Share of workers employed in agriculture vs. GDP per capita in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Share of workers employed in agriculture vs. GDP per capita was 0.9% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Share of workers employed in agriculture vs. GDP per capita in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1400–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026); Broadberry and Gardner (2013); International Labor Organization (via World Bank) (2013) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, share of workers employed in agriculture vs. gdp per capita in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland stood at 0.9%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.5% on the previous year and down 25.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of workers employed in agriculture vs. gdp per capita in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 58.1% in 1500 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 2022.
That places United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 180th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of workers employed in agriculture vs. GDP per capita in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1400 | 57.2% | — |
| 1500 | 58.1% | +1.6% |
| 1700 | 38.9% | -33.0% |
| 1750 | 36.8% | -5.4% |
| 1800 | 31.7% | -13.9% |
| 1980 | 2.6% | -91.8% |
| 1991 | 2.4% | -7.0% |
| 1992 | 2.3% | -2.8% |
| 1993 | 2.3% | -3.1% |
| 1994 | 2.3% | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 2.3% | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 2.2% | -5.1% |
| 1997 | 2.1% | -4.8% |
| 1998 | 1.9% | -7.3% |
| 1999 | 1.7% | -9.5% |
| 2000 | 1.7% | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 1.6% | -9.2% |
| 2002 | 1.5% | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 1.4% | -9.9% |
| 2004 | 1.4% | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 1.4% | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 1.4% | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 1.4% | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 1.4% | +5.5% |
| 2009 | 1.1% | -23.0% |
| 2010 | 1.2% | +9.7% |
| 2011 | 1.2% | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 1.2% | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 1.1% | -10.8% |
| 2014 | 1.2% | +17.3% |
| 2015 | 1.1% | -8.0% |
| 2016 | 1.1% | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 1.2% | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 1.1% | -7.9% |
| 2019 | 1.1% | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 1.0% | -9.6% |
| 2021 | 0.9% | -8.7% |
| 2022 | 0.8% | -15.7% |
| 2023 | 0.9% | +16.0% |
| 2024 | 0.9% | -0.4% |
| 2025 | 0.9% | -2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1400s | 57.2% | 57.2% | 57.2% | 1 |
| 1500s | 58.1% | 58.1% | 58.1% | 1 |
| 1700s | 38.9% | 38.9% | 38.9% | 1 |
| 1750s | 36.8% | 36.8% | 36.8% | 1 |
| 1800s | 31.7% | 31.7% | 31.7% | 1 |
| 1980s | 2.6% | 2.6% | 2.6% | 1 |
| 1990s | 2.2% | 1.7% | 2.4% | 9 |
| 2000s | 1.4% | 1.1% | 1.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.2% | 1.1% | 1.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9% | 0.8% | 1.0% | 6 |
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More agriculture & rural data for United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of workers employed in agriculture vs. gdp per capita in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Share of workers employed in agriculture vs. gdp per capita in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 0.9% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026); Broadberry and Gardner (2013); International Labor Organization (via World Bank) (2013) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of workers employed in agriculture vs. gdp per capita recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 58.1% in 1500.
- What is the lowest share of workers employed in agriculture vs. gdp per capita recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 2022.
- How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for share of workers employed in agriculture vs. gdp per capita?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 180th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of workers employed in agriculture vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026); Broadberry and Gardner (2013); International Labor Organization (via World Bank) (2013) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of workers employed in agriculture vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of working people employed in agriculture, including hunting, forestry and fishing.