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

The unemployment rate in Sohag was 2.9% in 2024 (13.2% for women and 2.2% for men), 2nd lowest of the 26 governorates with data (Egypt: 6.6%). In 2021 it was 3.0%.

How many people have jobs in Sohag?

About 1,325,900 people aged 15 and over were in work in Sohag in 2024, 4.4% of Egypt's 29.93 million employed, up 10.9% 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 Sohag?

In 2024 the MSME Development Agency funded 8,963 micro-enterprise projects in Sohag with LE 440.6 million, creating 29,779 job opportunities (11.5% 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 Sohag?

Water companies produced 344.4 million cubic metres of drinking water for Sohag in 2023/24 and 21.2% of it was lost before reaching customers, joint 6th 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 Sohag?

78.6 million cubic metres of sewage were collected in Sohag in 2023/24 and 78.6 million treated (100%), at 13 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 Sohag?

255,062 vehicles were licensed in Sohag at the end of 2024, about 43 per 1,000 residents, 2nd lowest of the 27 governorates; 11,787 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 Sohag?

Sohag had 7,965 km of roads on 30 June 2024, of which 6,914 km paved and 1,051 km unpaved (13%; 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 Sohag (homes, businesses and public uses together) came to about 126 litres per resident per day in 2023/24, 8th lowest of the 27 governorates, across 924,467 subscriber accounts. Source: Central Agency for Public Mobilization and Statistics (CAPMAS) (copy published by the Ministry of Social Solidarity) · saved copy

How Sohag compares with other governorates

Unemployment rate, ages 15+ (2024)

Sohag ranks 25 of 26, highest first.

Rank	Region	Unemployment rate, ages 15+
20	Luxor	4.5%
21	Asyut	4.4%
22	Dakahlia	3.4%
23	Faiyum	3.4%
24	Kafr El Sheikh	3.2%
25	Sohag	2.9%
26	Qena	1.8%

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)

Sohag ranks 21 of 27, highest first.

Rank	Region	Drinking water lost before reaching customers
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%
24	Monufia	20.1%

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)

Sohag ranks 26 of 27, highest first.

Rank	Region	Licensed vehicles per 1,000 residents
21	Sharqia	57
22	Qena	49
23	Kafr El Sheikh	48
24	Beheira	45
25	Minya	44
26	Sohag	43
27	Asyut	42

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

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