Economy, jobs and prices in Alexandria, Egypt: official figures
The unemployment rate in Alexandria was 8.1% in 2024 (19.1% for women and 5.1% for men), 10th highest of the 26 governorates with data (Egypt: 6.6%). In 2021 it was 12.8%.
How many people have jobs in Alexandria?
About 1,660,200 people aged 15 and over were in work in Alexandria in 2024, 5.5% of Egypt's 29.93 million employed, up 20.5% on 2019 (Egypt: up 14.6%).
Source: Central Agency for Public Mobilization and Statistics (CAPMAS) (copy published by the Ministry of Social Solidarity) · saved copyHow many jobs do small-business loans create in Alexandria?
In 2024 the MSME Development Agency funded 1,487 micro-enterprise projects in Alexandria with LE 105.3 million, creating 6,905 job opportunities (2.7% of the national total).
Source: Central Agency for Public Mobilization and Statistics (CAPMAS) (copy published by the Ministry of Social Solidarity) · saved copyHow much drinking water is lost in Alexandria?
Water companies produced 834.6 million cubic metres of drinking water for Alexandria in 2023/24 and 23.5% of it was lost before reaching customers, 12th lowest of the 27 governorates (Egypt: 25.5%).
Source: Central Agency for Public Mobilization and Statistics (CAPMAS) (copy published by the Ministry of Social Solidarity) · saved copyIs sewage treated in Alexandria?
641.4 million cubic metres of sewage were collected in Alexandria in 2023/24 and 543.9 million treated (85%), at 21 treatment plants.
Source: Central Agency for Public Mobilization and Statistics (CAPMAS) (copy published by the Ministry of Social Solidarity) · saved copyHow many vehicles are there in Alexandria?
745,568 vehicles were licensed in Alexandria at the end of 2024, about 133 per 1,000 residents, 8th highest of the 27 governorates; 17,633 of them were tuk-tuks.
Source: Central Agency for Public Mobilization and Statistics (CAPMAS) (copy published by the Ministry of Social Solidarity) · saved copyHow many roads are paved in Alexandria?
Alexandria had 6,331 km of roads on 30 June 2024, of which 5,440 km paved and 892 km unpaved (14%; Egypt: 18%).
Source: Central Agency for Public Mobilization and Statistics (CAPMAS) (copy published by the Ministry of Social Solidarity) · saved copyMore figures
- Water consumed in Alexandria (homes, businesses and public uses together) came to about 311 litres per resident per day in 2023/24, 4th highest of the 27 governorates, across 2,206,268 subscriber accounts. Source: Central Agency for Public Mobilization and Statistics (CAPMAS) (copy published by the Ministry of Social Solidarity) · saved copy
How Alexandria compares with other governorates
Unemployment rate, ages 15+ (2024)
Alexandria ranks 10 of 26, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Unemployment rate, ages 15+ |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Qalyubia | 8.6% |
| 8 | Gharbia | 8.4% |
| 9 | Aswan | 8.4% |
| 10 | Alexandria | 8.1% |
| 11 | Giza | 7.6% |
| 12 | New Valley | 6.9% |
| 13 | Beheira | 6.5% |
Drinking water lost before reaching customers (2023/24)
Alexandria ranks 16 of 27, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Drinking water lost before reaching customers |
|---|---|---|
| 13 | Luxor | 26.5% |
| 14 | Giza | 26.3% |
| 15 | Qena | 25.1% |
| 16 | Alexandria | 23.5% |
| 17 | Cairo | 23.4% |
| 18 | Sharqia | 23.4% |
| 19 | Asyut | 22.4% |
Licensed vehicles per 1,000 residents (2024)
Alexandria ranks 8 of 27, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Licensed vehicles per 1,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Suez | 189 |
| 6 | Port Said | 182 |
| 7 | Giza | 152 |
| 8 | Alexandria | 133 |
| 9 | Ismailia | 123 |
| 10 | Damietta | 110 |
| 11 | Matrouh | 106 |
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Sources
- Central Agency for Public Mobilization and Statistics (CAPMAS) (copy published by the Ministry of Social Solidarity): Statistical Yearbook 2025, part 1: tables 4-3 (employed persons aged 15+ by governorate, 2019-2024) and 4-6 (unemployment rate by governorate and sex, 2021-2024), Labour Force Survey, read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 1577a160ffd5…)
- Central Agency for Public Mobilization and Statistics (CAPMAS) (copy published by the Ministry of Social Solidarity): Statistical Yearbook 2025, part 3: tables 15-4 (micro-enterprise projects and jobs funded by the MSME Development Agency, 2024) and 15-7 (Takaful and Karama cash-transfer beneficiaries and payments, 2022/23; Ministry of Social Solidarity), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 325979811b41…)
- Central Agency for Public Mobilization and Statistics (CAPMAS) (copy published by the Ministry of Social Solidarity): Statistical Yearbook 2025, part 2: tables 7-10 (buildings connected to public sewage, 2017 census), 8-6 (licensed vehicles, 31 December 2024) and 8-11 (road length, 30 June 2024), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 72f291831ffa…)
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