Share of employed women working in agriculture vs. GDP per capita in Italy
Italy: Share of employed women working in agriculture vs. GDP per capita was 2.0% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Share of employed women working in agriculture vs. GDP per capita in Italy, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Italy recorded 2.0% for share of employed women working in agriculture vs. gdp per capita in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.1% on the previous year and down 20.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of employed women working in agriculture vs. gdp per capita in Italy peaked at 8.8% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 2.0%, in 2025.
That places Italy 140th 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 of employed women working in agriculture vs. GDP per capita in Italy, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 8.8% | — |
| 1992 | 8.5% | -2.7% |
| 1993 | 7.2% | -16.0% |
| 1994 | 6.8% | -4.8% |
| 1995 | 6.4% | -6.2% |
| 1996 | 5.6% | -12.5% |
| 1997 | 5.2% | -6.9% |
| 1998 | 5.1% | -3.1% |
| 1999 | 4.5% | -10.7% |
| 2000 | 4.4% | -3.6% |
| 2001 | 4.4% | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 3.9% | -10.0% |
| 2003 | 3.7% | -6.1% |
| 2004 | 3.2% | -14.4% |
| 2005 | 3.3% | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 3.3% | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 3.1% | -8.0% |
| 2008 | 2.8% | -7.4% |
| 2009 | 2.7% | -5.9% |
| 2010 | 2.7% | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 2.6% | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 2.6% | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 2.4% | -5.6% |
| 2014 | 2.4% | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 2.4% | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 2.5% | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 2.4% | -6.6% |
| 2018 | 2.4% | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 2.4% | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 2.4% | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 2.5% | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 2.3% | -5.5% |
| 2023 | 2.2% | -6.5% |
| 2024 | 2.0% | -7.8% |
| 2025 | 2.0% | -3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.5% | 4.5% | 8.8% | 9 |
| 2000s | 3.5% | 2.7% | 4.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.5% | 2.4% | 2.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.2% | 2.0% | 2.5% | 6 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Italy
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 10.12 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0207 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 894.54 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.3131 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.3032 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 2.1% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 2.1% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.6% (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 Italy?
- Share of employed women working in agriculture vs. gdp per capita in Italy was 2.0% 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 Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 8.8% in 1991.
- What is the lowest share of employed women working in agriculture vs. gdp per capita recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.0% in 2025.
- How does Italy rank for share of employed women working in agriculture vs. gdp per capita?
- Italy ranks 140th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of employed women working in agriculture vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Italy 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.