Share of employed women working in agriculture vs. GDP per capita in India
India: Share of employed women working in agriculture vs. GDP per capita was 59.8% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Share of employed women working in agriculture vs. GDP per capita in India, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of employed women working in agriculture vs. gdp per capita in India is 59.8%, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and up 7.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of employed women working in agriculture vs. gdp per capita in India peaked at 76.8% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 51.1%, in 2018.
India ranks 20th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Share of employed women working in agriculture vs. GDP per capita in India, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 76.8% | — |
| 1992 | 76.7% | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 76.5% | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 76.5% | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 76.2% | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 75.9% | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 75.5% | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 74.9% | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 74.2% | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 74.1% | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 73.2% | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 72.4% | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 71.3% | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 70.0% | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 68.9% | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 68.5% | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 67.7% | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 67.2% | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 66.2% | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 65.3% | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 62.5% | -4.3% |
| 2012 | 59.7% | -4.5% |
| 2013 | 58.4% | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 57.0% | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 55.7% | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 54.1% | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 52.6% | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 51.1% | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 52.4% | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 58.1% | +10.8% |
| 2021 | 59.3% | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 59.2% | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 61.5% | +4.0% |
| 2024 | 60.5% | -1.7% |
| 2025 | 59.8% | -1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 75.9% | 74.2% | 76.8% | 9 |
| 2000s | 70.0% | 66.2% | 74.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 56.9% | 51.1% | 65.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 59.7% | 58.1% | 61.5% | 6 |
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- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.1623 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
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- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.6431 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 16.2% (2025)
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- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.9% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.5% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of employed women working in agriculture vs. gdp per capita in India?
- Share of employed women working in agriculture vs. gdp per capita in India was 59.8% 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 India?
- The highest recorded value was 76.8% in 1991.
- What is the lowest share of employed women working in agriculture vs. gdp per capita recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.1% in 2018.
- How does India rank for share of employed women working in agriculture vs. gdp per capita?
- India ranks 20th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of employed women working in agriculture vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this India 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.