Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan vs Zambia: Employment in agriculture, female (% of female employment)

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
33.9%
in 2025
Zambia
58.0%
in 2025
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank
20th
Zambia rank
22nd

Employment in agriculture, female (% of female employment) over time

  • Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
  • Zambia
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How they compare

Zambia currently reports 58.0% against 33.9% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, a difference of 24.1%.

That makes Zambia's figure about 1.7 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan's.

Across all 35 years both countries report, Zambia has been ahead every year.

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 20th and Zambia ranks 22nd of 47 groups.

Zambia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan Zambia Difference Ahead
1990s 44.0% 85.8% 41.8% Zambia
2000s 43.2% 86.2% 43.0% Zambia
2010s 40.7% 70.2% 29.5% Zambia
2020s 35.0% 60.5% 25.5% Zambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher employment in agriculture, female (% of female employment), Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan or Zambia?
Zambia, at 58.0% against 33.9% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan as of 2025.
What is the difference in employment in agriculture, female (% of female employment) between Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and Zambia?
24.1%, with Zambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and Zambia?
35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
How do Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and Zambia rank globally for employment in agriculture, female (% of female employment)?
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 20th and Zambia ranks 22nd of 47 groups.
Where does this data come from?
ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Employment in agriculture, female (% of female employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Employment in agriculture, female (% of female employment) (modeled ILO estimate)
Source
ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
235 places, 8,211 data points, 1991–2025
Last refreshed

Employment is defined as persons of working age who were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangement. The agriculture sector consists of activities in agriculture, hunting, forestry and fishing, in accordance with division 1 (ISIC 2) or categories A-B (ISIC 3) or category A (ISIC 4).