Economy, jobs and prices in New Valley, Egypt: official figures
The unemployment rate in New Valley was 6.9% in 2024 (15.5% for women and 4.7% for men), 12th highest of the 26 governorates with data (Egypt: 6.6%). In 2021 it was 14.2%.
How many people have jobs in New Valley?
About 75,000 people aged 15 and over were in work in New Valley in 2024, 0.3% of Egypt's 29.93 million employed, down 2.1% on 2019 (Egypt: up 14.6%).
Source: Central Agency for Public Mobilization and Statistics (CAPMAS) (copy published by the Ministry of Social Solidarity) · saved copyHow many jobs do small-business loans create in New Valley?
In 2024 the MSME Development Agency funded 799 micro-enterprise projects in New Valley with LE 45.0 million, creating 3,066 job opportunities (1.2% of the national total).
Source: Central Agency for Public Mobilization and Statistics (CAPMAS) (copy published by the Ministry of Social Solidarity) · saved copyHow much drinking water is lost in New Valley?
Water companies produced 97.3 million cubic metres of drinking water for New Valley 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 copyIs sewage treated in New Valley?
31.8 million cubic metres of sewage were collected in New Valley in 2023/24 and 31.8 million treated (100%), at 24 treatment plants.
Source: Central Agency for Public Mobilization and Statistics (CAPMAS) (copy published by the Ministry of Social Solidarity) · saved copyHow many vehicles are there in New Valley?
59,435 vehicles were licensed in New Valley at the end of 2024, about 218 per 1,000 residents, 4th highest of the 27 governorates.
Source: Central Agency for Public Mobilization and Statistics (CAPMAS) (copy published by the Ministry of Social Solidarity) · saved copyHow many roads are paved in New Valley?
New Valley had 5,621 km of roads on 30 June 2024, of which 4,151 km paved and 1,470 km unpaved (26%; Egypt: 18%).
Source: Central Agency for Public Mobilization and Statistics (CAPMAS) (copy published by the Ministry of Social Solidarity) · saved copyMore figures
- Water consumed in New Valley (homes, businesses and public uses together) came to about 758 litres per resident per day in 2023/24, the highest of the 27 governorates, across 86,516 subscriber accounts. Source: Central Agency for Public Mobilization and Statistics (CAPMAS) (copy published by the Ministry of Social Solidarity) · saved copy
How New Valley compares with other governorates
Unemployment rate, ages 15+ (2024)
New Valley ranks 12 of 26, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Unemployment rate, ages 15+ |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 15 | Beni Suef | 6.1% |
Drinking water lost before reaching customers (2023/24)
New Valley ranks 20 of 27, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Drinking water lost before reaching customers |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 23 | Damietta | 20.3% |
Licensed vehicles per 1,000 residents (2024)
New Valley ranks 4 of 27, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Licensed vehicles per 1,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | South Sinai | 372 |
| 2 | Cairo | 260 |
| 3 | Red Sea | 245 |
| 4 | New Valley | 218 |
| 5 | Suez | 189 |
| 6 | Port Said | 182 |
| 7 | Giza | 152 |
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Sources
- Central Agency for Public Mobilization and Statistics (CAPMAS) (copy published by the Ministry of Social Solidarity): Statistical Yearbook 2025, part 1: tables 4-3 (employed persons aged 15+ by governorate, 2019-2024) and 4-6 (unemployment rate by governorate and sex, 2021-2024), Labour Force Survey, read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 1577a160ffd5…)
- Central Agency for Public Mobilization and Statistics (CAPMAS) (copy published by the Ministry of Social Solidarity): Statistical Yearbook 2025, part 3: tables 15-4 (micro-enterprise projects and jobs funded by the MSME Development Agency, 2024) and 15-7 (Takaful and Karama cash-transfer beneficiaries and payments, 2022/23; Ministry of Social Solidarity), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 325979811b41…)
- Central Agency for Public Mobilization and Statistics (CAPMAS) (copy published by the Ministry of Social Solidarity): Statistical Yearbook 2025, part 2: tables 7-10 (buildings connected to public sewage, 2017 census), 8-6 (licensed vehicles, 31 December 2024) and 8-11 (road length, 30 June 2024), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 72f291831ffa…)
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