Employment in agriculture, male (% of male employment) in Late-demographic dividend

Late-demographic dividend: Employment in agriculture, male (% of male employment) was 21.2% in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
21.2%
Change on year
down 2.2%
Rank
29th
of 47 groups
All-time high
53.2%
in 1991
All-time low
21.2%
in 2025
Years of data
35
1991–2025

Employment in agriculture, male (% of male employment) in Late-demographic dividend, 1991–2025

02040601991200820251991: 53.21992: 52.41993: 50.91994: 49.71995: 48.21996: 46.91997: 461998: 45.81999: 45.92000: 45.42001: 44.92002: 44.52003: 43.72004: 42.12005: 40.52006: 38.72007: 37.12008: 35.92009: 34.92010: 33.92011: 32.52012: 31.72013: 30.12014: 28.62015: 27.72016: 26.92017: 26.22018: 25.52019: 24.52020: 23.82021: 232022: 23.42023: 22.32024: 21.72025: 21.2

Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).

Analysis

Late-demographic dividend recorded 21.2% 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 23.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment in agriculture, male (% of male employment) in Late-demographic dividend peaked at 53.2% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 21.2%, in 2025.

Late-demographic dividend ranks 29th of 47 groups 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 Late-demographic dividend, year by year

Annual values for Employment in agriculture, male (% of male employment) (modeled ILO estimate) in Late-demographic dividend, 1991 to 2025.
Year Value Change
1991 53.2%
1992 52.4% -1.4%
1993 50.9% -2.9%
1994 49.7% -2.4%
1995 48.2% -3.0%
1996 46.9% -2.6%
1997 46.0% -2.0%
1998 45.8% -0.4%
1999 45.9% +0.1%
2000 45.4% -1.0%
2001 44.9% -1.1%
2002 44.5% -1.0%
2003 43.7% -1.8%
2004 42.1% -3.6%
2005 40.5% -3.8%
2006 38.7% -4.5%
2007 37.1% -4.2%
2008 35.9% -3.1%
2009 34.9% -2.9%
2010 33.9% -3.0%
2011 32.5% -3.9%
2012 31.7% -2.7%
2013 30.1% -4.8%
2014 28.6% -5.1%
2015 27.7% -3.2%
2016 26.9% -2.7%
2017 26.2% -2.6%
2018 25.5% -3.0%
2019 24.5% -3.7%
2020 23.8% -2.8%
2021 23.0% -3.5%
2022 23.4% +2.0%
2023 22.3% -4.7%
2024 21.7% -2.8%
2025 21.2% -2.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 48.8% 45.8% 53.2% 9
2000s 40.8% 34.9% 45.4% 10
2010s 28.8% 24.5% 33.9% 10
2020s 22.6% 21.2% 23.8% 6

Countries ranked near Late-demographic dividend

  1. 26 Angola 48.1% compare
  2. 27 Zimbabwe 47.6% compare
  3. 28 Benin 46.8% compare
  4. 29 Guinea 46.7% compare
  5. 30 East Timor 45.4% compare
  6. 31 Sierra Leone 45.0% compare
  7. 32 Nicaragua 44.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment in agriculture, male (% of male employment) in Late-demographic dividend?
Employment in agriculture, male (% of male employment) in Late-demographic dividend was 21.2% 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 Late-demographic dividend?
The highest recorded value was 53.2% in 1991.
What is the lowest employment in agriculture, male (% of male employment) recorded in Late-demographic dividend?
The lowest recorded value was 21.2% in 2025.
How does Late-demographic dividend rank for employment in agriculture, male (% of male employment)?
Late-demographic dividend ranks 29th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
Is employment in agriculture, male (% of male employment) rising or falling in Late-demographic dividend?
Over the last ten years it is down 23.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Late-demographic dividend 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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Indicator
Employment in agriculture, male (% of male employment) (modeled ILO estimate)
Source
ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
235 places, 8,211 data points, 1991–2025
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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).