Employment in agriculture, female (% of female employment) in World
World: Employment in agriculture, female (% of female employment) was 26.1% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employment in agriculture, female (% of female employment) in World, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment in agriculture, female (% of female employment) in World is 26.1%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in agriculture, female (% of female employment) in World peaked at 41.3% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 25.1%, in 2019.
That places World 24th 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 World, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 41.3% | — |
| 1992 | 41.1% | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 40.3% | -2.0% |
| 1994 | 39.6% | -1.7% |
| 1995 | 38.8% | -2.0% |
| 1996 | 38.1% | -1.8% |
| 1997 | 37.8% | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 38.0% | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 38.3% | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 38.4% | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 38.1% | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 38.0% | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 37.6% | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 36.5% | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 35.5% | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 34.3% | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 33.5% | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 32.8% | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 32.2% | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 31.5% | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 30.6% | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 29.7% | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 28.8% | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 27.9% | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 27.2% | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 26.7% | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 26.0% | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 25.4% | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 25.1% | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 26.1% | +3.9% |
| 2021 | 26.3% | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 26.8% | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 26.7% | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 26.4% | -1.2% |
| 2025 | 26.1% | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 39.3% | 37.8% | 41.3% | 9 |
| 2000s | 35.7% | 32.2% | 38.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.9% | 25.1% | 31.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.4% | 26.1% | 26.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near World
- 21 Eritrea 58.1% compare
- 22 Zambia 58.0% compare
- 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
More agriculture & rural data for World
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 4.41 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0401 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 577.68 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.2984 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.4217 units per person (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.2% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.2% (2024)
- Rural population 42.2% (2025)
- Rural population growth 0.3% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment in agriculture, female (% of female employment) in World?
- Employment in agriculture, female (% of female employment) in World was 26.1% 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 World?
- The highest recorded value was 41.3% in 1991.
- What is the lowest employment in agriculture, female (% of female employment) recorded in World?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.1% in 2019.
- How does World rank for employment in agriculture, female (% of female employment)?
- World ranks 24th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is employment in agriculture, female (% of female employment) rising or falling in World?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this World 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).