FAO Model — Share of non-agricultural AFS employment in total in Egypt
Egypt: FAO Model — Share of non-agricultural AFS employment in total was 15.33 % in 2023. ▲ Rising
FAO Model — Share of non-agricultural AFS employment in total in Egypt, 2000–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fao model — share of non-agricultural afs employment in total in Egypt is 15.33 %, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 1.4% on the previous year and up 12.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fao model — share of non-agricultural afs employment in total in Egypt peaked at 16.05 % in 2007 and was at its lowest, 12.25 %, in 2002.
That places Egypt 20th out of 125 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
FAO Model — Share of non-agricultural AFS employment in total in Egypt, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 12.99 % | — |
| 2001 | 12.67 % | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 12.25 % | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 13.41 % | +9.5% |
| 2004 | 14.46 % | +7.8% |
| 2005 | 14.29 % | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 14.98 % | +4.8% |
| 2007 | 16.05 % | +7.1% |
| 2008 | 15.06 % | -6.2% |
| 2009 | 13.75 % | -8.7% |
| 2010 | 13.63 % | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 13.26 % | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 13.53 % | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 13.67 % | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 14.53 % | +6.3% |
| 2015 | 14.55 % | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 14.36 % | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 15.03 % | +4.7% |
| 2018 | 15.09 % | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 15.45 % | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 15.46 % | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 15.52 % | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 15.55 % | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 15.33 % | -1.4% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 15.33 % is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 13.08 %, 1.2× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 15.33 % is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 12.1 %, 1.3× the median. (10 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.99 % | 12.25 % | 16.05 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.31 % | 13.26 % | 15.45 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.46 % | 15.33 % | 15.55 % | 4 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
- 17 India 15.64 % compare
- 18 Guatemala 15.49 % compare
- 19 Togo 15.35 % compare
- 21 Kyrgyzstan 15.31 % compare
- 22 Papua New Guinea 15.19 % compare
- 23 Philippines 14.95 % 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 fao model — share of non-agricultural afs employment in total in Egypt?
- Fao model — share of non-agricultural afs employment in total in Egypt was 15.33 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest fao model — share of non-agricultural afs employment in total recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 16.05 % in 2007.
- What is the lowest fao model — share of non-agricultural afs employment in total recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.25 % in 2002.
- How does Egypt rank for fao model — share of non-agricultural afs employment in total?
- Egypt ranks 20th out of 125 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fao model — share of non-agricultural afs employment in total rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Egypt data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of FAO Model — Share of non-agricultural AFS employment in total employment — Male — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT Employment indicators domain focuses on indicators related to employment in agrifood systems and rural areas. The update is performed yearly, using data from the International Labour Organization (ILO) database that contains a rich set of indicators from a wide range of topics related to labour statistics. The indicators published in FAOSTAT are derived from the labour force statistics (LFS) and rural and urban labour markets (RURURB) databases of the ILOSTAT database. In addition, the ILO modelled estimates and projections (ILOEST) are used to provide information on employment in agriculture. FAOSTAT also publishes indicators on employment in agrifood systems (AFS) from 2000 at the national, regional, and global levels, using a methodology developed by the FAO to estimate the number of people employed within these systems.