Share of agriculture in total employment by country
Countries reporting
44
Highest
73.4%
Ethiopia
Lowest
0.2%
Hong Kong
Median
13.9%
Years covered
215
1801β2015
Data points
2,481
What the numbers show
Share of agriculture in total employment is currently reported for 44 countries. The highest value is 73.4% in Ethiopia; the lowest is 0.2% in Hong Kong.
The median across all reporting countries is 13.9%, and the mean is 22.2%.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 367.
Over the past decade 2 countries rose and 40 fell. The largest increase was in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (up 17.6%), and the largest decrease in Bolivia, Plurinational State of (down 42.4%).
Share of agriculture in total employment: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ethiopia | 73.4% | 2011 | down 13.5% | falling |
| 2 | Zambia | 72.2% | 2010 | up 0.8% | rising |
| 3 | Tanzania, United Republic of | 70.7% | 2011 | down 14.5% | falling |
| 4 | Malawi | 65.2% | 2010 | down 20.8% | falling |
| 5 | Nigeria | 61.8% | 2011 | down 4.6% | falling |
| 6 | India | 54.7% | 2010 | down 8.2% | falling |
| 7 | Senegal | 51.4% | 2010 | down 11.7% | falling |
| 8 | Kenya | 47.5% | 2011 | down 14.1% | falling |
| 9 | Ghana | 38.9% | 2011 | down 26.3% | falling |
| 10 | Thailand | 38.7% | 2011 | down 15.9% | falling |
| 11 | Botswana | 38.1% | 2010 | down 0.5% | falling |
| 12 | China | 34.8% | 2011 | down 30.4% | falling |
| 13 | Indonesia | 34.4% | 2012 | down 20.6% | falling |
| 14 | Philippines | 33.5% | 2012 | down 9.5% | falling |
| 15 | Morocco | 26.7% | 2012 | down 26.8% | falling |
| 16 | Egypt | 22.9% | 2012 | down 23.4% | falling |
| 17 | Peru | 22.6% | 2011 | down 18.7% | falling |
| 18 | Colombia | 18.6% | 2010 | down 24.4% | falling |
| 19 | Bolivia, Plurinational State of | 18.2% | 2010 | down 42.4% | falling |
| 20 | South Africa | 16.8% | 2011 | down 2.3% | falling |
| 21 | Brazil | 16.0% | 2011 | down 24.5% | falling |
| 22 | Mexico | 14.1% | 2011 | down 15.1% | falling |
| 23 | Costa Rica | 13.7% | 2011 | down 19.4% | falling |
| 24 | Malaysia | 11.5% | 2011 | down 20.1% | falling |
| 25 | Chile | 8.6% | 2011 | down 25.9% | falling |
| 26 | Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of | 8.3% | 2011 | down 18.6% | volatile |
| 27 | Mauritius | 7.0% | 2011 | down 35.8% | falling |
| 28 | Republic of Korea | 6.9% | 2010 | down 34.9% | volatile |
| 29 | Argentina | 6.5% | 2011 | down 25.3% | falling |
| 30 | Taiwan | 5.0% | 2012 | down 33.3% | volatile |
| 31 | Finland | 4.9% | 2007 | down 30.0% | volatile |
| 32 | Japan | 4.6% | 2012 | down 14.8% | volatile |
| 33 | Spain | 4.5% | 2007 | down 39.2% | volatile |
| 34 | Italy | 3.8% | 2011 | down 20.8% | volatile |
| 35 | France | 3.3% | 2007 | down 25.0% | volatile |
| 36 | Netherlands | 2.9% | 2011 | down 17.1% | volatile |
| 37 | Denmark | 2.8% | 2011 | down 17.6% | volatile |
| 38 | Sweden | 2.2% | 2010 | down 26.7% | volatile |
| 39 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | 2.0% | 2011 | up 17.6% | volatile |
| 40 | Belgium | 1.9% | 2007 | down 26.9% | volatile |
| 41 | United States | 1.4% | 2015 | down 6.7% | volatile |
| 42 | Germany | 1.2% | 1991 | down 14.3% | falling |
| 43 | Singapore | 0.3% | 2011 | unchanged | volatile |
| 44 | Hong Kong | 0.2% | 2011 | unchanged | volatile |