Employment in agriculture — all countries

Employment in agriculture — Israel

Employment in agriculture in Israel in 2025 — 0.8%. Ranked 179 in the world out of 182. Since 1991, the indicator has fallen by 1.9 pp.

2025 0.8% −0 pp vs 2024
World rank 179of 182
Period maximum 2.6%1993
Period minimum 0.8%2025

Trend over time

1991–2025 · % of employment

Employment in agriculture — Israel, 1991–2025012319911995199920032007201120152019202320251991: 2.6%1992: 2.6%1993: 2.6%1994: 2.5%1995: 2.4%1996: 2.1%1997: 1.9%1998: 1.9%1999: 1.9%2000: 1.7%2001: 1.6%2002: 1.6%2003: 1.5%2004: 1.6%2005: 1.6%2006: 1.4%2007: 1.3%2008: 1.4%2009: 1.4%2010: 1.3%2011: 1.1%2012: 1.1%2013: 1.2%2014: 1.1%2015: 1%2016: 1%2017: 1%2018: 0.9%2019: 0.9%2020: 0.9%2021: 0.8%2022: 0.8%2023: 0.8%2024: 0.8%2025: 0.8%
Change over the period: −1.9 pp Annual average: -0.05 pp

Comparison, 2025

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Israel

Israel 0.8%
World 25.8%
Western Asia computed 11.8%
High-income countries computed 2.8%
Employment in agriculture — Israel, by year Israel All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2025 0.8 −0 pp
2024 0.8 −0 pp
2023 0.8 +0 pp
2022 0.8 −0 pp
2021 0.8 −0.1 pp
2020 0.9 −0 pp
2019 0.9 −0 pp
2018 0.9 −0.1 pp
2017 1 −0 pp
2016 1 −0 pp
2015 1 −0.1 pp
2014 1.1 −0.1 pp
2013 1.2 +0.1 pp
2012 1.1 −0 pp
2011 1.1 −0.2 pp
2010 1.3 −0.1 pp
2009 1.4 −0 pp
2008 1.4 +0.1 pp
2007 1.3 −0.1 pp
2006 1.4 −0.2 pp
2005 1.6 −0 pp
2004 1.6 +0.1 pp
2003 1.5 −0.1 pp
2002 1.6 −0 pp
2001 1.6 −0.1 pp
2000 1.7 −0.1 pp
1999 1.9 +0 pp
1998 1.9 −0.1 pp
1997 1.9 −0.1 pp
1996 2.1 −0.3 pp
1995 2.4 −0.1 pp
1994 2.5 −0.2 pp
1993 2.6 +0 pp
1992 2.6 −0 pp
1991 2.6 —

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.