Egypt vs Syrian Arab Republic: Share of male vs. female employment in agriculture
Egypt
17.5%
in 2025
Syrian Arab Republic
17.8%
in 2025
Egypt rank
92nd
Syrian Arab Republic rank
91st
Share of male vs. female employment in agriculture over time
- Egypt
- Syrian Arab Republic
How they compare
Syrian Arab Republic currently reports 17.8% against 17.5% in Egypt, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Egypt ahead.
Egypt ranks 92nd and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 91st of 186 countries.
Egypt has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Syrian Arab Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 32.5% | 22.9% | 9.5% | Egypt |
| 2000s | 28.7% | 20.4% | 8.3% | Egypt |
| 2010s | 23.3% | 15.9% | 7.4% | Egypt |
| 2020s | 18.8% | 18.1% | 0.6% | 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 Syrian Arab Republic?
- Syrian Arab Republic, at 17.8% against 17.5% in Egypt as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of male vs. female employment in agriculture between Egypt and Syrian Arab Republic?
- 0.3%, with Syrian Arab Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Syrian Arab Republic?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Egypt and Syrian Arab Republic rank globally for share of male vs. female employment in agriculture?
- Egypt ranks 92nd and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 91st of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – 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.