Employment in agriculture, female (% of female employment) in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income): Employment in agriculture, female (% of female employment) was 21.6% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employment in agriculture, female (% of female employment) in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, employment in agriculture, female (% of female employment) in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) stood at 21.6%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 8.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in agriculture, female (% of female employment) in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) peaked at 36.0% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 21.5%, in 2020.
That places Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) 26th out of 47 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Employment in agriculture, female (% of female employment) in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 35.2% | — |
| 1992 | 34.9% | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 33.4% | -4.5% |
| 1994 | 34.7% | +3.9% |
| 1995 | 35.8% | +3.2% |
| 1996 | 36.0% | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 35.1% | -2.5% |
| 1998 | 35.4% | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 35.5% | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 34.3% | -3.3% |
| 2001 | 34.2% | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 33.2% | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 32.4% | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 30.1% | -7.0% |
| 2005 | 28.9% | -3.9% |
| 2006 | 27.9% | -3.6% |
| 2007 | 27.1% | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 26.8% | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 26.0% | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 25.9% | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 25.9% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 25.2% | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 24.9% | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 24.6% | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 23.7% | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 23.1% | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 22.8% | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 22.3% | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 21.5% | -3.5% |
| 2020 | 21.5% | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 21.6% | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 23.4% | +8.4% |
| 2023 | 22.3% | -5.0% |
| 2024 | 22.0% | -1.4% |
| 2025 | 21.6% | -1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 35.1% | 33.4% | 36.0% | 9 |
| 2000s | 30.1% | 26.0% | 34.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.0% | 21.5% | 25.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.1% | 21.5% | 23.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
- 23 North Korea 57.8% compare
- 24 Equatorial Guinea 56.2% compare
- 25 Angola 55.9% compare
- 26 Burkina Faso 53.8% compare
- 27 Kenya 53.4% compare
- 28 Moldova 51.3% compare
- 29 Bhutan 51.3% compare
More agriculture & rural data for Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 8.41 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 175.15 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 6.2% (2025)
- Rural population 80.22 million (2025)
- Rural population growth 1.0% (2025)
- Rural population 31.7% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.6% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.8% (2024)
- Rural population, per capita 0.3167 units per person (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
All data for Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment in agriculture, female (% of female employment) in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- Employment in agriculture, female (% of female employment) in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) was 21.6% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment in agriculture, female (% of female employment) recorded in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 36.0% in 1996.
- What is the lowest employment in agriculture, female (% of female employment) recorded in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.5% in 2020.
- How does Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) rank for employment in agriculture, female (% of female employment)?
- Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 26th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is employment in agriculture, female (% of female employment) rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Employment in agriculture, female (% of female employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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).