Employment in agriculture, male (% of male employment) in New Zealand
New Zealand: Employment in agriculture, male (% of male employment) was 6.9% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employment in agriculture, male (% of male employment) in New Zealand, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment in agriculture, male (% of male employment) in New Zealand is 6.9%, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 14.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in agriculture, male (% of male employment) in New Zealand peaked at 13.4% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 6.9%, in 2025.
New Zealand ranks 127th 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 New Zealand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 13.2% | — |
| 1992 | 13.4% | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 13.0% | -2.8% |
| 1994 | 12.8% | -1.7% |
| 1995 | 12.1% | -5.2% |
| 1996 | 11.8% | -2.3% |
| 1997 | 11.1% | -6.3% |
| 1998 | 10.9% | -2.2% |
| 1999 | 11.7% | +7.5% |
| 2000 | 11.1% | -5.1% |
| 2001 | 11.7% | +5.7% |
| 2002 | 11.4% | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 10.5% | -8.2% |
| 2004 | 9.6% | -8.7% |
| 2005 | 9.0% | -6.1% |
| 2006 | 8.9% | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 9.1% | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 8.9% | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 8.6% | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 9.0% | +4.7% |
| 2011 | 9.0% | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 8.9% | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 8.4% | -5.9% |
| 2014 | 8.3% | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 8.0% | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 8.5% | +6.3% |
| 2017 | 8.1% | -5.4% |
| 2018 | 7.7% | -4.1% |
| 2019 | 7.7% | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 7.7% | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 7.6% | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 7.4% | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 6.9% | -7.0% |
| 2024 | 7.0% | +1.2% |
| 2025 | 6.9% | -1.8% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 6.9% is above the median for high income countries, which is 3.2%, 2.1× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 6.9% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 25.6%, 27% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.2% | 10.9% | 13.4% | 9 |
| 2000s | 9.9% | 8.6% | 11.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.4% | 7.7% | 9.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.3% | 6.9% | 7.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
More agriculture & rural data for New Zealand
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual -10.07 % change on previous year (2023)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0401 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 1,976 current US$ per person (2023)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.275 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.16 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 4.0% (2023)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 4.0% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 9.3% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.8% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment in agriculture, male (% of male employment) in New Zealand?
- Employment in agriculture, male (% of male employment) in New Zealand was 6.9% 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 New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 13.4% in 1992.
- What is the lowest employment in agriculture, male (% of male employment) recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.9% in 2025.
- How does New Zealand rank for employment in agriculture, male (% of male employment)?
- New Zealand ranks 127th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment in agriculture, male (% of male employment) rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this New Zealand 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).