Employment in agriculture — all countries

Employment in agriculture — United Kingdom

Employment in agriculture in the United Kingdom in 2025 — 0.9%. Ranked 176 in the world out of 182. Since 1991, the indicator has fallen by 1.6 pp.

2025 0.9% −0 pp vs 2024
World rank 176of 182
Period maximum 2.4%1991
Period minimum 0.8%2022

Trend over time

1991–2025 · % of employment

Employment in agriculture — United Kingdom, 1991–2025012319911995199920032007201120152019202320251991: 2.4%1992: 2.3%1993: 2.3%1994: 2.3%1995: 2.3%1996: 2.2%1997: 2.1%1998: 1.9%1999: 1.7%2000: 1.7%2001: 1.6%2002: 1.5%2003: 1.4%2004: 1.4%2005: 1.4%2006: 1.4%2007: 1.4%2008: 1.4%2009: 1.1%2010: 1.2%2011: 1.2%2012: 1.2%2013: 1.1%2014: 1.2%2015: 1.1%2016: 1.1%2017: 1.2%2018: 1.1%2019: 1.1%2020: 1%2021: 0.9%2022: 0.8%2023: 0.9%2024: 0.9%2025: 0.9%
Change over the period: −1.6 pp Annual average: -0.05 pp

Comparison, 2025

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

United Kingdom 0.9%
World 25.8%
Northern Europe computed 1.6%
High-income countries computed 2.8%
Employment in agriculture — United Kingdom, by year United Kingdom All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2025 0.9 −0 pp
2024 0.9 −0 pp
2023 0.9 +0.1 pp
2022 0.8 −0.1 pp
2021 0.9 −0.1 pp
2020 1 −0.1 pp
2019 1.1 +0 pp
2018 1.1 −0.1 pp
2017 1.2 +0 pp
2016 1.1 −0 pp
2015 1.1 −0.1 pp
2014 1.2 +0.2 pp
2013 1.1 −0.1 pp
2012 1.2 −0 pp
2011 1.2 +0 pp
2010 1.2 +0.1 pp
2009 1.1 −0.3 pp
2008 1.4 +0.1 pp
2007 1.4 +0 pp
2006 1.4 −0 pp
2005 1.4 −0 pp
2004 1.4 +0 pp
2003 1.4 −0.2 pp
2002 1.5 −0 pp
2001 1.6 −0.2 pp
2000 1.7 −0 pp
1999 1.7 −0.2 pp
1998 1.9 −0.2 pp
1997 2.1 −0.1 pp
1996 2.2 −0.1 pp
1995 2.3 −0 pp
1994 2.3 +0 pp
1993 2.3 −0.1 pp
1992 2.3 −0.1 pp
1991 2.4 —

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.