Russia vs South Africa: Employment in agriculture (% of total employment)
Employment in agriculture (% of total employment) over time
- Russia
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 5.4% against 5.1% in Russia, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Russia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Russia ahead.
Russia ranks 131st and South Africa ranks 130th of 187 countries.
Russia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Russia | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.3% | 9.2% | 5.1% | Russia |
| 2000s | 10.2% | 7.1% | 3.2% | Russia |
| 2010s | 6.8% | 5.0% | 1.8% | Russia |
| 2020s | 5.6% | 5.5% | 0.1% | Russia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment in agriculture (% of total employment), Russia or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 5.4% against 5.1% in Russia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment in agriculture (% of total employment) between Russia and South Africa?
- 0.3%, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Russia and South Africa?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Russia and South Africa rank globally for employment in agriculture (% of total employment)?
- Russia ranks 131st and South Africa ranks 130th 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).