Employment in agriculture, male (% of male employment) in Ireland
Ireland: Employment in agriculture, male (% of male employment) was 6.3% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employment in agriculture, male (% of male employment) in Ireland, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Ireland recorded 6.3% for employment in agriculture, male (% of male employment) in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 25.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in agriculture, male (% of male employment) in Ireland peaked at 19.2% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 6.3%, in 2025.
Ireland ranks 134th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Employment in agriculture, male (% of male employment) in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 19.2% | — |
| 1992 | 18.8% | -1.8% |
| 1993 | 18.4% | -2.0% |
| 1994 | 17.9% | -3.0% |
| 1995 | 17.2% | -4.0% |
| 1996 | 16.0% | -6.9% |
| 1997 | 15.7% | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 13.4% | -14.9% |
| 1999 | 12.9% | -3.8% |
| 2000 | 11.9% | -7.1% |
| 2001 | 10.8% | -9.9% |
| 2002 | 10.9% | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 9.9% | -9.0% |
| 2004 | 10.0% | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 9.2% | -7.3% |
| 2006 | 8.9% | -4.2% |
| 2007 | 8.4% | -5.3% |
| 2008 | 8.1% | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 8.9% | +9.1% |
| 2010 | 9.1% | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 9.3% | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 9.4% | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 9.3% | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 8.6% | -7.5% |
| 2015 | 8.5% | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 8.5% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 8.0% | -5.3% |
| 2018 | 7.6% | -5.6% |
| 2019 | 7.2% | -5.1% |
| 2020 | 7.0% | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 7.8% | +11.0% |
| 2022 | 6.3% | -19.8% |
| 2023 | 7.5% | +20.4% |
| 2024 | 6.4% | -15.1% |
| 2025 | 6.3% | -2.2% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 6.3% is above the median for high income countries, which is 3.2%, 1.9× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 6.3% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.7%, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.6% | 12.9% | 19.2% | 9 |
| 2000s | 9.7% | 8.1% | 11.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.5% | 7.2% | 9.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.9% | 6.3% | 7.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
More agriculture & rural data for Ireland
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 22.64 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0106 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 1,391 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.9559 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.3541 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 1.1% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 1.1% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.3% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.5% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment in agriculture, male (% of male employment) in Ireland?
- Employment in agriculture, male (% of male employment) in Ireland was 6.3% 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 Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 19.2% in 1991.
- What is the lowest employment in agriculture, male (% of male employment) recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.3% in 2025.
- How does Ireland rank for employment in agriculture, male (% of male employment)?
- Ireland ranks 134th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment in agriculture, male (% of male employment) rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ireland 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).