Share of employed women working in agriculture vs. GDP per capita in Germany
Germany: Share of employed women working in agriculture vs. GDP per capita was 0.7% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Share of employed women working in agriculture vs. GDP per capita in Germany, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, share of employed women working in agriculture vs. gdp per capita in Germany stood at 0.7%. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.9% on the previous year and down 27.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of employed women working in agriculture vs. gdp per capita in Germany peaked at 3.6% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 2025.
Germany ranks 168th of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of employed women working in agriculture vs. GDP per capita in Germany, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 3.6% | — |
| 1992 | 3.5% | -3.1% |
| 1993 | 3.4% | -2.6% |
| 1994 | 3.1% | -8.4% |
| 1995 | 3.0% | -3.2% |
| 1996 | 2.6% | -14.4% |
| 1997 | 2.6% | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 2.3% | -8.5% |
| 1999 | 2.3% | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 2.1% | -10.2% |
| 2001 | 2.1% | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 2.0% | -4.9% |
| 2003 | 1.8% | -6.8% |
| 2004 | 1.7% | -6.9% |
| 2005 | 1.7% | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 1.8% | +7.4% |
| 2007 | 1.6% | -12.5% |
| 2008 | 1.2% | -22.8% |
| 2009 | 1.2% | -4.1% |
| 2010 | 1.1% | -8.0% |
| 2011 | 1.3% | +20.1% |
| 2012 | 1.1% | -15.9% |
| 2013 | 1.0% | -8.8% |
| 2014 | 1.0% | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 1.0% | -6.2% |
| 2016 | 0.9% | -7.0% |
| 2017 | 0.9% | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 0.9% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 0.8% | -7.7% |
| 2020 | 0.8% | -7.0% |
| 2021 | 0.9% | +17.1% |
| 2022 | 0.9% | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 0.8% | -4.4% |
| 2024 | 0.7% | -13.8% |
| 2025 | 0.7% | -2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.9% | 2.3% | 3.6% | 9 |
| 2000s | 1.7% | 1.2% | 2.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.0% | 0.8% | 1.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8% | 0.7% | 0.9% | 6 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Germany
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 2.73 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0087 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 527.18 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.6813 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.1786 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 0.9% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 0.9% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.7% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.1% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of employed women working in agriculture vs. gdp per capita in Germany?
- Share of employed women working in agriculture vs. gdp per capita in Germany was 0.7% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of employed women working in agriculture vs. gdp per capita recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 3.6% in 1991.
- What is the lowest share of employed women working in agriculture vs. gdp per capita recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 2025.
- How does Germany rank for share of employed women working in agriculture vs. gdp per capita?
- Germany ranks 168th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of employed women working in agriculture vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of employed women working in agriculture vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of total employment working in the agriculture sector.