Economy, jobs and prices in Asyut, Egypt: official figures

The unemployment rate in Asyut was 4.4% in 2024 (19.9% for women and 2.5% for men), 6th lowest of the 26 governorates with data (Egypt: 6.6%). In 2021 it was 3.4%.

How many people have jobs in Asyut?

About 1,226,800 people aged 15 and over were in work in Asyut in 2024, 4.1% 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 copy

How many jobs do small-business loans create in Asyut?

In 2024 the MSME Development Agency funded 6,950 micro-enterprise projects in Asyut with LE 312.7 million, creating 19,933 job opportunities (7.7% of the national total).

Source: Central Agency for Public Mobilization and Statistics (CAPMAS) (copy published by the Ministry of Social Solidarity) · saved copy

How much drinking water is lost in Asyut?

Water companies produced 337.4 million cubic metres of drinking water for Asyut in 2023/24 and 22.4% of it was lost before reaching customers, joint 8th 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 copy

Is sewage treated in Asyut?

78.5 million cubic metres of sewage were collected in Asyut in 2023/24 and 78.4 million treated (100%), at 14 treatment plants.

Source: Central Agency for Public Mobilization and Statistics (CAPMAS) (copy published by the Ministry of Social Solidarity) · saved copy

How many vehicles are there in Asyut?

221,327 vehicles were licensed in Asyut at the end of 2024, about 42 per 1,000 residents, the lowest of the 27 governorates; 9,070 of them were tuk-tuks.

Source: Central Agency for Public Mobilization and Statistics (CAPMAS) (copy published by the Ministry of Social Solidarity) · saved copy

How many roads are paved in Asyut?

Asyut had 5,360 km of roads on 30 June 2024, of which 4,435 km paved and 925 km unpaved (17%; Egypt: 18%).

Source: Central Agency for Public Mobilization and Statistics (CAPMAS) (copy published by the Ministry of Social Solidarity) · saved copy

More figures

Water consumed in Asyut (homes, businesses and public uses together) came to about 138 litres per resident per day in 2023/24, 10th lowest of the 27 governorates, across 814,236 subscriber accounts. Source: Central Agency for Public Mobilization and Statistics (CAPMAS) (copy published by the Ministry of Social Solidarity) · saved copy

How Asyut compares with other governorates

Unemployment rate, ages 15+ (2024)

Asyut ranks 21 of 26, highest first.

Rank	Region	Unemployment rate, ages 15+
18	Matrouh	4.8%
19	Sharqia	4.6%
20	Luxor	4.5%
21	Asyut	4.4%
22	Dakahlia	3.4%
23	Faiyum	3.4%
24	Kafr El Sheikh	3.2%

Source: Central Agency for Public Mobilization and Statistics (CAPMAS) (copy published by the Ministry of Social Solidarity) · saved copy

Drinking water lost before reaching customers (2023/24)

Asyut ranks 19 of 27, highest first.

Rank	Region	Drinking water lost before reaching customers
16	Alexandria	23.5%
17	Cairo	23.4%
18	Sharqia	23.4%
19	Asyut	22.4%
20	New Valley	22.4%
21	Sohag	21.2%
22	Red Sea	21.2%

Source: Central Agency for Public Mobilization and Statistics (CAPMAS) (copy published by the Ministry of Social Solidarity) · saved copy

Licensed vehicles per 1,000 residents (2024)

Asyut ranks 27 of 27, highest first.

Rank	Region	Licensed vehicles per 1,000 residents
21	Sharqia	57
22	Qena	49
23	Kafr El Sheikh	48
24	Beheira	45
25	Minya	44
26	Sohag	43
27	Asyut	42

Source: Central Agency for Public Mobilization and Statistics (CAPMAS) (copy published by the Ministry of Social Solidarity) · saved copy

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