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Egypt's unemployment drops to 5.8 percent
The Central Agency for Public Mobilization and Statistics reported that Egypt's unemployment rate decreased to 5.8% in the second quarter of 2026, representing a drop of 0.2 percentage points compared to the previous quarter. The labor force increased to 35.6 million individuals, a rise of 224,000, driven by an increase of 274,000 employed persons and a decline of 51,000 unemployed individuals. The unemployment rate among males stands at 3.4%, while among females it is 14.4%. Additionally, the unemployment rate in rural areas has fallen to 3.5%, whereas it has risen to 8.8% in urban areas. The data also indicates that individuals with higher qualifications account for 79.7% of the unemployed, with the agriculture sector employing the largest share at 18.6%, followed by wholesale and retail trade at 17.2%, and manufacturing industries at 13.5%.
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