Hassan Raddad became Egypt’s Minister of Labour in February 2026. A veteran of the ministry, he previously served as Director of Inspection at the general office, head of the Labour Directorates in Alexandria, Suez, and Ismailia, and as Labour Attaché to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia for three years. Under his leadership, the job market has
shown strong resilience, with unemployment falling to roughly 8%. Raddad is currently driving digital transformation, expanding mobile vocational training units across the governorates, and implementing the executive regulations for Labour Law No. 14 of 2025 in close partnership with the private sector.