India vs Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income): Employment in agriculture (% of total employment)
Employment in agriculture (% of total employment) over time
- India
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
How they compare
India currently reports 41.6% against 13.0% in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), a difference of 28.6%.
That makes India's figure about 3.2 times Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 35 years both countries report, India has been ahead every year.
India ranks 38th and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 35th of 187 countries.
India has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 61.8% | 20.4% | 41.4% | India |
| 2000s | 55.7% | 17.6% | 38.2% | India |
| 2010s | 45.0% | 14.6% | 30.4% | India |
| 2020s | 43.2% | 13.9% | 29.3% | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment in agriculture (% of total employment), India or Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- India, at 41.6% against 13.0% in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment in agriculture (% of total employment) between India and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- 28.6%, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do India and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) rank globally for employment in agriculture (% of total employment)?
- India ranks 38th and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 35th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Employment in agriculture (% of total employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Employment is defined as persons of working age who were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangement. The agriculture sector consists of activities in agriculture, hunting, forestry and fishing, in accordance with division 1 (ISIC 2) or categories A-B (ISIC 3) or category A (ISIC 4).