ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Share of employment in agriculture in total employment — Female — Value by country
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...
What the numbers show
ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Share of employment in agriculture in total employment — Female — Value is currently reported for 122 countries. The highest value is 75.4 % in Bangladesh; the lowest is 0 % in United Arab Emirates.
The median across all reporting countries is 4.85 %, and the mean is 13.67 %.
Over the past decade 18 countries rose and 93 fell. The largest increase was in Namibia (up 153.7%), and the largest decrease in Brunei Darussalam (down 98.2%).
ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Share of employment in agriculture in: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bangladesh | 75.4 % | 2024 | up 40.9% | rising |
| 1 | United Republic of Tanzania | 65.7 % | 2024 | down 7.2% | falling |
| 1 | Côte d'Ivoire | 38.4 % | 2019 | down 1.3% | falling |
| 2 | Pakistan | 63.9 % | 2025 | down 11.0% | flat |
| 2 | Republic of Moldova | 51.7 % | 2024 | down 12.8% | rising |
| 2 | Cabo Verde | 5.4 % | 2019 | down 71.0% | falling |
| 3 | Zambia | 62.2 % | 2024 | down 4.5% | falling |
| 3 | Bolivia (Plurinational State of) | 23.4 % | 2024 | down 20.1% | volatile |
| 4 | Mali | 61.6 % | 2023 | down 17.8% | rising |
| 4 | Viet Nam | 23.1 % | 2024 | down 52.0% | falling |
| 5 | India | 60 % | 2024 | up 17.2% | rising |
| 5 | Türkiye | 18.8 % | 2024 | down 42.9% | falling |
| 6 | Zimbabwe | 55.7 % | 2024 | down 22.2% | falling |
| 6 | Syrian Arab Republic | 12.3 % | 2011 | down 77.1% | falling |
| 7 | Rwanda | 53 % | 2024 | down 16.8% | falling |
| 7 | Iran (Islamic Republic of) | 11.8 % | 2024 | down 45.4% | rising |
| 8 | Bhutan | 52.3 % | 2024 | down 20.9% | falling |
| 8 | Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) | 2.2 % | 2017 | up 29.4% | falling |
| 9 | Angola | 49.5 % | 2024 | down 14.4% | falling |
| 10 | Morocco | 41.5 % | 2022 | down 30.7% | volatile |
| 11 | Azerbaijan | 40.6 % | 2022 | down 7.5% | falling |
| 12 | Myanmar | 40 % | 2020 | down 20.0% | falling |
| 13 | Albania | 37.4 % | 2023 | down 29.0% | falling |
| 13 | Georgia | 37.4 % | 2024 | down 18.2% | falling |
| 15 | Armenia | 34.8 % | 2017 | down 20.7% | falling |
| 16 | Lesotho | 32.9 % | 2024 | up 79.8% | volatile |
| 17 | Ecuador | 29 % | 2025 | up 27.8% | volatile |
| 18 | Indonesia | 26.8 % | 2023 | down 20.9% | falling |
| 19 | Thailand | 25.2 % | 2024 | down 19.0% | falling |
| 20 | Sri Lanka | 24.8 % | 2023 | down 24.4% | falling |
| 21 | Botswana | 23.7 % | 2006 | up 123.6% | volatile |
| 22 | Senegal | 22.6 % | 2024 | down 21.0% | falling |
| 23 | Nigeria | 22.2 % | 2024 | — | falling |
| 24 | Peru | 21.8 % | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 25 | Namibia | 20.8 % | 2018 | up 153.7% | falling |
| 26 | Mongolia | 20.3 % | 2024 | down 22.8% | falling |
| 27 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 20.2 % | 2024 | up 15.4% | falling |
| 28 | Kyrgyzstan | 19.4 % | 2023 | down 36.6% | falling |
| 29 | Nicaragua | 18.9 % | 2012 | up 81.7% | rising |
| 30 | Serbia | 17.8 % | 2024 | unchanged | falling |
| 30 | Samoa | 17.8 % | 2022 | down 32.6% | volatile |
| 32 | Fiji | 14.7 % | 2024 | down 63.2% | falling |
| 33 | Philippines | 14 % | 2023 | down 30.3% | falling |
| 34 | Egypt | 12.8 % | 2024 | down 70.4% | rising |
| 35 | Ukraine | 11.7 % | 2021 | down 40.6% | falling |
| 36 | Kazakhstan | 10.5 % | 2022 | down 58.0% | falling |
| 37 | Guatemala | 9.9 % | 2024 | down 13.2% | flat |
| 37 | Panama | 9.9 % | 2024 | up 19.3% | rising |
| 39 | Greece | 9.5 % | 2024 | down 22.1% | falling |
| 40 | Tunisia | 9.1 % | 2023 | down 22.2% | falling |
| 41 | Romania | 8.7 % | 2024 | down 70.3% | falling |
| 42 | Cuba | 8 % | 2014 | down 20.8% | falling |
| 43 | Jamaica | 7.8 % | 2023 | down 3.7% | falling |
| 43 | North Macedonia | 7.8 % | 2024 | down 57.8% | falling |
| 45 | Belize | 7 % | 2019 | up 112.1% | flat |
