Incentivising Upskilling and Employment in Egypt: Social Impact Incentives for EYouth
The Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region is experiencing changes in its demographic composition, with both current and anticipated increases in the working-age population occurring alongside a decreasing dependent population (consisting of the elderly and children). This increase in the workingage population as a proportion of the total population holds the potential for rapid economic growth opportunities. Creating new jobs, particularly in the skilled sector, and fostering a skilled workforce that can be employed represent critical development challenges for the region. While the MENA region is set to experience an overall population increase, Egypt benefits from the largest absolute growth. It is projected that an additional 26 million people will be added between 2015 and 2030, with a further 60 million anticipated by 2050 (UNICEF, 2019). Egypt is an early-dividend1 country; its ability to ensure that children, adolescents and youth are healthy, well-nourished and well-educated and to promote a productive integration of the growing working-age population into the labour market can reinforce a positive cycle of improved health, education and employment opportunities.
Suggested Citation
Ramachandran, N., Mehendale, A., & Terway, A. (2025). Incentivising upskilling and employment in Egypt: Social Impact Incentives for EYouth. Case Brief. NORRAG.