Egypt Forecast: Unemployment Rate

1990 - 2029 | Yearly | % | International Monetary Fund

Key information about Egypt Unemployment Rate Forecast

  • Egypt Unemployment Rate is forecasted to be 7.230 % in Dec 2024 as reported by International Monetary Fund
  • It records a decrease from the last reported number of 7.185 % in Dec 2023
  • Looking ahead, Egypt Unemployment Rate is projected to stand at 5.502 % in Dec 2029
  • The data is updated yearly and is categorized in CEIC under World Trend Plus’s Country Forecast – Table IMF.WEO: Unemployment Rate

View Egypt's Forecast: Unemployment Rate from 1990 to 2029 in the chart:

Egypt Forecast: Unemployment Rate

What is Egypt's Forecast: Unemployment Rate in 2029?

Egypt Unemployment Rate is forecasted to be 7.230 % in Dec 2024 as reported by International Monetary Fund See the table below for more data.

Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
5.502 2029 5.757 2028 5.502 2029 13.365 2014 % yearly 1990 - 2029

Forecast: Unemployment Rate by Country Comparison

country/region Last Frequency Range
Afghanistan (%) 0.000 yearly -
Albania (%) 10.700 2029 yearly 1980 - 2029
Algeria (%) 11.383 2019 yearly 1980 - 2019
Andorra (%) 1.550 2029 yearly 2010 - 2029
Angola (%) 0.000 yearly -
Antigua and Barbuda (%) 0.000 yearly -
Argentina (%) 7.000 2029 yearly 1980 - 2029
Armenia (%) 14.000 2029 yearly 2001 - 2029
Aruba (%) 5.091 2026 yearly 1991 - 2026
Australia (%) 4.524 2029 yearly 1980 - 2029
Austria (%) 5.179 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Azerbaijan (%) 5.098 2029 yearly 2000 - 2029
Bahamas (%) 9.500 2029 yearly 1986 - 2029
Bahrain (%) 6.300 2023 yearly 2007 - 2023
Bangladesh (%) 0.000 yearly -
Barbados (%) 7.677 2029 yearly 1981 - 2029
Belarus (%) 2.898 2029 yearly 1993 - 2029
Belgium (%) 5.700 2029 yearly 1980 - 2029
Belize (%) 3.400 2029 yearly 1990 - 2029
Benin (%) 0.000 yearly -
Bhutan (%) 3.500 2023 yearly 2003 - 2023
Bolivia (%) 5.200 2029 yearly 2000 - 2029
Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) 13.200 2029 yearly 1995 - 2029
Botswana (%) 0.000 yearly -
Brazil (%) 7.482 2029 yearly 1991 - 2029
Brunei (%) 4.900 2029 yearly 2011 - 2029
Bulgaria (%) 4.000 2029 yearly 1989 - 2029
Burkina Faso (%) 0.000 yearly -
Burundi (%) 0.000 yearly -
Cambodia (%) 0.000 yearly -
Cameroon (%) 0.000 yearly -
Canada (%) 5.960 2029 yearly 1980 - 2029
Cape Verde (%) 8.500 2029 yearly 1980 - 2029
Central African Republic (%) 0.000 yearly -
Chad (%) 0.000 yearly -
Chile (%) 7.500 2029 yearly 1980 - 2029
