Latest in Tag: CAPMAS Highlight
Latest in Tag: CAPMAS
760,700 employed in Egypt’s public, public business sector in 2020: CAPMAS
Figures for 2020 reflect decrease of 3.9% on 2019
Egypt sees 0.7% decrease in manufacturing, extractives index in January 2021: CAPMAS
Manufacturing, extractive industries index, excluding crude oil and petroleum products, reaches 99.59 (primary data) during January
Egypt ranks world’s 6th largest remittance recipient by $24.4bn in 2020: CAPMAS
Marriage is main reason behind migration from urban to rural, vice versa for females, reaching 49.2% and 48.2%, respectively in 2017
Egyptian employees financially affected by COVID-19 down to 26.9% in Q4 2020: CAPMAS
Household consumption of medical devices increases to 93%
Transport of Egypt’s petroleum products cost EGP 27.5bn in FY 2019/20
59.1m metric tonnes of petroleum products transported, at cost of EGP 164 – EGP 485/tonne
Egypt sees slight decrease in unemployment to 7.2% in Q4 2020: CAPMAS
Workforce increased to 29.965 million in Q4 of 2020 from 28.171m in Q3 2020
Egyptian petroleum product imports drop 32.3% in 2020: CAPMAS
Petroleum product imports amounted to $6.383bn during 2020
Egypt’s annual urban inflation slows to 4.3% in January 2021: CAPMAS
The annual core inflation rate computed by the Central Bank of Egypt recorded 3.6% in January 2021, compared to 3.8% in December 2020.
Egypt reports 4.7% decrease in trade deficit during November 2020: CAPMAS
Trade deficit reaches $3.3bn in November 2020, versus $3.4bn in November 2019
Egypt’s manufacturing, extractive industries index up 0.84% in November 2020
Pharmaceutical, chemical industries index increases 7% due to higher demand for medicines, disinfectants
Egypt poverty rate decreases for 1st time in 20 years: CAPMAS
Country develops comprehensive plan to control population growth rates, which will be implemented as of early next year 2021: Planning Minister
Egypt’s manufacturing, extractive index sees 1.6% rise in September 2020
The agency is continuing to use the updated index methodology, using the base year 2012/2013 and the level of main industrial activity divisions according to the Manual on Industrial Activity (ISIC Rev.4). The methodology also took into account the monthly figure for producer prices based on 2012/2013 data.
Egypt’s unemployment decreases to 7.3% in Q3 2020: CAPMAS
Employed Egyptians reach 26,110 million in Q3 2020, up from 24,115 million in Q2 2020
Egypt’s urban inflation rises to 4.5% in October from 3.7% in September: CAPMAS
The agency added that the monthly CPI-U stood at 1.8% in October, up from 0.3% in September.
Egypt’s non-oil imports decrease to $45.55bn in 9M 2020: CAPMAS
Non-oil exports see slight downturn to total $18.76bn in 2020, against $19.23bn last year
Egypt reports 4.1% increase in exports value during 2019: CAPMAS
The total exports value of non-petroleum products reached $25.5bn in 2019, compared to $24.6bn in 2018, reflecting an increase of 3.9%. At the same time, the total value of exports of petroleum products and electricity increased 5.3% to reach $5.0bn in 2019, compared to $4.7bn in 2018.
CAPMAS studies repercussions of COVID-19 on Egyptian economy
Egypt’s real annual GDP growth decreases 0.6% in Q3 of FY 2019/20 compared to Q3 of FY 2018/19
Paid ‘protesto’ cases in Egypt rise 13.7% in 2019: CAPMAS
The number of paid “protesto” cases reached 5,446 in 2019, compared to 4,791 cases in 2018, reflecting a 13.7% increase of 655 cases.
Egypt’s trade deficit declines 20.5% in August 2020: CAPMAS
A CAPMAS report issued on Tuesday added that Egypt’s exports declined by 9.4% to $1.91bn during August 2020, versus $2.11bn for the same month of previous year.
Egyptian families optimistic about their post-COVID-19 income: CAPMAS
Dependence on aid decreased with easing of precautionaries to confront pandemic, survey shows
Egypt’s urban inflation rises to 3.8% in September: CAPMAS
Whole country’s CPI recorded 107.5 points for September
66.2% of salaried employees in Egypt have permanent jobs: CAPMAS
The international day marks the 2008 decision by the International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC) to enhance the idea of decent work, to ensure that employees receive their main rights, especially regarding decent work and dignity.
Egypt sees 6.5% decrease in manufacturing, extractive index during July 2020
Primary data showed index (excluding crude oil and petroleum products) stood at 97.39 during July 2020
Egypt’s illiteracy rate decreased to 24.6% in July 2019: CAPMAS
The agency pointed out that the illiteracy rate among Egyptian females stood at 30.8%, or 10.6 million, compared to the 21.1%, or 7.8 million, reported among Egyptian males.
Egypt reports 8.6% decrease in trade deficit during June 2020: CAPMAS
Egypt sees trade deficit of $3.30bn in June 2020
Egypt builds of 281,000 housing units in 2018/2019: CAPMAS
The latest figures reflect a 13.8% decline in terms of unit construction and 11.5% decline in investments on the previous year, with 326,300 units built in 2017/2018 at an investment of EGP 106.9bn.
Egypt non-durable consumer goods imports plunge 19.7% in 5M 2020: CAPMAS
Imports of medicines and pharmaceuticals recorded a decrease of 12.7%
Egypt sees 36.2% decrease in May trade deficit: CAPMAS
The report, issued on Wednesday, noted that the country’s trade deficit stood at $2.59bn during May 2020, down the $4.05bn in May 2019
Egyptian exports to US increase 27.5% in 2019: CAPMAS
Egyptian exports to US equivalent to 7.2% of Egypt’s total exports in 2019
Egypt reports $2.36bn trade deficit in April: CAPMAS
Decline attributed to decreased value of some commodities, including fertilisers, petroleum products, and assorted edibles