Employment in agriculture — all countries

Employment in agriculture — Italy

Employment in agriculture in Italy in 2025 — 3.3%. Ranked 141 in the world out of 182. Since 1991, the indicator has fallen by 5.1 pp.

2025 3.3% −0.1 pp vs 2024
World rank 141of 182
Period maximum 8.4%1991
Period minimum 3.3%2025

Trend over time

1991–2025 · % of employment

Employment in agriculture — Italy, 1991–202524681019911995199920032007201120152019202320251991: 8.4%1992: 8%1993: 7.1%1994: 6.9%1995: 6.6%1996: 6.1%1997: 5.9%1998: 5.8%1999: 5.4%2000: 5.2%2001: 5.2%2002: 4.9%2003: 4.7%2004: 4.1%2005: 4.2%2006: 4.3%2007: 4%2008: 3.7%2009: 3.7%2010: 3.8%2011: 3.7%2012: 3.7%2013: 3.6%2014: 3.6%2015: 3.8%2016: 3.9%2017: 3.8%2018: 3.7%2019: 3.9%2020: 4%2021: 4.1%2022: 3.8%2023: 3.6%2024: 3.4%2025: 3.3%
Change over the period: −5.1 pp Annual average: -0.15 pp

Comparison, 2025

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

Italy 3.3%
World 25.8%
Southern Europe computed 5.3%
High-income countries computed 2.8%
Employment in agriculture — Italy, by year Italy All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2025 3.3 −0.1 pp
2024 3.4 −0.2 pp
2023 3.6 −0.2 pp
2022 3.8 −0.3 pp
2021 4.1 +0 pp
2020 4 +0.1 pp
2019 3.9 +0.1 pp
2018 3.7 −0 pp
2017 3.8 −0.1 pp
2016 3.9 +0.1 pp
2015 3.8 +0.1 pp
2014 3.6 +0 pp
2013 3.6 −0.1 pp
2012 3.7 +0 pp
2011 3.7 −0.1 pp
2010 3.8 +0.1 pp
2009 3.7 −0 pp
2008 3.7 −0.3 pp
2007 4 −0.3 pp
2006 4.3 +0.1 pp
2005 4.2 +0.1 pp
2004 4.1 −0.6 pp
2003 4.7 −0.2 pp
2002 4.9 −0.3 pp
2001 5.2 −0 pp
2000 5.2 −0.2 pp
1999 5.4 −0.3 pp
1998 5.8 −0.1 pp
1997 5.9 −0.2 pp
1996 6.1 −0.5 pp
1995 6.6 −0.3 pp
1994 6.9 −0.2 pp
1993 7.1 −0.9 pp
1992 8 −0.4 pp
1991 8.4 —

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.