Botswana vs Egypt: Share of employment in agriculture, industry, and services
Botswana
18.0%
in 2025
Egypt
17.5%
in 2025
Botswana rank
83rd
Egypt rank
85th
Share of employment in agriculture, industry, and services over time
- Botswana
- Egypt
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 18.0% against 17.5% in Egypt, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Egypt ahead.
Botswana ranks 83rd and Egypt ranks 85th of 186 countries.
Egypt has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Egypt | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.8% | 34.5% | 21.7% | Egypt |
| 2000s | 17.2% | 31.1% | 13.8% | Egypt |
| 2010s | 16.6% | 26.0% | 9.5% | Egypt |
| 2020s | 18.1% | 18.7% | 0.6% | Egypt |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of employment in agriculture, industry, and services, Botswana or Egypt?
- Botswana, at 18.0% against 17.5% in Egypt as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of employment in agriculture, industry, and services between Botswana and Egypt?
- 0.5%, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Egypt?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Botswana and Egypt rank globally for share of employment in agriculture, industry, and services?
- Botswana ranks 83rd and Egypt ranks 85th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of employment in agriculture, industry, and services. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of total employment working in the agriculture sector.