Employment in agriculture, female (% of female employment) in South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
South Asia (IDA & IBRD): Employment in agriculture, female (% of female employment) was 60.9% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employment in agriculture, female (% of female employment) in South Asia (IDA & IBRD), 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, employment in agriculture, female (% of female employment) in South Asia (IDA & IBRD) stood at 60.9%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and up 9.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in agriculture, female (% of female employment) in South Asia (IDA & IBRD) peaked at 76.2% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 52.0%, in 2018.
That places South Asia (IDA & IBRD) 3rd out of 47 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Employment in agriculture, female (% of female employment) in South Asia (IDA & IBRD), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 76.2% | — |
| 1992 | 76.2% | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 75.9% | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 75.7% | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 75.3% | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 74.7% | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 74.5% | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 74.1% | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 73.5% | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 73.5% | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 72.3% | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 71.2% | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 69.7% | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 68.5% | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 67.3% | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 66.7% | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 65.8% | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 65.2% | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 64.2% | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 63.2% | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 60.7% | -3.9% |
| 2012 | 58.2% | -4.2% |
| 2013 | 57.0% | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 56.2% | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 55.5% | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 54.5% | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 52.9% | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 52.0% | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 53.3% | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 58.5% | +9.9% |
| 2021 | 60.0% | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 60.1% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 62.6% | +4.2% |
| 2024 | 61.5% | -1.7% |
| 2025 | 60.9% | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 75.1% | 73.5% | 76.2% | 9 |
| 2000s | 68.4% | 64.2% | 73.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 56.4% | 52.0% | 63.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 60.6% | 58.5% | 62.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
- 1 Burundi 93.1% compare
- 2 Mozambique 81.8% compare
- 3 Niger 78.3% compare
- 4 Bangladesh 74.7% compare
- 5 Afghanistan 74.6% compare
- 6 Chad 74.4% compare
More agriculture & rural data for South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual -2.13 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 714.12 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 15.6% (2025)
- Rural population 1.09 billion (2025)
- Rural population growth 0.4% (2025)
- Rural population 64.2% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.6% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.0% (2024)
- Rural population, per capita 0.6421 units per person (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment in agriculture, female (% of female employment) in South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- Employment in agriculture, female (% of female employment) in South Asia (IDA & IBRD) was 60.9% 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 South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- The highest recorded value was 76.2% in 1991.
- What is the lowest employment in agriculture, female (% of female employment) recorded in South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.0% in 2018.
- How does South Asia (IDA & IBRD) rank for employment in agriculture, female (% of female employment)?
- South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ranks 3rd out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is employment in agriculture, female (% of female employment) rising or falling in South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South Asia (IDA & IBRD) 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).