Egyptian vocational graduates struggle to find sustainable work

A lack of structural support is preventing vocational education graduates from entering or remaining in the workforce, with a recent study by the Population Council’s Egypt office showing that 49% of vocational education graduates in Egypt were unemployed in 2018, Al-Fanar Media reports. A 2017 Capmas study showed that every year some 450k students complete secondary level vocational programs in Egypt. But low wages, difficult working conditions, poorly-applied labor laws and a skills gap in the market make it more difficult for graduates to find sustainable work.