Gender gap in share of employment in industry: Employment in off-farm in Northern Africa

Northern Africa: Gender gap in share of employment in industry: Employment in off-farm was 75.56 % in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
75.56 %
Change on year
down 0.7%
Rank
1st
of 31 groups
All-time high
76.18 %
in 2003
All-time low
68.52 %
in 2017
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Gender gap in share of employment in industry: Employment in off-farm in Northern Africa, 2000–2023

0204060802000201120232000: 75 %2001: 75 %2002: 75.9 %2003: 76.2 %2004: 75.6 %2005: 73.1 %2006: 72.9 %2007: 71.3 %2008: 73.9 %2009: 73.8 %2010: 72.3 %2011: 73.2 %2012: 70.8 %2013: 71.9 %2014: 72.2 %2015: 72.5 %2016: 69.2 %2017: 68.5 %2018: 70 %2019: 73 %2020: 75 %2021: 75 %2022: 76.1 %2023: 75.6 %

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2023, gender gap in share of employment in industry: employment in off-farm in Northern Africa stood at 75.56 %.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 5.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gender gap in share of employment in industry: employment in off-farm in Northern Africa peaked at 76.18 % in 2003 and was at its lowest, 68.52 %, in 2017.

Northern Africa ranks 1st of 31 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.

Gender gap in share of employment in industry: Employment in off-farm in Northern Africa, year by year

Annual values for Gender gap in share of employment in industry: Employment in off-farm agrifood systems — Value — All age ranges or no breakdown by age — National — Non-agricultural agrifood systems in Northern Africa, 2000 to 2023.
Year % Change
2000 75 %
2001 75.02 % +0.0%
2002 75.88 % +1.1%
2003 76.18 % +0.4%
2004 75.56 % -0.8%
2005 73.06 % -3.3%
2006 72.86 % -0.3%
2007 71.34 % -2.1%
2008 73.86 % +3.5%
2009 73.8 % -0.1%
2010 72.32 % -2.0%
2011 73.2 % +1.2%
2012 70.8 % -3.3%
2013 71.92 % +1.6%
2014 72.22 % +0.4%
2015 72.52 % +0.4%
2016 69.24 % -4.5%
2017 68.52 % -1.0%
2018 69.96 % +2.1%
2019 73.04 % +4.4%
2020 75.02 % +2.7%
2021 75.02 % +0.0%
2022 76.06 % +1.4%
2023 75.56 % -0.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 74.26 % 71.34 % 76.18 % 10
2010s 71.37 % 68.52 % 73.2 % 10
2020s 75.41 % 75.02 % 76.06 % 4

Countries ranked near Northern Africa

  1. 1 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 63.8 % compare
  2. 1 Jordan 90.68 % compare
  3. 2 Egypt 85.54 % compare
  4. 2 Syrian Arab Republic 50.26 % compare
  5. 3 Türkiye 41.31 % compare
  6. 3 United Arab Emirates 83.28 % compare
  7. 4 Pakistan 83.04 % compare
  8. 4 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 35.64 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gender gap in share of employment in industry: employment in off-farm in Northern Africa?
Gender gap in share of employment in industry: employment in off-farm in Northern Africa was 75.56 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest gender gap in share of employment in industry: employment in off-farm recorded in Northern Africa?
The highest recorded value was 76.18 % in 2003.
What is the lowest gender gap in share of employment in industry: employment in off-farm recorded in Northern Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 68.52 % in 2017.
How does Northern Africa rank for gender gap in share of employment in industry: employment in off-farm?
Northern Africa ranks 1st out of 31 groups with data for 2023.
Is gender gap in share of employment in industry: employment in off-farm rising or falling in Northern Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Northern Africa data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Gender gap in share of employment in industry: Employment in off-farm agrifood systems — Value — All age ranges or no breakdown by age — National — Non-agricultural agrifood systems. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gender gap in share of employment in industry: Employment in off-farm agrifood systems — Value — All age ranges or no breakdown by age — National — Non-agricultural agrifood systems
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
206 places, 4,710 data points, 2000–2023
Last refreshed

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.