Employment in agriculture, male (% of male employment) in Small states
Small states: Employment in agriculture, male (% of male employment) was 16.2% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employment in agriculture, male (% of male employment) in Small states, 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 Small states is 16.2%, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 10.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in agriculture, male (% of male employment) in Small states peaked at 26.3% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 16.2%, in 2025.
Small states ranks 35th 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 Small states, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 26.3% | — |
| 1992 | 25.8% | -1.8% |
| 1993 | 25.1% | -2.6% |
| 1994 | 24.7% | -1.6% |
| 1995 | 23.6% | -4.6% |
| 1996 | 23.1% | -1.9% |
| 1997 | 22.9% | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 22.1% | -3.4% |
| 1999 | 21.7% | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 20.9% | -3.8% |
| 2001 | 20.9% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 20.8% | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 20.6% | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 19.9% | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 19.6% | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 19.5% | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 19.1% | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 18.9% | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 19.1% | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 19.1% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 18.9% | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 18.5% | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 18.3% | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 18.3% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 18.1% | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 17.7% | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 17.3% | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 16.9% | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 16.3% | -3.7% |
| 2020 | 16.9% | +3.5% |
| 2021 | 16.6% | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 16.8% | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 16.7% | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 16.3% | -2.1% |
| 2025 | 16.2% | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23.9% | 21.7% | 26.3% | 9 |
| 2000s | 19.9% | 18.9% | 20.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.9% | 16.3% | 19.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.6% | 16.2% | 16.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Small states
More agriculture & rural data for Small states
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 11.17 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 12.45 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 3.7% (2025)
- Rural population 9.75 million (2025)
- Rural population growth 0.4% (2025)
- Rural population 47.9% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.2% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 2.2% (2024)
- Rural population, per capita 0.479 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 Small states?
- Employment in agriculture, male (% of male employment) in Small states was 16.2% 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 Small states?
- The highest recorded value was 26.3% in 1991.
- What is the lowest employment in agriculture, male (% of male employment) recorded in Small states?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.2% in 2025.
- How does Small states rank for employment in agriculture, male (% of male employment)?
- Small states ranks 35th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is employment in agriculture, male (% of male employment) rising or falling in Small states?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Small states 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).