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

The unemployment rate in Qalyubia was 8.6% in 2024 (22.4% for women and 4.7% for men), 7th highest of the 26 governorates with data (Egypt: 6.6%). In 2021 it was 9.5%.

How many people have jobs in Qalyubia?

About 1,850,700 people aged 15 and over were in work in Qalyubia in 2024, 6.2% of Egypt's 29.93 million employed, up 13.5% 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 Qalyubia?

In 2024 the MSME Development Agency funded 1,555 micro-enterprise projects in Qalyubia with LE 90.3 million, creating 6,102 job opportunities (2.4% 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 Qalyubia?

Water companies produced 259.6 million cubic metres of drinking water for Qalyubia in 2023/24 and 30.1% of it was lost before reaching customers, 10th 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 Qalyubia?

178.2 million cubic metres of sewage were collected in Qalyubia in 2023/24 and 125.4 million treated (70%), at 24 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 Qalyubia?

477,144 vehicles were licensed in Qalyubia at the end of 2024, about 76 per 1,000 residents, 12th lowest of the 27 governorates; 10,641 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 Qalyubia?

Qalyubia had 2,275 km of roads on 30 June 2024, of which 2,244 km paved and 32 km unpaved (1%; 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 Qalyubia (homes, businesses and public uses together) came to about 80 litres per resident per day in 2023/24, 3rd lowest of the 27 governorates, across 739,212 subscriber accounts. Source: Central Agency for Public Mobilization and Statistics (CAPMAS) (copy published by the Ministry of Social Solidarity) · saved copy

How Qalyubia compares with other governorates

Unemployment rate, ages 15+ (2024)

Qalyubia ranks 7 of 26, highest first.

Rank	Region	Unemployment rate, ages 15+
4	South Sinai	14.6%
5	Cairo	11.9%
6	Ismailia	9.3%
7	Qalyubia	8.6%
8	Gharbia	8.4%
9	Aswan	8.4%
10	Alexandria	8.1%

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)

Qalyubia ranks 10 of 27, highest first.

Rank	Region	Drinking water lost before reaching customers
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%
13	Luxor	26.5%

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)

Qalyubia ranks 16 of 27, highest first.

Rank	Region	Licensed vehicles per 1,000 residents
13	Monufia	87
14	North Sinai	86
15	Gharbia	86
16	Qalyubia	76
17	Faiyum	69
18	Dakahlia	67
19	Beni Suef	66

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

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