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Asharq Al-Awsat
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SHOCKING: Egypt unemployment drops to 7 4 - You Need To See This

Traditional Ramadan lanterns called "Fanous" are displayed for sale at stalls ahead of the holy month of Ramadan, in Cairo, Egypt March 31, 2022. (Reuters)

Unemployment in Egypt dropped to 7.4% in 2021, a 0.5% improvement from 2020, revealed the Central Agency for Public Mobilization and Statistics on Saturday.

Unemployment between youths aged 15 to 29 remained unchanged at 15% of the workforce in that category. Unemployment among males reached 10.8% and 35.9% among females.

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