Employment in agriculture — all countries

Employment in agriculture — Europe & Central Asia

Employment in agriculture in Europe & Central Asia in 2025 — 6.7%. Since 1991, the indicator has fallen by 8.8 pp.

2025 6.7% −0.1 pp vs 2024
World rank —
Period maximum 15.7%1992
Period minimum 6.7%2025

Trend over time

1991–2025 · % of employment

Employment in agriculture — Europe & Central Asia, 1991–202557.51012.51517.519911995199920032007201120152019202320251991: 15.5%1992: 15.7%1993: 15.4%1994: 15.6%1995: 15.5%1996: 15.2%1997: 14.4%1998: 14.1%1999: 14.4%2000: 13.9%2001: 13.3%2002: 12.7%2003: 12.3%2004: 11.5%2005: 11.1%2006: 10.7%2007: 10.2%2008: 9.8%2009: 9.6%2010: 9.7%2011: 9.6%2012: 9.5%2013: 9.3%2014: 9.1%2015: 8.9%2016: 8.7%2017: 8.4%2018: 8.1%2019: 7.9%2020: 7.9%2021: 7.8%2022: 7.3%2023: 7%2024: 6.8%2025: 6.7%
Change over the period: −8.8 pp Annual average: -0.26 pp

Comparison, 2025

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Europe & Central Asia

Europe & Central Asia 6.7%
World 25.8%
Employment in agriculture — Europe & Central Asia, by year Europe & Central Asia All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2025 6.7 −0.1 pp
2024 6.8 −0.2 pp
2023 7 −0.3 pp
2022 7.3 −0.5 pp
2021 7.8 −0.1 pp
2020 7.9 −0 pp
2019 7.9 −0.2 pp
2018 8.1 −0.3 pp
2017 8.4 −0.3 pp
2016 8.7 −0.2 pp
2015 8.9 −0.2 pp
2014 9.1 −0.2 pp
2013 9.3 −0.2 pp
2012 9.5 −0.2 pp
2011 9.6 −0 pp
2010 9.7 +0 pp
2009 9.6 −0.2 pp
2008 9.8 −0.4 pp
2007 10.2 −0.5 pp
2006 10.7 −0.4 pp
2005 11.1 −0.4 pp
2004 11.5 −0.9 pp
2003 12.3 −0.4 pp
2002 12.7 −0.6 pp
2001 13.3 −0.6 pp
2000 13.9 −0.5 pp
1999 14.4 +0.3 pp
1998 14.1 −0.3 pp
1997 14.4 −0.8 pp
1996 15.2 −0.3 pp
1995 15.5 −0.1 pp
1994 15.6 +0.2 pp
1993 15.4 −0.3 pp
1992 15.7 +0.2 pp
1991 15.5 —

About the indicator

The share of total employment in agriculture, forestry, hunting and fishing. Set against the share of agriculture in GDP it shows the productivity of the sector: if farming employs 50% of workers and produces 20% of GDP, labor productivity there is three times below the average for the economy.

Source: ILOSTAT (ILO), license CC BY 4.0.