Egypt fast-tracks employment strategy plan targeting 1.4 million new jobs a year

Labor Minister Hassan Radad ordered accelerated preparation of the National Employment Strategy implementation plan, which aims to create 1.4 million jobs annually until 2030.

• Radad met Tuesday with an International Labour Organization Cairo delegation, led by Eric Ochlan, and consultancy Synergies to advance the implementation plan.
• The strategy, launched this year on Labor Day in the presence of President Abdel-Fattah El-Sisi, targets 1.4 million new jobs annually through 2030.
• Radad directed that the plan align with Egypt Vision 2030 and integrate with the forthcoming national vocational training strategy.
• Work is currently in the input-collection phase from relevant ministries, ahead of drafting the first plan version.