Employment in agriculture, male (% of male employment) in Canada
Canada: Employment in agriculture, male (% of male employment) was 1.5% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employment in agriculture, male (% of male employment) in Canada, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, employment in agriculture, male (% of male employment) in Canada stood at 1.5%. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 33.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in agriculture, male (% of male employment) in Canada peaked at 4.4% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 1.5%, in 2025.
That places Canada 174th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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 Canada, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 4.4% | — |
| 1992 | 4.4% | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 4.4% | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 4.2% | -4.2% |
| 1995 | 4.0% | -4.9% |
| 1996 | 4.0% | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 3.8% | -3.7% |
| 1998 | 3.8% | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 3.5% | -6.2% |
| 2000 | 3.2% | -8.2% |
| 2001 | 2.9% | -11.9% |
| 2002 | 2.8% | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 2.8% | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 2.7% | -4.4% |
| 2005 | 2.8% | +4.7% |
| 2006 | 2.7% | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 2.6% | -5.4% |
| 2008 | 2.6% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 2.6% | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 2.4% | -6.9% |
| 2011 | 2.4% | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 2.3% | -3.8% |
| 2013 | 2.4% | +5.7% |
| 2014 | 2.3% | -4.3% |
| 2015 | 2.2% | -5.5% |
| 2016 | 2.7% | +22.6% |
| 2017 | 2.0% | -25.1% |
| 2018 | 2.0% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 2.0% | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 2.0% | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 1.8% | -12.5% |
| 2022 | 1.7% | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 1.7% | -4.9% |
| 2024 | 1.5% | -9.9% |
| 2025 | 1.5% | -2.0% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 1.5% is below the median for high income countries, which is 3.2%, 45% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.1% | 3.5% | 4.4% | 9 |
| 2000s | 2.7% | 2.6% | 3.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.3% | 2.0% | 2.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.7% | 1.5% | 2.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Canada
More agriculture & rural data for Canada
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 31.61 % change on previous year (2022)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0193 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 1,092 current US$ per person (2022)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.0803 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.1712 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 1.9% (2022)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 1.9% (2022)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 2.9% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.7% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment in agriculture, male (% of male employment) in Canada?
- Employment in agriculture, male (% of male employment) in Canada was 1.5% 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 Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 4.4% in 1992.
- What is the lowest employment in agriculture, male (% of male employment) recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.5% in 2025.
- How does Canada rank for employment in agriculture, male (% of male employment)?
- Canada ranks 174th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment in agriculture, male (% of male employment) rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Canada 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).