Share of male vs. female employment in agriculture in Egypt
Egypt: Share of male vs. female employment in agriculture was 17.5% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Share of male vs. female employment in agriculture in Egypt, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Egypt recorded 17.5% for share of male vs. female employment in agriculture in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 21.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of male vs. female employment in agriculture in Egypt peaked at 36.4% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 17.5%, in 2025.
Egypt ranks 92nd of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Share of male vs. female employment in agriculture in Egypt, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 36.4% | — |
| 1992 | 35.7% | -1.9% |
| 1993 | 33.7% | -5.5% |
| 1994 | 33.4% | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 33.2% | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 30.2% | -9.2% |
| 1997 | 30.5% | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 29.7% | -2.4% |
| 1999 | 29.2% | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 28.6% | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 29.0% | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 28.7% | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 29.1% | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 29.9% | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 28.6% | -4.3% |
| 2006 | 29.6% | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 29.0% | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 28.5% | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 26.2% | -8.1% |
| 2010 | 25.0% | -4.8% |
| 2011 | 26.0% | +4.1% |
| 2012 | 24.7% | -4.8% |
| 2013 | 24.4% | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 23.7% | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 22.4% | -5.7% |
| 2016 | 22.1% | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 21.8% | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 21.7% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 21.1% | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 20.5% | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 19.4% | -5.8% |
| 2022 | 19.2% | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 18.1% | -5.9% |
| 2024 | 17.9% | -1.1% |
| 2025 | 17.5% | -2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 32.5% | 29.2% | 36.4% | 9 |
| 2000s | 28.7% | 26.2% | 29.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.3% | 21.1% | 26.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.8% | 17.5% | 20.5% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of male vs. female employment in agriculture in Egypt?
- Share of male vs. female employment in agriculture in Egypt was 17.5% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of male vs. female employment in agriculture recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 36.4% in 1991.
- What is the lowest share of male vs. female employment in agriculture recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.5% in 2025.
- How does Egypt rank for share of male vs. female employment in agriculture?
- Egypt ranks 92nd out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of male vs. female employment in agriculture rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Egypt data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of male vs. female employment in agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of total employment working in the agriculture sector.