Share of agriculture in total employment in Indonesia
Indonesia: Share of agriculture in total employment was 34.4% in 2012. ▼ Falling
Share of agriculture in total employment in Indonesia, 1961–2012
Source: Herrendorf et al. and Groningen Growth and Development Centre (2015) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2012, share of agriculture in total employment in Indonesia stood at 34.4%. That is the lowest value across all 43 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.4% on the previous year and down 20.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of agriculture in total employment in Indonesia peaked at 73.4% in 1961 and was at its lowest, 34.4%, in 2012.
That places Indonesia 13th out of 44 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 43 years of available data.
Share of agriculture in total employment in Indonesia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 73.4% | — |
| 1971 | 65.9% | -10.2% |
| 1972 | 63.8% | -3.2% |
| 1973 | 64.3% | +0.8% |
| 1974 | 63.1% | -1.9% |
| 1975 | 61.0% | -3.3% |
| 1976 | 61.0% | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 59.0% | -3.3% |
| 1978 | 58.3% | -1.2% |
| 1979 | 57.7% | -1.0% |
| 1980 | 56.2% | -2.6% |
| 1981 | 55.1% | -2.0% |
| 1982 | 54.8% | -0.5% |
| 1983 | 55.0% | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 54.4% | -1.1% |
| 1985 | 54.1% | -0.6% |
| 1986 | 53.3% | -1.5% |
| 1987 | 52.2% | -2.1% |
| 1988 | 51.5% | -1.3% |
| 1989 | 50.5% | -1.9% |
| 1990 | 50.1% | -0.8% |
| 1991 | 55.3% | +10.4% |
| 1992 | 57.4% | +3.8% |
| 1993 | 53.0% | -7.7% |
| 1994 | 48.6% | -8.3% |
| 1995 | 46.4% | -4.5% |
| 1996 | 44.8% | -3.4% |
| 1997 | 41.3% | -7.8% |
| 1998 | 44.5% | +7.7% |
| 1999 | 42.0% | -5.6% |
| 2000 | 43.3% | +3.1% |
| 2001 | 42.4% | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 43.3% | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 45.6% | +5.3% |
| 2004 | 42.9% | -5.9% |
| 2005 | 43.9% | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 41.6% | -5.2% |
| 2007 | 40.4% | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 39.6% | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 39.0% | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 37.7% | -3.3% |
| 2011 | 35.6% | -5.6% |
| 2012 | 34.4% | -3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 73.4% | 73.4% | 73.4% | 1 |
| 1970s | 61.6% | 57.7% | 65.9% | 9 |
| 1980s | 53.7% | 50.5% | 56.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 48.3% | 41.3% | 57.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 42.2% | 39.0% | 45.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 35.9% | 34.4% | 37.7% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Indonesia
More agriculture & rural data for Indonesia
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 7.56 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.131 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 662.79 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.7808 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.4061 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 13.1% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 13.1% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 3.7% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.9% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of agriculture in total employment in Indonesia?
- Share of agriculture in total employment in Indonesia was 34.4% in 2012, according to Herrendorf et al. and Groningen Growth and Development Centre (2015) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of agriculture in total employment recorded in Indonesia?
- The highest recorded value was 73.4% in 1961.
- What is the lowest share of agriculture in total employment recorded in Indonesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.4% in 2012.
- How does Indonesia rank for share of agriculture in total employment?
- Indonesia ranks 13th out of 44 countries with data for 2012.
- Is share of agriculture in total employment rising or falling in Indonesia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Indonesia data come from?
- The figures come from Herrendorf et al. and Groningen Growth and Development Centre (2015) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of agriculture in total employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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