Employment in agriculture, male (% of male employment) in European Union
European Union: Employment in agriculture, male (% of male employment) was 4.2% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employment in agriculture, male (% of male employment) in European Union, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, employment in agriculture, male (% of male employment) in European Union stood at 4.2%. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.6% on the previous year and down 24.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in agriculture, male (% of male employment) in European Union peaked at 10.4% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 4.2%, in 2025.
European Union ranks 43rd of 47 groups 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 European Union, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 10.4% | — |
| 1992 | 10.2% | -2.1% |
| 1993 | 10.0% | -1.7% |
| 1994 | 9.9% | -1.7% |
| 1995 | 9.5% | -3.1% |
| 1996 | 9.4% | -2.0% |
| 1997 | 9.2% | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 9.0% | -2.3% |
| 1999 | 8.8% | -2.3% |
| 2000 | 8.5% | -2.8% |
| 2001 | 8.3% | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 7.8% | -5.6% |
| 2003 | 7.8% | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 7.3% | -6.2% |
| 2005 | 7.1% | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 6.9% | -3.6% |
| 2007 | 6.4% | -6.1% |
| 2008 | 5.8% | -9.7% |
| 2009 | 5.9% | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 6.1% | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 5.9% | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 6.0% | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 5.9% | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 5.8% | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 5.6% | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 5.4% | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 5.3% | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 5.0% | -4.1% |
| 2019 | 4.9% | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 4.9% | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 4.9% | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 4.8% | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 4.7% | -2.3% |
| 2024 | 4.3% | -8.1% |
| 2025 | 4.2% | -2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.6% | 8.8% | 10.4% | 9 |
| 2000s | 7.2% | 5.8% | 8.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.6% | 4.9% | 6.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.6% | 4.2% | 4.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near European Union
More agriculture & rural data for European Union
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 9.96 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 346.42 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 1.6% (2025)
- Rural population 112.00 million (2025)
- Rural population growth -0.4% (2025)
- Rural population 24.8% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.2% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.3% (2024)
- Rural population, per capita 0.2483 units per person (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment in agriculture, male (% of male employment) in European Union?
- Employment in agriculture, male (% of male employment) in European Union was 4.2% 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 European Union?
- The highest recorded value was 10.4% in 1991.
- What is the lowest employment in agriculture, male (% of male employment) recorded in European Union?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.2% in 2025.
- How does European Union rank for employment in agriculture, male (% of male employment)?
- European Union ranks 43rd out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is employment in agriculture, male (% of male employment) rising or falling in European Union?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this European Union 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).