Egypt vs Gambia: Share of male vs. female employment in agriculture
Egypt
17.5%
in 2025
Gambia
16.8%
in 2025
Egypt rank
92nd
Gambia rank
93rd
Share of male vs. female employment in agriculture over time
- Egypt
- Gambia
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 17.5% against 16.8% in Gambia, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Egypt ahead.
Egypt ranks 92nd and Gambia ranks 93rd of 186 countries.
Egypt has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Gambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 32.5% | 27.2% | 5.3% | Egypt |
| 2000s | 28.7% | 25.6% | 3.1% | Egypt |
| 2010s | 23.3% | 22.8% | 0.5% | Egypt |
| 2020s | 18.8% | 18.4% | 0.4% | Egypt |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of male vs. female employment in agriculture, Egypt or Gambia?
- Egypt, at 17.5% against 16.8% in Gambia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of male vs. female employment in agriculture between Egypt and Gambia?
- 0.7%, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Gambia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Egypt and Gambia rank globally for share of male vs. female employment in agriculture?
- Egypt ranks 92nd and Gambia ranks 93rd of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of male vs. female employment in agriculture. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of total employment working in the agriculture sector.