Share employment agriculture industry services in China
China: Share employment agriculture industry services was 21.68 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Share employment agriculture industry services in China, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
China recorded 21.68 for share employment agriculture industry services in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.4% on the previous year and down 23.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share employment agriculture industry services in China peaked at 59.64 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 21.68, in 2025.
That places China 81st 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.
Share employment agriculture industry services in China, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 59.64 | — |
| 1992 | 58.5 | -1.9% |
| 1993 | 56.4 | -3.6% |
| 1994 | 54.3 | -3.7% |
| 1995 | 52.2 | -3.9% |
| 1996 | 50.5 | -3.3% |
| 1997 | 49.9 | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 49.8 | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 50.1 | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 50.04 | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 50 | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 50 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 49.1 | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 46.9 | -4.5% |
| 2005 | 44.8 | -4.5% |
| 2006 | 42.6 | -4.9% |
| 2007 | 40.8 | -4.2% |
| 2008 | 39.6 | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 38.1 | -3.8% |
| 2010 | 36.7 | -3.7% |
| 2011 | 34.8 | -5.2% |
| 2012 | 33.6 | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 31.4 | -6.5% |
| 2014 | 29.5 | -6.1% |
| 2015 | 28.3 | -4.1% |
| 2016 | 27.42 | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 26.68 | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 25.75 | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 24.72 | -4.0% |
| 2020 | 23.6 | -4.5% |
| 2021 | 22.87 | -3.1% |
| 2022 | 24.08 | +5.3% |
| 2023 | 22.8 | -5.3% |
| 2024 | 22.22 | -2.6% |
| 2025 | 21.68 | -2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 53.48 | 49.8 | 59.64 | 9 |
| 2000s | 45.19 | 38.1 | 50.04 | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.89 | 24.72 | 36.7 | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.87 | 21.68 | 24.08 | 6 |
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More agriculture & rural data for China
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 1.98 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0666 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 923.03 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -1.48 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.3366 units per person (2025)
- Agriculture share gdp 6.66 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 6.66 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.3% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 2.7% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share employment agriculture industry services in China?
- Share employment agriculture industry services in China was 21.68 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share employment agriculture industry services recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 59.64 in 1991.
- What is the lowest share employment agriculture industry services recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.68 in 2025.
- How does China rank for share employment agriculture industry services?
- China ranks 81st out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share employment agriculture industry services rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this China 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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