Employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: Agriculture in Egypt
Egypt: Employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: Agriculture was 4,744 1000 No in 2023. ▬ Flat
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
In 2023, employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: agriculture in Egypt stood at 4,744 1000 No.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.8% on the previous year and down 7.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: agriculture in Egypt peaked at 5,602 1000 No in 2008 and was at its lowest, 4,487 1000 No, in 2002.
Egypt ranks 16th of 139 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: Agriculture in Egypt, year by year
| Year | 1000 No | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4,520 1000 No | — |
| 2001 | 4,521 1000 No | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 4,487 1000 No | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 4,692 1000 No | +4.6% |
| 2004 | 5,132 1000 No | +9.4% |
| 2005 | 5,048 1000 No | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 5,477 1000 No | +8.5% |
| 2007 | 5,514 1000 No | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 5,602 1000 No | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 5,258 1000 No | -6.2% |
| 2010 | 5,303 1000 No | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 5,366 1000 No | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 5,160 1000 No | -3.9% |
| 2013 | 5,132 1000 No | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 5,046 1000 No | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 4,744 1000 No | -6.0% |
| 2016 | 4,731 1000 No | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 4,636 1000 No | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 4,827 1000 No | +4.1% |
| 2019 | 4,915 1000 No | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 4,824 1000 No | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 4,770 1000 No | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 4,882 1000 No | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 4,744 1000 No | -2.8% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 4,744 1000 No is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 733.25 1000 No, 6.5× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 4,744 1000 No is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 235.46 1000 No, 20.1× the median. (12 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5,025 1000 No | 4,487 1000 No | 5,602 1000 No | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,986 1000 No | 4,636 1000 No | 5,366 1000 No | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,805 1000 No | 4,744 1000 No | 4,882 1000 No | 4 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
- 13 Mexico 5,880 1000 No compare
- 13 Timor-Leste 155.35 1000 No compare
- 14 Madagascar 5,696 1000 No compare
- 14 Polynesia 21.07 1000 No compare
- 15 Kenya 4,783 1000 No compare
- 15 Micronesia 9.29 1000 No compare
- 17 Mozambique 4,235 1000 No compare
- 18 Afghanistan 3,575 1000 No compare
- 19 Mali 3,298 1000 No compare
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 4,744 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 5,602 1000 No in 2008.
- What is the lowest employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: agriculture recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,487 1000 No in 2002.
- How does Egypt rank for employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: agriculture?
- Egypt ranks 16th out of 139 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 7.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 — Male — 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.