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

The unemployment rate in Faiyum was 3.4% in 2024 (7.9% for women and 2.8% for men), joint 4th lowest of the 26 governorates with data (Egypt: 6.6%). In 2021 it was 3.6%.

How many people have jobs in Faiyum?

About 1,096,800 people aged 15 and over were in work in Faiyum in 2024, 3.7% of Egypt's 29.93 million employed, up 4.4% 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 Faiyum?

In 2024 the MSME Development Agency funded 4,669 micro-enterprise projects in Faiyum with LE 141.7 million, creating 9,082 job opportunities (3.5% 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 Faiyum?

Water companies produced 339.6 million cubic metres of drinking water for Faiyum in 2023/24 and 31.0% of it was lost before reaching customers, 9th highest 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 Faiyum?

116.5 million cubic metres of sewage were collected in Faiyum in 2023/24 and 85.1 million treated (73%), at 27 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 Faiyum?

289,544 vehicles were licensed in Faiyum at the end of 2024, about 69 per 1,000 residents, 11th lowest of the 27 governorates; 5,398 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 Faiyum?

Faiyum had 3,413 km of roads on 30 June 2024, of which 2,866 km paved and 547 km unpaved (16%; 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 Faiyum (homes, businesses and public uses together) came to about 154 litres per resident per day in 2023/24, 13th highest of the 27 governorates, across 706,930 subscriber accounts. Source: Central Agency for Public Mobilization and Statistics (CAPMAS) (copy published by the Ministry of Social Solidarity) · saved copy

How Faiyum compares with other governorates

Unemployment rate, ages 15+ (2024)

Faiyum ranks 23 of 26, highest first.

Rank	Region	Unemployment rate, ages 15+
20	Luxor	4.5%
21	Asyut	4.4%
22	Dakahlia	3.4%
23	Faiyum	3.4%
24	Kafr El Sheikh	3.2%
25	Sohag	2.9%
26	Qena	1.8%

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)

Faiyum ranks 9 of 27, highest first.

Rank	Region	Drinking water lost before reaching customers
6	Matrouh	41.3%
7	Beni Suef	32.2%
8	Beheira	31.8%
9	Faiyum	31.0%
10	Qalyubia	30.1%
11	Aswan	27.8%
12	Kafr El Sheikh	27.1%

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)

Faiyum ranks 17 of 27, highest first.

Rank	Region	Licensed vehicles per 1,000 residents
14	North Sinai	86
15	Gharbia	86
16	Qalyubia	76
17	Faiyum	69
18	Dakahlia	67
19	Beni Suef	66
20	Aswan	58

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

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