Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan vs Moldova: Employment in agriculture (% of total employment)

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
21.7%
in 2025
Moldova
50.5%
in 2025
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank
27th
Moldova rank
24th

Employment in agriculture (% of total employment) over time

  • Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
  • Moldova
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How they compare

Moldova currently reports 50.5% against 21.7% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, a difference of 28.8%.

That makes Moldova's figure about 2.3 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan's.

Across all 35 years both countries report, Moldova has been ahead every year.

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 27th and Moldova ranks 24th of 47 groups.

Moldova has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan Moldova Difference Ahead
1990s 32.4% 41.8% 9.4% Moldova
2000s 30.0% 49.9% 19.9% Moldova
2010s 25.6% 57.5% 31.9% Moldova
2020s 22.5% 53.4% 30.9% Moldova

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher employment in agriculture (% of total employment), Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan or Moldova?
Moldova, at 50.5% against 21.7% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan as of 2025.
What is the difference in employment in agriculture (% of total employment) between Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and Moldova?
28.8%, with Moldova ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and Moldova?
35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
How do Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and Moldova rank globally for employment in agriculture (% of total employment)?
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 27th and Moldova ranks 24th of 47 groups.
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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Indicator
Employment in agriculture (% of total employment) (modeled ILO estimate)
Source
ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
235 places, 8,211 data points, 1991–2025
Last refreshed

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).