ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment in agriculture by status in Germany
Germany: ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment in agriculture by status was 282.26 1000 No in 2024. ▼ Falling
ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment in agriculture by status in Germany, 1993–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 No.
Analysis
Germany recorded 282.26 1000 No for ilostat - labour force survey — employment in agriculture by status in 2024.
That represents a change of down 3.2% on the previous year and up 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ilostat - labour force survey — employment in agriculture by status in Germany peaked at 556.27 1000 No in 1999 and was at its lowest, 254.44 1000 No, in 2020.
Germany ranks 25th of 88 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment in agriculture by status in Germany, year by year
| Year | 1000 No | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 551.79 1000 No | — |
| 1994 | 521.45 1000 No | -5.5% |
| 1995 | 522.76 1000 No | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 546.42 1000 No | +4.5% |
| 1997 | 551.07 1000 No | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 514.71 1000 No | -6.6% |
| 1999 | 556.27 1000 No | +8.1% |
| 2000 | 511.41 1000 No | -8.1% |
| 2001 | 472.59 1000 No | -7.6% |
| 2002 | 447.79 1000 No | -5.2% |
| 2003 | 439.8 1000 No | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 414.13 1000 No | -5.8% |
| 2005 | 430.88 1000 No | +4.0% |
| 2006 | 499.58 1000 No | +15.9% |
| 2007 | 457.46 1000 No | -8.4% |
| 2008 | 273.59 1000 No | -40.2% |
| 2009 | 274.9 1000 No | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 274.1 1000 No | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 288.47 1000 No | +5.2% |
| 2012 | 282.03 1000 No | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 272.5 1000 No | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 279.65 1000 No | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 284.7 1000 No | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 281.92 1000 No | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 285.21 1000 No | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 282.39 1000 No | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 275.12 1000 No | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 254.44 1000 No | -7.5% |
| 2021 | 283.48 1000 No | +11.4% |
| 2022 | 312.11 1000 No | +10.1% |
| 2023 | 291.45 1000 No | -6.6% |
| 2024 | 282.26 1000 No | -3.2% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 282.26 1000 No is above the median for high income countries, which is 41.92 1000 No, 6.7× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Germany's 282.26 1000 No is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 35.63 1000 No, 7.9× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 537.78 1000 No | 514.71 1000 No | 556.27 1000 No | 7 |
| 2000s | 422.21 1000 No | 273.59 1000 No | 511.41 1000 No | 10 |
| 2010s | 280.61 1000 No | 272.5 1000 No | 288.47 1000 No | 10 |
| 2020s | 284.75 1000 No | 254.44 1000 No | 312.11 1000 No | 5 |
Countries ranked near Germany
More agriculture & rural data for Germany
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 2.73 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0087 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 527.18 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.6813 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.1786 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 0.9% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 0.9% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.7% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.1% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ilostat - labour force survey — employment in agriculture by status in Germany?
- Ilostat - labour force survey — employment in agriculture by status in Germany was 282.26 1000 No in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest ilostat - labour force survey — employment in agriculture by status recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 556.27 1000 No in 1999.
- What is the lowest ilostat - labour force survey — employment in agriculture by status recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 254.44 1000 No in 2020.
- How does Germany rank for ilostat - labour force survey — employment in agriculture by status?
- Germany ranks 25th out of 88 countries with data for 2024.
- Is ilostat - labour force survey — employment in agriculture by status rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment in agriculture by status of employment, employees — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT Employment indicators domain focuses on indicators related to employment in agrifood systems and rural areas. The update is performed yearly, using data from the International Labour Organization (ILO) database that contains a rich set of indicators from a wide range of topics related to labour statistics. The indicators published in FAOSTAT are derived from the labour force statistics (LFS) and rural and urban labour markets (RURURB) databases of the ILOSTAT database. In addition, the ILO modelled estimates and projections (ILOEST) are used to provide information on employment in agriculture. FAOSTAT also publishes indicators on employment in agrifood systems (AFS) from 2000 at the national, regional, and global levels, using a methodology developed by the FAO to estimate the number of people employed within these systems.