Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Egypt: Employment in agriculture vs. urban population

Bosnia and Herzegovina
17.6%
in 2023
Egypt
18.7%
in 2023
Bosnia and Herzegovina rank
88th
Egypt rank
85th

Employment in agriculture vs. urban population over time

  • Bosnia and Herzegovina
  • Egypt
10203040199120072023

How they compare

Egypt currently reports 18.7% against 17.6% in Bosnia and Herzegovina, a difference of 1.1%.

That makes Egypt's figure about 1.1 times Bosnia and Herzegovina's.

Across all 33 years both countries report, Egypt has been ahead every year.

Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 88th and Egypt ranks 85th of 186 countries.

Egypt has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bosnia and Herzegovina Egypt Difference Ahead
1990s 23.1% 33.5% 10.4% Egypt
2000s 19.9% 30.3% 10.4% Egypt
2010s 18.4% 25.9% 7.5% Egypt
2020s 16.2% 19.3% 3.2% Egypt

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher employment in agriculture vs. urban population, Bosnia and Herzegovina or Egypt?
Egypt, at 18.7% against 17.6% in Bosnia and Herzegovina as of 2023.
What is the difference in employment in agriculture vs. urban population between Bosnia and Herzegovina and Egypt?
1.1%, with Egypt ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bosnia and Herzegovina and Egypt?
33 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2023.
How do Bosnia and Herzegovina and Egypt rank globally for employment in agriculture vs. urban population?
Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 88th and Egypt ranks 85th of 186 countries.
Where does this data come from?
ILO via World Bank – processed by Our World in Data, published as Employment in agriculture vs. urban population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Employment in agriculture vs. urban population
Unit
%
Source
ILO via World Bank – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
186 places, 6,134 data points, 1991–2023
Last refreshed

The share of people employed in agriculture includes working-age people with a job in farming, forestry, fishing, and related activities, including those temporarily absent.