Number of people employed in agriculture in Germany
Germany: Number of people employed in agriculture was 452,139 people in 2025. ▼ Falling
Number of people employed in agriculture in Germany, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of people employed in agriculture in Germany is 452,139 people, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 3.4% on the previous year and down 21.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people employed in agriculture in Germany peaked at 1.38 million people in 1991 and was at its lowest, 452,139 people, in 2025.
That places Germany 94th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Number of people employed in agriculture in Germany, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 1.38 million people | — |
| 1992 | 1.33 million people | -3.6% |
| 1993 | 1.29 million people | -3.4% |
| 1994 | 1.19 million people | -7.5% |
| 1995 | 1.16 million people | -2.1% |
| 1996 | 1.07 million people | -8.1% |
| 1997 | 1.07 million people | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 1.01 million people | -5.8% |
| 1999 | 1.05 million people | +4.2% |
| 2000 | 971,609 people | -7.2% |
| 2001 | 967,265 people | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 914,658 people | -5.4% |
| 2003 | 882,964 people | -3.5% |
| 2004 | 845,312 people | -4.3% |
| 2005 | 845,159 people | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 931,683 people | +10.2% |
| 2007 | 863,982 people | -7.3% |
| 2008 | 619,989 people | -28.2% |
| 2009 | 625,107 people | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 622,319 people | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 676,861 people | +8.8% |
| 2012 | 625,671 people | -7.6% |
| 2013 | 585,404 people | -6.4% |
| 2014 | 582,800 people | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 572,667 people | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 543,135 people | -5.2% |
| 2017 | 536,288 people | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 537,676 people | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 508,489 people | -5.4% |
| 2020 | 466,767 people | -8.2% |
| 2021 | 508,601 people | +9.0% |
| 2022 | 542,550 people | +6.7% |
| 2023 | 521,733 people | -3.8% |
| 2024 | 468,126 people | -10.3% |
| 2025 | 452,139 people | -3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.17 million people | 1.01 million people | 1.38 million people | 9 |
| 2000s | 846,773 people | 619,989 people | 971,609 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 579,131 people | 508,489 people | 676,861 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 493,319 people | 452,139 people | 542,550 people | 6 |
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 number of people employed in agriculture in Germany?
- Number of people employed in agriculture in Germany was 452,139 people in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of people employed in agriculture recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 1.38 million people in 1991.
- What is the lowest number of people employed in agriculture recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 452,139 people in 2025.
- How does Germany rank for number of people employed in agriculture?
- Germany ranks 94th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is number of people employed in agriculture rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of people employed in agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people working in agriculture, including hunting, forestry and fishing.