ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Share of employment in agriculture in in United States of America
United States of America: ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Share of employment in agriculture in was 1.5 % in 2025. ◆ Volatile
ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Share of employment in agriculture in in United States of America, 1947–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for ilostat - labour force survey — share of employment in agriculture in in United States of America is 1.5 %, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 76 years on record.
The figure is down 6.2% on the previous year and down 16.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ilostat - labour force survey — share of employment in agriculture in in United States of America peaked at 13.8 % in 1947 and was at its lowest, 1.5 %, in 2025.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Share of employment in agriculture in in United States of America, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1947 | 13.8 % | — |
| 1948 | 13.1 % | -5.1% |
| 1949 | 13.3 % | +1.5% |
| 1950 | 12.2 % | -8.3% |
| 1951 | 11.2 % | -8.2% |
| 1952 | 10.8 % | -3.6% |
| 1953 | 10.2 % | -5.6% |
| 1954 | 10.3 % | +1.0% |
| 1955 | 10.4 % | +1.0% |
| 1956 | 9.8 % | -5.8% |
| 1957 | 9.3 % | -5.1% |
| 1958 | 8.9 % | -4.3% |
| 1959 | 8.6 % | -3.4% |
| 1960 | 8.3 % | -3.5% |
| 1961 | 7.9 % | -4.8% |
| 1962 | 7.4 % | -6.3% |
| 1963 | 6.9 % | -6.8% |
| 1964 | 6.5 % | -5.8% |
| 1965 | 6.1 % | -6.2% |
| 1966 | 5.5 % | -9.8% |
| 1967 | 5.2 % | -5.5% |
| 1968 | 5 % | -3.8% |
| 1969 | 4.6 % | -8.0% |
| 1970 | 4.4 % | -4.3% |
| 1971 | 4.3 % | -2.3% |
| 1972 | 4.2 % | -2.3% |
| 1973 | 4.1 % | -2.4% |
| 1974 | 4 % | -2.4% |
| 1975 | 4 % | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 3.8 % | -5.0% |
| 1977 | 3.6 % | -5.3% |
| 1978 | 3.5 % | -2.8% |
| 1979 | 3.4 % | -2.9% |
| 1980 | 3.4 % | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 3.4 % | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 3.4 % | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 3.4 % | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 3.2 % | -5.9% |
| 1985 | 3 % | -6.3% |
| 1986 | 2.9 % | -3.3% |
| 1987 | 2.9 % | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 2.8 % | -3.4% |
| 1989 | 2.7 % | -3.6% |
| 1990 | 2.7 % | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 2.8 % | +3.7% |
| 1992 | 2.7 % | -3.6% |
| 1993 | 2.6 % | -3.7% |
| 1994 | 2.8 % | +7.7% |
| 1995 | 2.8 % | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 2.7 % | -3.6% |
| 1997 | 2.6 % | -3.7% |
| 1998 | 2.6 % | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 2.5 % | -3.8% |
| 2003 | 1.8 % | -28.0% |
| 2004 | 1.8 % | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1.7 % | -5.6% |
| 2006 | 1.7 % | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1.6 % | -5.9% |
| 2008 | 1.6 % | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1.6 % | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1.7 % | +6.2% |
| 2011 | 1.8 % | +5.9% |
| 2012 | 1.7 % | -5.6% |
| 2013 | 1.6 % | -5.9% |
| 2014 | 1.7 % | +6.2% |
| 2015 | 1.8 % | +5.9% |
| 2016 | 1.8 % | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1.8 % | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1.7 % | -5.6% |
| 2019 | 1.7 % | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1.7 % | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1.7 % | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1.6 % | -5.9% |
| 2023 | 1.6 % | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 1.6 % | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 1.5 % | -6.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 13.4 % | 13.1 % | 13.8 % | 3 |
| 1950s | 10.17 % | 8.6 % | 12.2 % | 10 |
| 1960s | 6.34 % | 4.6 % | 8.3 % | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.93 % | 3.4 % | 4.4 % | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.11 % | 2.7 % | 3.4 % | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.68 % | 2.5 % | 2.8 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.69 % | 1.6 % | 1.8 % | 7 |
| 2010s | 1.73 % | 1.6 % | 1.8 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.62 % | 1.5 % | 1.7 % | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is ilostat - labour force survey — share of employment in agriculture in in United States of America?
- Ilostat - labour force survey — share of employment in agriculture in in United States of America was 1.5 % in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest ilostat - labour force survey — share of employment in agriculture in recorded in United States of America?
- The highest recorded value was 13.8 % in 1947.
- What is the lowest ilostat - labour force survey — share of employment in agriculture in recorded in United States of America?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.5 % in 2025.
- How does United States of America rank for ilostat - labour force survey — share of employment in agriculture in?
- United States of America ranks 3rd out of 3 groups with data for 2025.
- Is ilostat - labour force survey — share of employment in agriculture in rising or falling in United States of America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United States of America data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Share of employment in agriculture in total employment — 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.