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
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) β 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.