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

The unemployment rate in Monufia was 4.9% in 2024 (10.7% for women and 2.7% for men), 10th lowest of the 26 governorates with data (Egypt: 6.6%). In 2021 it was 4.2%.

How many people have jobs in Monufia?

About 1,633,200 people aged 15 and over were in work in Monufia in 2024, 5.5% of Egypt's 29.93 million employed, up 24.1% 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 Monufia?

In 2024 the MSME Development Agency funded 2,259 micro-enterprise projects in Monufia with LE 155.0 million, creating 10,050 job opportunities (3.9% 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 Monufia?

Water companies produced 306.1 million cubic metres of drinking water for Monufia in 2023/24 and 20.1% of it was lost before reaching customers, 4th 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 Monufia?

149.6 million cubic metres of sewage were collected in Monufia in 2023/24 and 138.5 million treated (93%), 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 Monufia?

417,407 vehicles were licensed in Monufia at the end of 2024, about 87 per 1,000 residents, 13th highest of the 27 governorates; 7,556 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 Monufia?

Monufia had 4,454 km of roads on 30 June 2024, of which 3,977 km paved and 477 km unpaved (11%; 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 Monufia (homes, businesses and public uses together) came to about 139 litres per resident per day in 2023/24, 12th lowest of the 27 governorates, across 997,472 subscriber accounts. Source: Central Agency for Public Mobilization and Statistics (CAPMAS) (copy published by the Ministry of Social Solidarity) · saved copy

How Monufia compares with other governorates

Unemployment rate, ages 15+ (2024)

Monufia ranks 17 of 26, highest first.

Rank	Region	Unemployment rate, ages 15+
14	Damietta	6.1%
15	Beni Suef	6.1%
16	Minya	5.0%
17	Monufia	4.9%
18	Matrouh	4.8%
19	Sharqia	4.6%
20	Luxor	4.5%

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)

Monufia ranks 24 of 27, highest first.

Rank	Region	Drinking water lost before reaching customers
21	Sohag	21.2%
22	Red Sea	21.2%
23	Damietta	20.3%
24	Monufia	20.1%
25	Minya	19.0%
26	Gharbia	18.8%
27	Dakahlia	18.6%

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)

Monufia ranks 13 of 27, highest first.

Rank	Region	Licensed vehicles per 1,000 residents
10	Damietta	110
11	Matrouh	106
12	Luxor	99
13	Monufia	87
14	North Sinai	86
15	Gharbia	86
16	Qalyubia	76

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

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