China (%) 5.100 2029 yearly 2017 - 2029
Colombia (%) 9.400 2029 yearly 1980 - 2029
Comoros (%) 0.000 yearly -
Congo (%) 0.000 yearly -
Costa Rica (%) 9.000 2026 yearly 1980 - 2026
Croatia (%) 5.466 2029 yearly 1991 - 2029
Cyprus (%) 4.979 2029 yearly 1982 - 2029
Czech Republic (%) 2.300 2028 yearly 1995 - 2028
Democratic Republic of Congo (%) 0.000 yearly -
Denmark (%) 5.000 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Djibouti (%) 0.000 yearly -
Dominica (%) 0.000 yearly -
Dominican Republic (%) 6.000 2029 yearly 1991 - 2029
Ecuador (%) 3.500 2029 yearly 1988 - 2029
Egypt (%) 5.502 2029 yearly 1990 - 2029
El Salvador (%) 5.216 2029 yearly 1988 - 2029
Equatorial Guinea (%) 0.000 yearly -
Eritrea (%) 0.000 yearly -
Estonia (%) 6.508 2029 yearly 1993 - 2029
Swaziland (%) 25.000 2016 yearly 1995 - 2016
Ethiopia (%) 0.000 yearly -
Fiji (%) 4.500 2029 yearly 1986 - 2029
Finland (%) 7.100 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
France (%) 6.663 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Gabon (%) 0.000 yearly -
Gambia (%) 0.000 yearly -
Georgia (%) 14.500 2029 yearly 1996 - 2029
Germany (%) 2.963 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Ghana (%) 0.000 yearly -
Greece (%) 9.000 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Grenada (%) 0.000 yearly -
Guatemala (%) 0.000 yearly -
Guinea (%) 0.000 yearly -
Guinea-Bissau (%) 0.000 yearly -
Guyana (%) 0.000 yearly -
Haiti (%) 0.000 yearly -
Honduras (%) 8.000 2029 yearly 1980 - 2029
Hong Kong SAR, China (%) 2.669 2029 yearly 1980 - 2029
Hungary (%) 3.689 2029 yearly 1980 - 2029
Iceland (%) 4.000 2029 yearly 1980 - 2029
India (%) 0.000 yearly -
Indonesia (%) 5.100 2029 yearly 1984 - 2029
Iran (%) 9.000 2029 yearly 1990 - 2029
Iraq (%) 0.000 yearly -
Ireland (%) 4.507 2028 yearly 1985 - 2028
Israel (%) 3.900 2029 yearly 1980 - 2029
Italy (%) 8.250 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Ivory Coast (%) 0.000 yearly -
Jamaica (%) 4.400 2023 yearly 1980 - 2023
Japan (%) 2.300 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Jordan (%) 21.975 2023 yearly 1984 - 2023
Kazakhstan (%) 4.775 2029 yearly 1994 - 2029
Kenya (%) 0.000 yearly -
Kiribati (%) 0.000 yearly -
South Korea (%) 3.000 2029 yearly 1980 - 2029
Kosovo (%) 10.875 2023 yearly 2012 - 2023
Kuwait (%) 2.200 2028 yearly 2002 - 2028
Kyrgyzstan (%) 9.014 2029 yearly 1994 - 2029
Laos (%) 0.000 yearly -
Latvia (%) 6.286 2029 yearly 1992 - 2029
Lebanon (%) 0.000 yearly -
Lesotho (%) 0.000 2015 yearly 2000 - 2015
Liberia (%) 0.000 yearly -
Libya (%) 0.000 yearly -

