Egypt’s unemployment rate stood at 5.8% in the second quarter (Q2) of 2026, down 0.2 percentage points from the previous quarter, according to data from the Central Agency for Public Mobilization and Statistics (CAPMAS).

Egypt’s labor market is improving on paper, but its underlying challenges remain structural. Universities continue to graduate students faster than curricula evolve to meet employer needs, creating a persistent mismatch between education and the technical, digital, language, and soft skills demanded by the private economy.

Egypt’s unemployment rate hit 6% in the first quarter (Q1) of 2026, down by 0.2 percentage points from the previous quarter, the Central Agency for Public Mobilization and Statistics' (CAPMAS) data showed.

Egypt’s unemployment rate fell to 6.3% in 2025 from 6.6% in 2024.

Egypt’s economy grew to 5.3% in the second quarter (Q2) of fiscal year (FY) 2025/2026, marking its highest growth since Q3 FY2021/2022, Minister of Planning and Economic Development Ahmed Rostom revealed.

Egypt’s unemployment rate declined to 6.2% in the fourth quarter (Q4) of 2025, down from 6.4% in the previous quarter.

The unemployment rate in Egypt recorded 6.4% during the third quarter (Q3) of 2025, up 0.3% from Q2 2025, according to the Central Agency for Public Mobilization and Statistics (CAPMAS) data.

The Qatari Education Above All Foundation’s Silatech program has partnered with Egypt's Tanmeyah, a subsidiary of EFG Holding, to launch the Youth Self-Employment initiative aimed at addressing youth unemployment in Egypt by supporting 305,000 young people over the next three and a half years.

The unemployment rate in Egypt recorded 6.3% in the first quarter (Q1) of 2025, as reported by the Central Agency for Public Mobilization and Statistics (CAPMAS).

The unemployment rate in Egypt recorded 6.6% of the total labor force in 2024, slipping by 0.4% from 2023.

Egypt’s labor market is undergoing a structural transformation as technology and automation continue to reshape employment patterns, phasing out routine roles while generating new, digitally-driven opportunities. The shift is pushing both public and private sectors to invest in digital education and reskilling to prepare for a tech-oriented economy.

Egypt's unemployment rate decreased to 6.4% of the total labor force in the fourth quarter (Q4) of 2024, down 0.3% from the previous quarter.

Egypt's unemployment rate saw a modest increase in the third quarter (Q3) of this year, rising to 6.7% from 6.5% in Q2.

The unemployment rate in Egypt declined to 6.5% in the second quarter (Q2) of 2024 from 6.7% in Q1.