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

The unemployment rate in Giza was 7.6% in 2024 (23.4% for women and 4.9% for men), 11th highest of the 26 governorates with data (Egypt: 6.6%). In 2021 it was 9.4%.

How many people have jobs in Giza?

About 2,600,900 people aged 15 and over were in work in Giza in 2024, 8.7% of Egypt's 29.93 million employed, up 12.3% 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 Giza?

In 2024 the MSME Development Agency funded 1,391 micro-enterprise projects in Giza with LE 100.7 million, creating 6,604 job opportunities (2.5% 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 Giza?

Water companies produced 1,025.8 million cubic metres of drinking water for Giza in 2023/24 and 26.3% of it was lost before reaching customers, 14th 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 Giza?

854.4 million cubic metres of sewage were collected in Giza in 2023/24 and 854.4 million treated (100%), at 6 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 Giza?

1,476,406 vehicles were licensed in Giza at the end of 2024, about 152 per 1,000 residents, 7th highest of the 27 governorates; 42,465 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 Giza?

Giza had 21,773 km of roads on 30 June 2024, of which 19,622 km paved and 2,152 km unpaved (10%; 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 Giza (homes, businesses and public uses together) came to about 213 litres per resident per day in 2023/24, 9th highest of the 27 governorates, across 1,126,118 subscriber accounts. Source: Central Agency for Public Mobilization and Statistics (CAPMAS) (copy published by the Ministry of Social Solidarity) · saved copy

How Giza compares with other governorates

Unemployment rate, ages 15+ (2024)

Giza ranks 11 of 26, highest first.

Rank	Region	Unemployment rate, ages 15+
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%
14	Damietta	6.1%

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)

Giza ranks 14 of 27, highest first.

Rank	Region	Drinking water lost before reaching customers
11	Aswan	27.8%
12	Kafr El Sheikh	27.1%
13	Luxor	26.5%
14	Giza	26.3%
15	Qena	25.1%
16	Alexandria	23.5%
17	Cairo	23.4%

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)

Giza ranks 7 of 27, highest first.

Rank	Region	Licensed vehicles per 1,000 residents
4	New Valley	218
5	Suez	189
6	Port Said	182
7	Giza	152
8	Alexandria	133
9	Ismailia	123
10	Damietta	110

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

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