Recently, some social safety networks have been provided, in the form of financial assistance and job opportunities.

[2][clarification needed] According to 2024 estimates, the majority of residents in the governorate live in rural areas, with an urbanization rate of only 26.5%.

In July 2013, a large number of Christians took to the streets to protest Muslim extremism in Asyut.

[11] According to the Egyptian Governing Authority for Investment and Free Zones (GAFI), in affiliation with the Ministry of Investment (MOI), the following industrial zones are located in this governorate:[12] In 2016, Switzerland committed to funding a solid waste management program in Asyut, a project with the Egyptian Ministry of Environment that will conclude in 2021.

[14] The governorate of Asyut includes the Ancient Egyptian tombs of Meir,[15] and the town of Durunka,[16] which is a pilgrimage site for many Copts who come to visit a monastery dedicated to the Virgin Mary.