Egypt, Arab Rep. vs Afghanistan

Unemployment, total (% of labor force)

Compare historical data and trends between these two countries

Egypt, Arab Rep.

7.2 percent

Latest data: 2024

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Afghanistan

13.3 percent

Latest data: 2024

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Historical Comparison

Detailed Data

Year Egypt, Arab Rep. Afghanistan Difference
2024 7.2 percent 13.3 percent -6.1 percent
2023 7.3 percent 14.0 percent -6.7 percent
2022 7.3 percent 14.1 percent -6.8 percent
2021 7.4 percent 12.0 percent -4.6 percent
2020 8.0 percent 11.7 percent -3.7 percent
2019 7.9 percent 11.2 percent -3.3 percent
2018 9.9 percent 11.2 percent -1.3 percent
2017 11.8 percent 11.2 percent +0.6 percent
2016 12.5 percent 10.1 percent +2.3 percent
2015 13.1 percent 9.1 percent +4.0 percent
2014 13.1 percent 7.9 percent +5.2 percent
2013 13.2 percent 7.9 percent +5.2 percent
2012 12.6 percent 7.9 percent +4.7 percent
2011 11.8 percent 7.8 percent +4.1 percent
2010 8.8 percent 7.8 percent +1.0 percent
2009 9.1 percent 7.8 percent +1.3 percent
2008 8.5 percent 7.9 percent +0.6 percent
2007 8.8 percent 7.8 percent +1.0 percent
2006 10.5 percent 7.9 percent +2.6 percent
2005 11.0 percent 7.9 percent +3.2 percent
2004 10.3 percent 7.9 percent +2.4 percent
2003 10.9 percent 7.9 percent +3.0 percent
2002 10.0 percent 7.9 percent +2.1 percent
2001 9.3 percent 8.0 percent +1.3 percent
2000 9.0 percent 7.9 percent +1.0 percent
1999 8.0 percent 7.9 percent +0.0 percent
1998 8.0 percent 7.9 percent +0.1 percent
1997 8.4 percent 7.9 percent +0.5 percent
1996 9.0 percent 7.9 percent +1.1 percent
1995 11.0 percent 7.8 percent +3.2 percent
1994 10.9 percent 7.8 percent +3.1 percent
1993 10.9 percent 7.9 percent +3.0 percent
1992 8.9 percent 8.0 percent +0.9 percent
1991 9.4 percent 8.1 percent +1.3 percent

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Compare Unemployment, total (% of labor force) data between Egypt, Arab Rep. and Afghanistan. Data is sourced from reliable international organizations and updated regularly.

Data sources: World Bank, IMF, OECD, Transparency International