 9.2 -15.68%
2006 10.9

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