Egypt Key Series

Government and Public Finance Last Frequency Range
Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) -11,348.296 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 2005 - Nov 2024
Tax Revenue (USD mn) 14,460.295 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 2005 - Nov 2024
Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) 5.5 2023 yearly 2005 - 2023
National Government Debt (USD mn) 261,874.2 Jun 2024 quarterly Jun 2006 - Jun 2024
Government Debt: % of GDP (%) 68.6 Jun 2020 quarterly Jun 2006 - Jun 2020
Forecast: Government Expenditure (EGP bn) 7,219.600 2029 yearly 1999 - 2029
Forecast: Government Net Debt (EGP bn) 19,939.872 2029 yearly 1998 - 2029
Forecast: Government Revenue (EGP bn) 6,391.424 2029 yearly 1999 - 2029
Government Budget: ytd: Cash Deficit (EGP mn) -554,701.500 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 2005 - Nov 2024
Government Budget: ytd: Overall Fiscal Balance (EGP mn) -560,605.500 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 2005 - Nov 2024
Government Budget: ytd: Expenditure (EGP mn) 1,382,791.000 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 2005 - Nov 2024
Government Budget: ytd: Revenue (EGP mn) 828,089.500 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 2005 - Nov 2024
Government Budget: ytd: Financing (EGP mn) 361,831.300 Sep 2024 quarterly Jun 2005 - Sep 2024
Gross Domestic Debt (EGP mn) 4,742,107.000 Jun 2020 quarterly Sep 1997 - Jun 2020
Foreign Trade Last Frequency Range
Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) 7.008 2029 yearly 1980 - 2029
Trade Balance (USD mn) -4,151.0 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 1957 - Dec 2024
Total Exports (USD mn) 3,955.9 Dec 2024 monthly Jul 1994 - Dec 2024
Total Exports Growth (%) 9.6 Dec 2024 monthly Jul 1995 - Dec 2024
Aluminum: Exports (USD th) 568,413.708 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Exports: Medicament (USD th) 296,535.833 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 90,144.967 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Total Imports (USD mn) 8,106.9 Dec 2024 monthly Jul 1994 - Dec 2024
Total Imports Growth (%) 11.3 Dec 2024 monthly Jul 1995 - Dec 2024
Imports: Medicament (USD th) 2,616,088.274 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 777,772.111 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Total Exports to USA (USD mn) 194.474 Dec 2024 monthly Dec 2015 - Dec 2024
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) 780.253 Dec 2024 monthly Dec 2015 - Dec 2024
Total Exports to China (USD mn) 20.407 Dec 2024 monthly Dec 2015 - Dec 2024
Total Imports from China (USD mn) 1,449.171 Dec 2024 monthly Dec 2015 - Dec 2024
Trade Balance: USD (USD mn) -4,150.982 Dec 2024 monthly Jul 1994 - Dec 2024
Exports: National: EGP (EGP mn) 197,895.000 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 1994 - Dec 2024
Imports: EGP (EGP mn) 405,548.000 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 1994 - Dec 2024
Export Value Index (2015=100) 204.348 2021 yearly 1980 - 2021
Import Value Index (2015=100) 131.347 2021 yearly 1980 - 2021
Balance of Payments Last Frequency Range
Direct Investment Abroad (USD mn) 120.0 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1994 - Jun 2024
Current Account Balance (USD mn) -5,909.6 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 1993 - Sep 2024
Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) 1.3 Dec 2022 quarterly Sep 2001 - Dec 2022
Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) 22,352.2 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 1993 - Jun 2024
Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) 30.2 Jun 2024 quarterly Sep 2001 - Jun 2024
Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) -104.500 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 1993 - Jun 2024
Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) -0.1 Jun 2024 quarterly Sep 2001 - Jun 2024
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Equity Securities (USD mn) -157.7 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2011 - Jun 2024
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Debt Securities (USD mn) 53.168 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2011 - Jun 2024
External Debt (USD mn) 155,204.3 Sep 2024 quarterly Jun 1997 - Sep 2024
External Debt: % of GDP (%) 38.8 Jun 2024 quarterly Jun 1999 - Jun 2024
External Debt: Short Term (USD mn) 27,665.8 Sep 2024 quarterly Jun 1997 - Sep 2024
External Debt: Short Term: % of GDP (%) 6.8 2024 yearly 1990 - 2024
Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) -22.028 2029 yearly 1980 - 2029
Net International Investment Position (USD mn) -287,071.800 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 2013 - Sep 2024
BoP: CF: Financial Account (USD mn) 3,797.500 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 1993 - Sep 2024
BoP: CF: Financial Account: Direct Investment Abroad (USD mn) -120.000 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1994 - Jun 2024
BoP: CA: Transfers (USD mn) 8,356.300 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 1993 - Sep 2024
