Employment in agriculture, male (% of male employment) in Australia
Australia: Employment in agriculture, male (% of male employment) was 2.8% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employment in agriculture, male (% of male employment) in Australia, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, employment in agriculture, male (% of male employment) in Australia stood at 2.8%.
The figure is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 14.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in agriculture, male (% of male employment) in Australia peaked at 7.1% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 2.7%, in 2023.
Australia ranks 160th of 187 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Employment in agriculture, male (% of male employment) in Australia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 7.1% | — |
| 1992 | 6.7% | -4.8% |
| 1993 | 6.8% | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 6.5% | -3.9% |
| 1995 | 6.4% | -2.2% |
| 1996 | 6.5% | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 6.6% | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 6.5% | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 6.6% | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 6.5% | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 6.4% | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 6.0% | -7.4% |
| 2003 | 5.4% | -10.1% |
| 2004 | 5.1% | -4.4% |
| 2005 | 4.9% | -3.9% |
| 2006 | 4.7% | -4.4% |
| 2007 | 4.6% | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 4.5% | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 4.4% | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 4.3% | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 3.9% | -10.2% |
| 2012 | 3.8% | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 3.7% | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 3.6% | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 3.3% | -8.6% |
| 2016 | 3.4% | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 3.4% | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 3.4% | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 3.3% | -4.1% |
| 2020 | 3.5% | +6.9% |
| 2021 | 3.1% | -11.3% |
| 2022 | 3.0% | -5.6% |
| 2023 | 2.7% | -7.0% |
| 2024 | 2.9% | +5.9% |
| 2025 | 2.8% | -2.2% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 2.8% is below the median for high income countries, which is 3.2%, 88% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Australia's 2.8% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 25.6%, 11% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.6% | 6.4% | 7.1% | 9 |
| 2000s | 5.2% | 4.4% | 6.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.6% | 3.3% | 4.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.0% | 2.7% | 3.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 157 Saudi Arabia 2.9% compare
- 158 Channel Islands 2.9% compare
- 159 Switzerland 2.9% compare
- 161 United States Virgin Islands 2.8% compare
- 162 French Polynesia 2.8% compare
- 163 Sweden 2.6% compare
More agriculture & rural data for Australia
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 13.97 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0227 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 1,476 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.5855 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.1228 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 2.3% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 2.3% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.7% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.5% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment in agriculture, male (% of male employment) in Australia?
- Employment in agriculture, male (% of male employment) in Australia was 2.8% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment in agriculture, male (% of male employment) recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 7.1% in 1991.
- What is the lowest employment in agriculture, male (% of male employment) recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.7% in 2023.
- How does Australia rank for employment in agriculture, male (% of male employment)?
- Australia ranks 160th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment in agriculture, male (% of male employment) rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Employment in agriculture, male (% of male 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).