Share employment agriculture industry services in Japan
Japan: Share employment agriculture industry services was 2.81 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Share employment agriculture industry services in Japan, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share employment agriculture industry services in Japan is 2.81, measured 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 25.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share employment agriculture industry services in Japan peaked at 7.19 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 2.81, in 2025.
That places Japan 149th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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 Japan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 7.19 | — |
| 1992 | 6.87 | -4.5% |
| 1993 | 6.39 | -7.0% |
| 1994 | 6.22 | -2.6% |
| 1995 | 6.11 | -1.7% |
| 1996 | 5.91 | -3.4% |
| 1997 | 5.75 | -2.7% |
| 1998 | 5.67 | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 5.59 | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 5.45 | -2.5% |
| 2001 | 5.23 | -4.1% |
| 2002 | 4.99 | -4.5% |
| 2003 | 4.98 | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 4.94 | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 4.77 | -3.5% |
| 2006 | 4.62 | -3.1% |
| 2007 | 4.59 | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 4.58 | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 4.57 | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 4.43 | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 4.16 | -6.1% |
| 2012 | 4.06 | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 3.89 | -4.3% |
| 2014 | 3.81 | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 3.78 | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 3.66 | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 3.6 | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 3.51 | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 3.38 | -3.9% |
| 2020 | 3.26 | -3.5% |
| 2021 | 3.17 | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 3.1 | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 3.01 | -2.9% |
| 2024 | 2.88 | -4.1% |
| 2025 | 2.81 | -2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.19 | 5.59 | 7.19 | 9 |
| 2000s | 4.87 | 4.57 | 5.45 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.83 | 3.38 | 4.43 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.04 | 2.81 | 3.26 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Japan
More agriculture & rural data for Japan
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 10.95 % change on previous year (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0096 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 323.87 current US$ per person (2024)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -1.89 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.077 units per person (2025)
- Agriculture share gdp 0.9583 (2024)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 0.9583 (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.5% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.6% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share employment agriculture industry services in Japan?
- Share employment agriculture industry services in Japan was 2.81 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share employment agriculture industry services recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 7.19 in 1991.
- What is the lowest share employment agriculture industry services recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.81 in 2025.
- How does Japan rank for share employment agriculture industry services?
- Japan ranks 149th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share employment agriculture industry services rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Japan 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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