BoP: CA: Goods and Services (USD mn) -10,008.900 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 1993 - Sep 2024
BoP: CF: Financial Account: Portfolio Investment Abroad (USD mn) -73.900 Jun 2024 quarterly Sep 1997 - Jun 2024
BoP: CF: Capital Account (USD mn) -18.100 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2004 - Sep 2024
BoP: Net Errors and Omissions (USD mn) 1,139.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 1993 - Sep 2024
BoP: CF: Financial Account: Net Portfolio Investment in Egypt (USD mn) -104.500 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 1993 - Jun 2024
BoP: CA: Goods and Services: Services (USD mn) 4,051.500 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 1993 - Sep 2024
BoP: CF: Financial Account: Other Net Investment (OI) (USD mn) 1,605.800 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 1993 - Sep 2024
BoP: CA: Goods and Services: Trade Balance (USD mn) -14,060.400 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 1993 - Sep 2024
BoP: Overall Balance (USD mn) -991.200 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 1993 - Sep 2024
External Debt: Medium and Long Term (USD mn) 127,538.500 Sep 2024 quarterly Jun 1997 - Sep 2024
External Debt: Central & Local Government (USD mn) 80,374.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Jun 2002 - Sep 2024
Remittances: Inflow (USD mn) 8,700.000 Dec 2024 quarterly Sep 1999 - Dec 2024
Foreign Direct Investment: Inflow: European Union (EU) (USD mn) 1,182.600 Jun 2024 quarterly Jun 2001 - Jun 2024
Foreign Direct Investment: Inflow: Arab Countries: Saudi Arabia (USD mn) 264.200 Jun 2024 quarterly Jun 2001 - Jun 2024
Foreign Direct Investment: Inflow: United States of America (USD mn) 1,066.400 Jun 2024 quarterly Jun 2001 - Jun 2024
Foreign Direct Investment: Inflow: Other Countries: China (USD mn) 89.900 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2005 - Jun 2024
Foreign Direct Investment: Inflow: Arab Countries: Kuwait (USD mn) 105.000 Jun 2024 quarterly Jun 2001 - Jun 2024
Foreign Direct Investment: Net: United States of America (USD mn) 622.500 Jun 2024 quarterly Sep 2021 - Jun 2024
Number of Bankruptcies (Unit) 0.000 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 1998 - Dec 2023
Monetary Last Frequency Range
Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) 2.4 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2011 - Sep 2024
Household Debt: % of GDP (%) 7.3 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 2002 - Sep 2024
Money Supply M1 (USD mn) 58,561.456 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1996 - Jan 2025
Money Supply M2 (USD mn) 236,167.187 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1996 - Jan 2025
M2 Growth (%) 32.1 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1997 - Jan 2025
Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) 18.0 Feb 2025 monthly Jan 2012 - Feb 2025
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) 32,939.7 Feb 2025 monthly Dec 2004 - Feb 2025
Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) 8.776 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 2004 - Sep 2024
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) 4.4 Apr 2023 monthly Dec 2004 - Apr 2023
Gold Reserves (USD mn) 11,851.000 Feb 2025 monthly Dec 1956 - Feb 2025
Total Deposits (USD mn) 264,543.915 Sep 2024 monthly Jun 2004 - Sep 2024
Total Deposits Growth (%) 30.8 Sep 2024 monthly Jun 2005 - Sep 2024
Domestic Credit (USD mn) 273,770.7 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1996 - Jan 2025
Domestic Credit Growth (%) 35.7 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1997 - Jan 2025
Household Debt (USD mn) 23,457.2 Jan 2025 monthly Dec 2002 - Jan 2025
Total Loans (USD mn) 161,480.488 Sep 2024 monthly Apr 1996 - Sep 2024
Total Loans Growth (%) 52.98 Sep 2024 monthly Apr 1997 - Sep 2024
Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) 25.15 Sep 2024 quarterly Jun 2002 - Sep 2024
Reserve Money: M0 (EGP mn) 2,193,368.000 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1996 - Jan 2025
Counterpart Assets: DA: Credit (EGP mn) 13,753,773.000 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1996 - Jan 2025
Domestic Liquidity: M2 (EGP mn) 11,864,638.000 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1996 - Jan 2025
Domestic Liquidity: M2: Money Supply (M1) (EGP mn) 2,942,028.000 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1996 - Jan 2025
Domestic Liquidity: M2: Quasi Money (QM) (EGP mn) 8,922,610.000 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1996 - Jan 2025
International Reserves: Net (USD mn) 47,394.000 Feb 2025 monthly Jan 1996 - Feb 2025
International Reserves: Gross Official Reserves: Foreign Currency (USD mn) 35,524.000 Feb 2025 monthly Nov 2004 - Feb 2025
Banks Deposits: excl Central Bank of Egypt (CBE) (EGP mn) 12,890,743.659 Sep 2024 monthly Apr 1996 - Sep 2024
Banks Loans: excl Central Bank of Egypt (CBE) (EGP mn) 7,727,752.000 Sep 2024 monthly Nov 2003 - Sep 2024

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