Employment in agriculture — all countries

Employment in agriculture — World

Employment in agriculture in the world in 2025 — 25.8%. Since 1991, the indicator has fallen by 17.1 pp.

2025 25.8% −0.3 pp vs 2024
World rank —
Period maximum 42.8%1991
Period minimum 25.8%2025

Trend over time

1991–2025 · % of employment

Employment in agriculture — World, 1991–2025253035404519911995199920032007201120152019202320251991: 42.8%1992: 42.6%1993: 41.9%1994: 41.3%1995: 40.6%1996: 39.9%1997: 39.4%1998: 39.5%1999: 39.5%2000: 39.3%2001: 39%2002: 38.7%2003: 38.2%2004: 37.2%2005: 36.3%2006: 35.2%2007: 34.3%2008: 33.7%2009: 33.2%2010: 32.6%2011: 31.7%2012: 30.9%2013: 30.1%2014: 29.2%2015: 28.5%2016: 28%2017: 27.5%2018: 26.8%2019: 26.3%2020: 27.2%2021: 26.9%2022: 26.9%2023: 26.6%2024: 26.1%2025: 25.8%
Change over the period: −17.1 pp Annual average: -0.5 pp

Comparison, 2025

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

World 25.8%
World 25.8%
Employment in agriculture — World, by year World All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2025 25.8 −0.3 pp
2024 26.1 −0.5 pp
2023 26.6 −0.4 pp
2022 26.9 +0 pp
2021 26.9 −0.3 pp
2020 27.2 +0.9 pp
2019 26.3 −0.5 pp
2018 26.8 −0.6 pp
2017 27.5 −0.6 pp
2016 28 −0.5 pp
2015 28.5 −0.7 pp
2014 29.2 −0.9 pp
2013 30.1 −0.8 pp
2012 30.9 −0.8 pp
2011 31.7 −0.9 pp
2010 32.6 −0.7 pp
2009 33.2 −0.5 pp
2008 33.7 −0.6 pp
2007 34.3 −0.9 pp
2006 35.2 −1.1 pp
2005 36.3 −0.9 pp
2004 37.2 −1.1 pp
2003 38.2 −0.5 pp
2002 38.7 −0.3 pp
2001 39 −0.3 pp
2000 39.3 −0.2 pp
1999 39.5 +0 pp
1998 39.5 +0 pp
1997 39.4 −0.5 pp
1996 39.9 −0.7 pp
1995 40.6 −0.8 pp
1994 41.3 −0.6 pp
1993 41.9 −0.7 pp
1992 42.6 −0.2 pp
1991 42.8 —

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.