Employment in agriculture, male (% of male employment) in United States
United States: Employment in agriculture, male (% of male employment) was 2.0% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employment in agriculture, male (% of male employment) in United States, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
United States recorded 2.0% 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 2.6% on the previous year and down 24.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in agriculture, male (% of male employment) in United States peaked at 4.3% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 2.0%, in 2025.
United States ranks 169th of 187 countries on this measure, 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 States, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 4.3% | — |
| 1992 | 4.2% | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 4.0% | -5.1% |
| 1994 | 4.1% | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 4.0% | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 4.0% | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 3.9% | -2.9% |
| 1998 | 3.8% | -1.7% |
| 1999 | 3.6% | -5.5% |
| 2000 | 3.3% | -8.1% |
| 2001 | 3.1% | -6.6% |
| 2002 | 2.9% | -7.1% |
| 2003 | 2.7% | -7.3% |
| 2004 | 2.6% | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 2.5% | -4.2% |
| 2006 | 2.5% | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 2.4% | -4.2% |
| 2008 | 2.4% | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 2.5% | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 2.6% | +5.5% |
| 2011 | 2.6% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 2.5% | -5.3% |
| 2013 | 2.4% | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 2.5% | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 2.6% | +6.4% |
| 2016 | 2.6% | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 2.6% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 2.5% | -4.9% |
| 2019 | 2.5% | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 2.3% | -5.3% |
| 2021 | 2.2% | -5.0% |
| 2022 | 2.1% | -3.3% |
| 2023 | 2.1% | -3.8% |
| 2024 | 2.1% | -0.4% |
| 2025 | 2.0% | -2.6% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 2.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 3.2%, 62% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.0% | 3.6% | 4.3% | 9 |
| 2000s | 2.7% | 2.4% | 3.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.6% | 2.4% | 2.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.1% | 2.0% | 2.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near United States
- 166 New Caledonia 2.4% compare
- 167 Guam 2.3% compare
- 168 Netherlands 2.2% compare
- 170 Qatar 2.0% compare
- 171 United Arab Emirates 1.8% compare
- 172 Puerto Rico 1.8% compare
More agriculture & rural data for United States
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 11.96 % change on previous year (2021)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0094 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2021)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 673.66 current US$ per person (2021)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.1831 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.1981 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 0.9% (2021)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 0.9% (2021)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.6% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.8% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment in agriculture, male (% of male employment) in United States?
- Employment in agriculture, male (% of male employment) in United States was 2.0% 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 States?
- The highest recorded value was 4.3% in 1991.
- What is the lowest employment in agriculture, male (% of male employment) recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.0% in 2025.
- How does United States rank for employment in agriculture, male (% of male employment)?
- United States ranks 169th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment in agriculture, male (% of male employment) rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United 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).