"Packing and Statistics" denies the rise of the unemployment rate among Egyptians to 25% during 2019

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The media center of the Council of Ministers revealed in its periodic report to monitor rumors that in light of the reports that the unemployment rate among Egyptians will rise to 25% in 2019, according to official statistics, the Center continues with the Central Agency for Public Mobilization and Statistics, .

He pointed out that there is no truth to the high rate of unemployment in Egypt to 25% in 2019, and that the unemployment rate fell in the first quarter of 2019 to 8.1%, which is the best rates in 20 years, stressing that all that is raised in this regard rumors aimed at Stir up public anger and undermine the state's efforts to create jobs for young people.

The agency pointed to the state's keenness to provide more job opportunities for youth and reduce the unemployment rates among them through national mega projects that contribute to the provision of thousands of job opportunities, mainly the national road network, the development of the Suez Canal, In addition to the state initiatives to support small and medium enterprises. He pointed out that the success of these projects in reducing the unemployment rate from 12% in 2017 to 9.9% in 2018, and continued decline to 8.1% in the first quarter of fiscal year 2019, and is targeted to reach 5% By 2030

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