Economy, jobs and prices in South Sinai, Egypt: official figures
The unemployment rate in South Sinai was 14.6% in 2024 (16.7% for women and 14.1% for men), 4th highest of the 26 governorates with data (Egypt: 6.6%). In 2021 it was 33.6%.
How many people have jobs in South Sinai?
About 30,300 people aged 15 and over were in work in South Sinai in 2024, 0.1% of Egypt's 29.93 million employed, down 28.4% on 2019 (Egypt: up 14.6%).
Source: Central Agency for Public Mobilization and Statistics (CAPMAS) (copy published by the Ministry of Social Solidarity) · saved copyHow many jobs do small-business loans create in South Sinai?
In 2024 the MSME Development Agency funded 216 micro-enterprise projects in South Sinai with LE 19.8 million, creating 1,261 job opportunities (0.5% 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 South Sinai?
Water companies produced 39.9 million cubic metres of drinking water for South Sinai in 2023/24 and 53.4% of it was lost before reaching customers, 4th 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 copyIs sewage treated in South Sinai?
31.3 million cubic metres of sewage were collected in South Sinai in 2023/24 and 7.3 million treated (23%), at 11 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 South Sinai?
44,621 vehicles were licensed in South Sinai at the end of 2024, about 372 per 1,000 residents, the 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 South Sinai?
South Sinai had 4,548 km of roads on 30 June 2024, of which 1,940 km paved and 2,608 km unpaved (57%; 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 South Sinai (homes, businesses and public uses together) came to about 424 litres per resident per day in 2023/24, 2nd highest of the 27 governorates, across 46,900 subscriber accounts. Source: Central Agency for Public Mobilization and Statistics (CAPMAS) (copy published by the Ministry of Social Solidarity) · saved copy
How South Sinai compares with other governorates
Unemployment rate, ages 15+ (2024)
South Sinai ranks 4 of 26, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Unemployment rate, ages 15+ |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Port Said | 18.1% |
| 2 | Red Sea | 16.7% |
| 3 | Suez | 14.7% |
| 4 | South Sinai | 14.6% |
| 5 | Cairo | 11.9% |
| 6 | Ismailia | 9.3% |
| 7 | Qalyubia | 8.6% |
Drinking water lost before reaching customers (2023/24)
South Sinai ranks 4 of 27, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Drinking water lost before reaching customers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Port Said | 67.8% |
| 2 | Suez | 67.8% |
| 3 | Ismailia | 67.7% |
| 4 | South Sinai | 53.4% |
| 5 | North Sinai | 53.3% |
| 6 | Matrouh | 41.3% |
| 7 | Beni Suef | 32.2% |
Licensed vehicles per 1,000 residents (2024)
South Sinai ranks 1 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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