| 46 | Belarus | 6.6 % | 2024 | down 1.5% | flat |
| 46 | El Salvador | 6.6 % | 2011 | up 61.0% | volatile |
| 48 | Colombia | 5.8 % | 2025 | down 14.7% | volatile |
| 49 | Poland | 5.7 % | 2024 | down 43.6% | falling |
| 50 | Malaysia | 5.3 % | 2022 | down 32.9% | volatile |
| 50 | Palestine, State of | 5.3 % | 2025 | down 59.5% | volatile |
| 52 | Costa Rica | 5.2 % | 2025 | down 44.1% | falling |
| 53 | Mexico | 4.5 % | 2024 | up 4.7% | falling |
| 54 | Montenegro | 4.2 % | 2024 | down 8.7% | falling |
| 55 | Republic of Korea | 4.1 % | 2025 | down 19.6% | volatile |
| 56 | Algeria | 4 % | 2017 | down 82.1% | volatile |
| 57 | Latvia | 3.9 % | 2024 | down 13.3% | volatile |
| 57 | New Zealand | 3.9 % | 2025 | down 2.5% | falling |
| 59 | South Africa | 3.8 % | 2024 | up 18.8% | falling |
| 60 | Uruguay | 3.7 % | 2024 | down 11.9% | rising |
| 61 | Lithuania | 3.6 % | 2024 | down 46.3% | volatile |
| 62 | Chile | 3.4 % | 2025 | down 20.9% | falling |
| 62 | Mauritius | 3.4 % | 2024 | down 40.4% | falling |
| 64 | Russian Federation | 3.3 % | 2024 | down 36.5% | falling |
| 65 | Bulgaria | 3 % | 2024 | down 40.0% | falling |
| 65 | Saint Lucia | 3 % | 2024 | down 31.8% | volatile |
| 65 | Slovenia | 3 % | 2024 | down 68.8% | falling |
| 68 | Croatia | 2.9 % | 2024 | down 62.8% | volatile |
| 69 | China, Taiwan Province of | 2.8 % | 2020 | down 22.2% | falling |
| 70 | Hungary | 2.5 % | 2024 | down 3.8% | falling |
| 71 | Austria | 2.4 % | 2024 | down 47.8% | falling |
| 72 | Grenada | 2.3 % | 2023 | down 4.2% | volatile |
| 73 | Japan | 2.2 % | 2025 | down 29.0% | volatile |
| 74 | Italy | 2 % | 2024 | down 16.7% | volatile |
| 74 | Trinidad and Tobago | 2 % | 2024 | up 53.8% | volatile |
| 76 | Spain | 1.9 % | 2025 | down 9.5% | volatile |
| 77 | Czechia | 1.8 % | 2024 | up 12.5% | volatile |
| 78 | Iceland | 1.7 % | 2024 | down 15.0% | falling |
| 79 | Switzerland | 1.6 % | 2024 | down 40.7% | falling |
| 79 | Finland | 1.6 % | 2024 | down 27.3% | volatile |
| 81 | Estonia | 1.5 % | 2024 | down 31.8% | volatile |
| 82 | France | 1.4 % | 2024 | down 17.6% | volatile |
| 82 | Portugal | 1.4 % | 2025 | down 74.1% | volatile |
| 84 | Australia | 1.2 % | 2025 | down 36.8% | falling |
| 84 | Norway | 1.2 % | 2024 | up 20.0% | volatile |
| 86 | Dominican Republic | 1.1 % | 2024 | down 52.2% | falling |
| 86 | Ireland | 1.1 % | 2024 | down 35.3% | falling |
| 86 | Netherlands (Kingdom of the) | 1.1 % | 2024 | down 15.4% | falling |
| 89 | Cyprus | 0.9 % | 2024 | down 57.1% | falling |
| 89 | Suriname | 0.9 % | 2015 | — | falling |
| 89 | Slovakia | 0.9 % | 2024 | down 30.8% | volatile |
| 89 | Sweden | 0.9 % | 2024 | unchanged | volatile |
| 93 | Barbados | 0.8 % | 2023 | down 50.0% | volatile |
| 93 | Germany | 0.8 % | 2024 | down 20.0% | falling |
| 93 | Denmark | 0.8 % | 2024 | down 11.1% | volatile |
| 96 | Canada | 0.7 % | 2025 | down 30.0% | falling |
| 97 | Belgium | 0.6 % | 2024 | down 25.0% | falling |
| 97 | Luxembourg | 0.6 % | 2024 | down 33.3% | volatile |
| 99 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | 0.5 % | 2024 | unchanged | falling |
| 100 | Jordan | 0.4 % | 2023 | down 60.0% | volatile |
| 101 | Argentina | 0.3 % | 2024 | up 50.0% | volatile |
| 101 | Israel | 0.3 % | 2024 | down 50.0% | volatile |
| 101 | Malta | 0.3 % | 2024 | down 40.0% | falling |
| 101 | Seychelles | 0.3 % | 2024 | down 62.5% | falling |
| 101 | Brunei Darussalam | 0.3 % | 2024 | down 98.2% | volatile |
| 106 | Puerto Rico | 0.2 % | 2011 | unchanged | volatile |
| 106 | China, Hong Kong SAR | 0.2 % | 2008 | unchanged | volatile |
| 106 | Netherlands Antilles (former) | 0.2 % | 2011 | unchanged | falling |
| 109 | Bahamas | 0.1 % | 2019 | down 80.0% | volatile |
| 109 | Cayman Islands | 0.1 % | 2015 | down 83.3% | volatile |
| 109 | Singapore | 0.1 % | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 112 | United Arab Emirates | 0 % | 2024 | — | volatile |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.
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.