Employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: Agriculture in Egypt
Egypt: Employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: Agriculture was 5,895 1000 No in 2023. ▼ Falling
Employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: Agriculture in Egypt, 2000–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 No.
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: agriculture in Egypt is 5,895 1000 No, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 2.8% on the previous year and down 20.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: agriculture in Egypt peaked at 7,941 1000 No in 2007 and was at its lowest, 5,392 1000 No, in 2002.
That places Egypt 18th out of 145 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: Agriculture in Egypt, year by year
| Year | 1000 No | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5,920 1000 No | — |
| 2001 | 5,695 1000 No | -3.8% |
| 2002 | 5,392 1000 No | -5.3% |
| 2003 | 6,084 1000 No | +12.8% |
| 2004 | 6,845 1000 No | +12.5% |
| 2005 | 6,919 1000 No | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 7,347 1000 No | +6.2% |
| 2007 | 7,941 1000 No | +8.1% |
| 2008 | 7,860 1000 No | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 7,589 1000 No | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 7,548 1000 No | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 7,613 1000 No | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 7,107 1000 No | -6.7% |
| 2013 | 7,449 1000 No | +4.8% |
| 2014 | 7,457 1000 No | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 6,970 1000 No | -6.5% |
| 2016 | 6,991 1000 No | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 6,792 1000 No | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 5,904 1000 No | -13.1% |
| 2019 | 5,863 1000 No | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 5,676 1000 No | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 5,689 1000 No | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 5,732 1000 No | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 5,895 1000 No | +2.8% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 5,895 1000 No is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,233 1000 No, 4.8× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 5,895 1000 No is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 281.93 1000 No, 20.9× the median. (12 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6,759 1000 No | 5,392 1000 No | 7,941 1000 No | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,969 1000 No | 5,863 1000 No | 7,613 1000 No | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,748 1000 No | 5,676 1000 No | 5,895 1000 No | 4 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
More agriculture & rural data for Egypt
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 13.32 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.1655 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 510.76 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 1.38 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.571 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 16.6% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 16.6% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.1% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 2.1% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: agriculture in Egypt?
- Employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: agriculture in Egypt was 5,895 1000 No in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: agriculture recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 7,941 1000 No in 2007.
- What is the lowest employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: agriculture recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,392 1000 No in 2002.
- How does Egypt rank for employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: agriculture?
- Egypt ranks 18th out of 145 countries with data for 2023.
- Is employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: agriculture rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Egypt data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: Agriculture — Value — All age ranges or no breakdown by age — National — Agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Suite of Gender Indicators presents a set of indicators relevant to agrifood systems that are disaggregated by sex, with the aim of highlighting gender differences across agrifood systems. The initial set of indicators is based on those used in FAO’s 2023 Status of Women in Agrifood Systems (SWAFS) report and on the recommendations of an expert consultation held in December 2023, and covers key dimensions including economic participation, governance, agency, social norms, assets and services, education, health, and nutrition. Indicator selection was informed by expert judgment and by the availability of data with sufficient geographic and temporal coverage to enable meaningful comparisons across regions and over time. While most indicators are produced and published by FAO and other international organizations, the objective of this domain is to provide a one-stop shop for sex-disaggregated data on agrifood systems.