Unemployment rate · Egypt
Egypt Unemployment Rate
The Egypt Unemployment Rate measures the share of the labour force in Egypt, people working or actively looking for work, who have no job but want one.
- Importancia
- Medium
- Publicado
- Quarterly
- Próxima publicación
Últimas cifras
El último dato, de Q2, se publicó el 2026-08-14 y fue 5.8%. Es menos que 6% la vez anterior.
En las últimas 7 publicaciones osciló entre 5.8% y 6.4%, con una media de 6.2%. Ha bajado tres publicaciones seguidas.
| Publicado | Para | Real | Consenso | Anterior |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Aug 2026 | Q2 | 5.8% | – | 6% |
| 15 May 2026 | Q1 | 6% | – | 6.2% |
| 15 Feb 2026 | Q4 | 6.2% | – | 6.4% |
| 17 Nov 2025 | Q3 | 6.4% | – | 6.1% |
| 15 Aug 2025 | Q2 | 6.1% | – | 6.3% |
| 15 May 2025 | Q1 | 6.3% | – | 6.4% |
| 18 Feb 2025 | Q4 | 6.4% | – | 6.7% |
Por qué importa
Full employment is part of most central banks' mandate. A falling unemployment rate means a tighter labour market, faster wage growth and more inflation pressure, which can keep the central bank hawkish; a rising rate is one of the clearest recession signals (the US "Sahm rule" flags a 0.5-point rise in the three-month average).
Cómo se calcula
the national statistics office usually runs a household survey: people are counted as unemployed if they had no work, were available and looked for a job recently. The rate is unemployed ÷ (employed + unemployed). Registered jobless and claimant counts instead count people signed on for benefits. Participation is the labour force ÷ working-age population.
Unemployment rate = unemployed ÷ labour force × 100
Labour force = employed + unemployedQué significan los cambios
- A lower rate than expected usually supports the the local currency.
- Check participation: unemployment can fall because people stop looking, which is not good news.
- Broader measures (US U-6) include part-timers who want more hours.
Mayor de lo esperado: A higher unemployment rate than expected points to a weakening labour market: the the local currency tends to soften as markets price in lower rates.
Menor de lo esperado: A lower unemployment rate than expected signals a tight labour market: it tends to support the the local currency and push bond yields up.
Una breve historia
Systematic unemployment statistics began in the 1930s Depression; the International Labour Organization's definition, adopted in 1982, is used by most countries today.
Preguntas
What is the Egypt Unemployment Rate?
The Egypt Unemployment Rate measures the share of the labour force in Egypt, people working or actively looking for work, who have no job but want one.
What was the latest Egypt Unemployment Rate?
5.8% for Q2, published on 14 August 2026.
When is the next Egypt Unemployment Rate?
On Tuesday 17 November 2026 at 10:30 UTC.
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