Employment in agriculture — all countries

Employment in agriculture — Northern Africa

Employment in agriculture in Northern Africa in 2025 — 17.2%. Since 1991, the indicator has fallen by 21.9 pp.

2025 17.2% −0.4 pp vs 2024
World rank —
Period maximum 39.1%1991
Period minimum 17.2%2025

Trend over time

1991–2025 · % of employment

Employment in agriculture — Northern Africa, 1991–20251020304019911995199920032007201120152019202320251991: 39.1%1992: 38.5%1993: 36.9%1994: 36.7%1995: 36.1%1996: 35.2%1997: 34.1%1998: 33.2%1999: 33%2000: 32.9%2001: 32.3%2002: 31.8%2003: 32.5%2004: 33.4%2005: 32.6%2006: 31.9%2007: 31.7%2008: 30.8%2009: 29.7%2010: 28.5%2011: 28.4%2012: 27.4%2013: 27.3%2014: 26.7%2015: 25.7%2016: 25%2017: 24.8%2018: 23.1%2019: 22.6%2020: 22.9%2021: 22.3%2022: 21.5%2023: 18%2024: 17.6%2025: 17.2%
Change over the period: −21.9 pp Annual average: -0.64 pp

Comparison, 2025

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

Northern Africa 17.2%
World 25.8%
Employment in agriculture — Northern Africa, by year Northern Africa All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2025 17.2 −0.4 pp
2024 17.6 −0.4 pp
2023 18 −3.5 pp
2022 21.5 −0.8 pp
2021 22.3 −0.6 pp
2020 22.9 +0.3 pp
2019 22.6 −0.4 pp
2018 23.1 −1.7 pp
2017 24.8 −0.2 pp
2016 25 −0.7 pp
2015 25.7 −1 pp
2014 26.7 −0.6 pp
2013 27.3 −0 pp
2012 27.4 −1 pp
2011 28.4 −0.1 pp
2010 28.5 −1.2 pp
2009 29.7 −1.2 pp
2008 30.8 −0.9 pp
2007 31.7 −0.2 pp
2006 31.9 −0.6 pp
2005 32.6 −0.8 pp
2004 33.4 +0.9 pp
2003 32.5 +0.7 pp
2002 31.8 −0.5 pp
2001 32.3 −0.6 pp
2000 32.9 −0.1 pp
1999 33 −0.2 pp
1998 33.2 −0.9 pp
1997 34.1 −1.1 pp
1996 35.2 −0.8 pp
1995 36.1 −0.6 pp
1994 36.7 −0.3 pp
1993 36.9 −1.6 pp
1992 38.5 −0.6 pp
1991 39.1 —

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.