Egypt vs Morocco: Share of agriculture in total employment

Egypt
22.9%
in 2012
Morocco
26.7%
in 2012
Egypt rank
16th
Morocco rank
15th

Share of agriculture in total employment over time

  • Egypt
  • Morocco
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How they compare

Morocco currently reports 26.7% against 22.9% in Egypt, a difference of 3.8%.

That makes Morocco's figure about 1.2 times Egypt's.

Across all 53 years both countries report, Morocco has been ahead every year.

Egypt ranks 16th and Morocco ranks 15th of 44 countries.

Morocco has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Egypt Morocco Difference Ahead
1960s 51.7% 60.6% 9.0% Morocco
1970s 47.3% 50.4% 3.1% Morocco
1980s 39.2% 41.1% 1.9% Morocco
1990s 33.2% 38.5% 5.3% Morocco
2000s 27.8% 34.2% 6.4% Morocco
2010s 23.3% 27.7% 4.4% Morocco

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of agriculture in total employment, Egypt or Morocco?
Morocco, at 26.7% against 22.9% in Egypt as of 2012.
What is the difference in share of agriculture in total employment between Egypt and Morocco?
3.8%, with Morocco ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Morocco?
53 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2012.
How do Egypt and Morocco rank globally for share of agriculture in total employment?
Egypt ranks 16th and Morocco ranks 15th of 44 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Herrendorf et al. and Groningen Growth and Development Centre (2015) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of agriculture in total employment. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of agriculture in total employment
Unit
%
Source
Herrendorf et al. and Groningen Growth and Development Centre (2015) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
44 places, 2,481 data points, 1801–2015
Last refreshed