Employment in agriculture, male (% of male employment) in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Employment in agriculture, male (% of male employment) was 1.2% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employment in agriculture, male (% of male employment) in United Kingdom, 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 United Kingdom is 1.2%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 2.2% on the previous year and down 24.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in agriculture, male (% of male employment) in United Kingdom peaked at 3.1% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 1.0%, in 2022.
That places United Kingdom 181st out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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 United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 3.1% | — |
| 1992 | 3.1% | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 3.0% | -2.4% |
| 1994 | 3.0% | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 2.9% | -4.3% |
| 1996 | 2.8% | -4.7% |
| 1997 | 2.7% | -3.0% |
| 1998 | 2.5% | -5.2% |
| 1999 | 2.4% | -6.2% |
| 2000 | 2.3% | -2.3% |
| 2001 | 2.1% | -8.3% |
| 2002 | 2.1% | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 1.9% | -8.0% |
| 2004 | 2.0% | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 1.9% | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 1.9% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 1.9% | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 2.0% | +4.0% |
| 2009 | 1.6% | -18.8% |
| 2010 | 1.8% | +9.5% |
| 2011 | 1.7% | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 1.6% | -5.2% |
| 2013 | 1.5% | -9.7% |
| 2014 | 1.7% | +17.8% |
| 2015 | 1.6% | -8.4% |
| 2016 | 1.6% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 1.6% | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 1.5% | -9.2% |
| 2019 | 1.5% | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 1.4% | -10.6% |
| 2021 | 1.3% | -6.3% |
| 2022 | 1.0% | -17.7% |
| 2023 | 1.2% | +19.2% |
| 2024 | 1.2% | -1.1% |
| 2025 | 1.2% | -2.2% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 1.2% is below the median for high income countries, which is 3.2%, 37% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 1.2% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.7%, 21% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.8% | 2.4% | 3.1% | 9 |
| 2000s | 2.0% | 1.6% | 2.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.6% | 1.5% | 1.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.2% | 1.0% | 1.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
More agriculture & rural data for United Kingdom
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 8.26 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0064 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 368.63 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.1852 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.1668 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 0.6% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 0.6% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.4% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.1% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment in agriculture, male (% of male employment) in United Kingdom?
- Employment in agriculture, male (% of male employment) in United Kingdom was 1.2% 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 United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 3.1% in 1992.
- What is the lowest employment in agriculture, male (% of male employment) recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.0% in 2022.
- How does United Kingdom rank for employment in agriculture, male (% of male employment)?
- United Kingdom ranks 181st out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment in agriculture, male (% of male employment) rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United Kingdom 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).