Employment in agriculture, male (% of male employment) in World
World: Employment in agriculture, male (% of male employment) was 25.5% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employment in agriculture, male (% of male employment) in World, 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 World is 25.5%, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 13.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in agriculture, male (% of male employment) in World peaked at 43.8% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 25.5%, in 2025.
That places World 23rd out of 47 groups with data for 2025, putting it 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 World, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 43.8% | — |
| 1992 | 43.6% | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 42.9% | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 42.5% | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 41.7% | -1.7% |
| 1996 | 41.0% | -1.7% |
| 1997 | 40.5% | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 40.4% | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 40.3% | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 40.0% | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 39.6% | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 39.2% | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 38.7% | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 37.6% | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 36.7% | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 35.8% | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 34.9% | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 34.3% | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 33.9% | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 33.2% | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 32.4% | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 31.7% | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 30.9% | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 30.1% | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 29.4% | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 28.9% | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 28.4% | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 27.8% | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 27.1% | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 27.9% | +3.2% |
| 2021 | 27.2% | -2.5% |
| 2022 | 27.0% | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 26.5% | -1.9% |
| 2024 | 25.9% | -2.2% |
| 2025 | 25.5% | -1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 41.9% | 40.3% | 43.8% | 9 |
| 2000s | 37.1% | 33.9% | 40.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.0% | 27.1% | 33.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.7% | 25.5% | 27.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near World
- 20 Afghanistan 50.2% compare
- 21 Burkina Faso 50.0% compare
- 22 Democratic Republic of Congo 49.9% compare
- 23 Moldova 49.5% compare
- 24 Myanmar 49.2% compare
- 25 Cote d'Ivoire 48.7% compare
- 26 Angola 48.1% compare
More agriculture & rural data for World
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 4.41 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0401 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 577.68 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.2984 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.4217 units per person (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.2% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.2% (2024)
- Rural population 42.2% (2025)
- Rural population growth 0.3% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment in agriculture, male (% of male employment) in World?
- Employment in agriculture, male (% of male employment) in World was 25.5% 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 World?
- The highest recorded value was 43.8% in 1991.
- What is the lowest employment in agriculture, male (% of male employment) recorded in World?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.5% in 2025.
- How does World rank for employment in agriculture, male (% of male employment)?
- World ranks 23rd out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is employment in agriculture, male (% of male employment) rising or falling in World?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this World 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).