Share employment agriculture industry services in Canada
Canada: Share employment agriculture industry services was 1.1 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Share employment agriculture industry services in Canada, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share employment agriculture industry services in Canada is 1.1, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 32.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share employment agriculture industry services in Canada peaked at 3.49 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 1.1, in 2025.
Canada ranks 175th of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Share employment agriculture industry services in Canada, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 3.49 | — |
| 1992 | 3.45 | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 3.48 | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 3.35 | -3.9% |
| 1995 | 3.15 | -5.8% |
| 1996 | 3.11 | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 3.01 | -3.4% |
| 1998 | 2.99 | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 2.81 | -6.2% |
| 2000 | 2.52 | -10.4% |
| 2001 | 2.16 | -14.1% |
| 2002 | 2.12 | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 2.11 | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 2.02 | -4.0% |
| 2005 | 2.12 | +4.9% |
| 2006 | 2.08 | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 1.96 | -6.0% |
| 2008 | 1.91 | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 1.9 | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 1.78 | -6.5% |
| 2011 | 1.77 | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 1.72 | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 1.8 | +4.5% |
| 2014 | 1.73 | -4.2% |
| 2015 | 1.64 | -4.8% |
| 2016 | 1.95 | +18.5% |
| 2017 | 1.52 | -22.2% |
| 2018 | 1.52 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 1.54 | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 1.55 | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 1.36 | -12.0% |
| 2022 | 1.31 | -4.3% |
| 2023 | 1.27 | -2.7% |
| 2024 | 1.13 | -11.2% |
| 2025 | 1.1 | -2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.2 | 2.81 | 3.49 | 9 |
| 2000s | 2.09 | 1.9 | 2.52 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.7 | 1.52 | 1.95 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.29 | 1.1 | 1.55 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Canada
- 172 Brunei Darussalam 1.2 compare
- 173 Djibouti 1.15 compare
- 174 Puerto Rico 1.14 compare
- 176 Germany 1.07 compare
- 177 Belgium 0.9847 compare
- 178 Luxembourg 0.8782 compare
More agriculture & rural data for Canada
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 31.61 % change on previous year (2022)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0193 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 1,092 current US$ per person (2022)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.0803 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.1712 units per person (2025)
- Agriculture share gdp 1.93 (2022)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 1.93 (2022)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 2.9% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.7% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share employment agriculture industry services in Canada?
- Share employment agriculture industry services in Canada was 1.1 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share employment agriculture industry services recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 3.49 in 1991.
- What is the lowest share employment agriculture industry services recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.1 in 2025.
- How does Canada rank for share employment agriculture industry services?
- Canada ranks 175th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share employment agriculture industry services rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share employment agriculture industry services. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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