Employment in agriculture (% of total employment) in Argentina
Argentina: Employment in agriculture (% of total employment) was 7.0% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employment in agriculture (% of total employment) in Argentina, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Argentina recorded 7.0% for employment in agriculture (% of total employment) in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.4% on the previous year and down 12.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in agriculture (% of total employment) in Argentina peaked at 14.3% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 7.0%, in 2025.
Argentina ranks 122nd 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 (% of total employment) in Argentina, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 14.3% | — |
| 1992 | 13.8% | -3.4% |
| 1993 | 13.4% | -3.5% |
| 1994 | 12.9% | -3.3% |
| 1995 | 12.7% | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 12.4% | -2.9% |
| 1997 | 12.0% | -3.2% |
| 1998 | 11.7% | -2.5% |
| 1999 | 11.6% | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 11.4% | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 11.4% | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 11.6% | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 11.3% | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 10.7% | -4.6% |
| 2005 | 10.3% | -4.3% |
| 2006 | 9.8% | -4.3% |
| 2007 | 9.4% | -3.9% |
| 2008 | 9.2% | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 9.0% | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 8.7% | -3.7% |
| 2011 | 8.5% | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 8.4% | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 8.2% | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 8.2% | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 8.0% | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 7.9% | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 7.8% | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 7.7% | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 7.6% | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 7.8% | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 7.8% | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 7.6% | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 7.4% | -2.6% |
| 2024 | 7.2% | -1.6% |
| 2025 | 7.0% | -3.4% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 7.0% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 15.5%, 45% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Argentina's 7.0% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 11.5%, 61% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.8% | 11.6% | 14.3% | 9 |
| 2000s | 10.4% | 9.0% | 11.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.1% | 7.6% | 8.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.4% | 7.0% | 7.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Argentina
- 119 Brazil 7.6% compare
- 120 Saint Lucia 7.5% compare
- 121 Dominican Republic 7.0% compare
- 123 Suriname 7.0% compare
- 124 Latvia 6.7% compare
- 125 Palestine, State of 6.3% compare
More agriculture & rural data for Argentina
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 1.97 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0553 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 824.26 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.6693 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.0765 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 5.5% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 5.5% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.6% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.8% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment in agriculture (% of total employment) in Argentina?
- Employment in agriculture (% of total employment) in Argentina was 7.0% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment in agriculture (% of total employment) recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 14.3% in 1991.
- What is the lowest employment in agriculture (% of total employment) recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.0% in 2025.
- How does Argentina rank for employment in agriculture (% of total employment)?
- Argentina ranks 122nd out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment in agriculture (% of total employment) rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Argentina data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Employment in agriculture (% of total 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).