Economically active population in agriculture, female in Egypt
Egypt: Economically active population in agriculture, female was 2.67 million FAO, number in 2012. ▲ Rising
Economically active population in agriculture, female in Egypt, 1980–2012
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site. Measured in FAO, number.
Analysis
In 2012, economically active population in agriculture, female in Egypt stood at 2.67 million FAO, number.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 8.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, economically active population in agriculture, female in Egypt peaked at 2.67 million FAO, number in 2011 and was at its lowest, 1.66 million FAO, number, in 1980.
Egypt ranks 14th of 53 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Economically active population in agriculture, female in Egypt, year by year
| Year | FAO, number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 1.66 million FAO, number | — |
| 1981 | 1.79 million FAO, number | +7.7% |
| 1982 | 1.94 million FAO, number | +8.3% |
| 1983 | 2.12 million FAO, number | +9.6% |
| 1984 | 2.16 million FAO, number | +1.6% |
| 1985 | 2.21 million FAO, number | +2.6% |
| 1986 | 2.28 million FAO, number | +3.2% |
| 1987 | 2.38 million FAO, number | +4.0% |
| 1988 | 2.45 million FAO, number | +3.3% |
| 1989 | 2.53 million FAO, number | +3.3% |
| 1990 | 2.43 million FAO, number | -3.9% |
| 1991 | 2.23 million FAO, number | -8.4% |
| 1992 | 2.15 million FAO, number | -3.6% |
| 1993 | 2.19 million FAO, number | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 2.25 million FAO, number | +2.7% |
| 1995 | 2.21 million FAO, number | -1.8% |
| 1996 | 2.19 million FAO, number | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 2.18 million FAO, number | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 2.16 million FAO, number | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 2.28 million FAO, number | +5.5% |
| 2000 | 2.29 million FAO, number | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 2.32 million FAO, number | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 2.45 million FAO, number | +5.4% |
| 2003 | 2.50 million FAO, number | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 2.54 million FAO, number | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 2.57 million FAO, number | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 2.60 million FAO, number | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 2.63 million FAO, number | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 2.65 million FAO, number | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 2.67 million FAO, number | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 2.67 million FAO, number | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 2.67 million FAO, number | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 2.67 million FAO, number | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.15 million FAO, number | 1.66 million FAO, number | 2.53 million FAO, number | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.23 million FAO, number | 2.15 million FAO, number | 2.43 million FAO, number | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.52 million FAO, number | 2.29 million FAO, number | 2.67 million FAO, number | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.67 million FAO, number | 2.67 million FAO, number | 2.67 million FAO, number | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is economically active population in agriculture, female in Egypt?
- Economically active population in agriculture, female in Egypt was 2.67 million FAO, number in 2012, according to Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.
- What is the highest economically active population in agriculture, female recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 2.67 million FAO, number in 2011.
- What is the lowest economically active population in agriculture, female recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.66 million FAO, number in 1980.
- How does Egypt rank for economically active population in agriculture, female?
- Egypt ranks 14th out of 53 countries with data for 2012.
- Is economically active population in agriculture, female rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Egypt data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site, published as part of Economically active population in agriculture, female (FAO, number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Economically active female population in agriculture is that part of the economically active female population engaged in or seeking work in agriculture, hunting, fishing or forestry.