Share of Employees in [industry] out of total employment in in United States of America

United States of America: Share of Employees in [industry] out of total employment in was 72.37 % in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
72.37 %
Change on year
down 2.3%
Rank
1st
of 2 groups
All-time high
74.09 %
in 2024
All-time low
55.12 %
in 2005
Years of data
23
2003–2025

Share of Employees in [industry] out of total employment in in United States of America, 2003–2025

0204060802003201420252003: 59 %2004: 55.9 %2005: 55.1 %2006: 60.5 %2007: 57.2 %2008: 59.7 %2009: 59.1 %2010: 61.6 %2011: 64.6 %2012: 65 %2013: 61.4 %2014: 65.6 %2015: 64.3 %2016: 64.4 %2017: 66.6 %2018: 67.8 %2019: 70.7 %2020: 69.5 %2021: 66.9 %2022: 70.2 %2023: 70.2 %2024: 74.1 %2025: 72.4 %

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.

Analysis

United States of America recorded 72.37 % for share of employees in [industry] out of total employment in in 2025.

That represents a change of down 2.3% on the previous year and up 12.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of employees in [industry] out of total employment in in United States of America peaked at 74.09 % in 2024 and was at its lowest, 55.12 %, in 2005.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.

Share of Employees in [industry] out of total employment in in United States of America, year by year

Annual values for Share of Employees in [industry] out of total employment in [industry] by [sex]: Agricultural employment — Value — Female — All age ranges or no breakdown by age — National — Agriculture in United States of America, 2003 to 2025.
Year % Change
2003 58.95 %
2004 55.89 % -5.2%
2005 55.12 % -1.4%
2006 60.49 % +9.7%
2007 57.16 % -5.5%
2008 59.67 % +4.4%
2009 59.1 % -1.0%
2010 61.59 % +4.2%
2011 64.58 % +4.9%
2012 64.98 % +0.6%
2013 61.42 % -5.5%
2014 65.6 % +6.8%
2015 64.28 % -2.0%
2016 64.44 % +0.2%
2017 66.6 % +3.4%
2018 67.76 % +1.7%
2019 70.66 % +4.3%
2020 69.48 % -1.7%
2021 66.86 % -3.8%
2022 70.19 % +5.0%
2023 70.25 % +0.1%
2024 74.09 % +5.5%
2025 72.37 % -2.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 58.05 % 55.12 % 60.49 % 7
2010s 65.19 % 61.42 % 70.66 % 10
2020s 70.54 % 66.86 % 74.09 % 6

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of employees in [industry] out of total employment in in United States of America?
Share of employees in [industry] out of total employment in in United States of America was 72.37 % in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest share of employees in [industry] out of total employment in recorded in United States of America?
The highest recorded value was 74.09 % in 2024.
What is the lowest share of employees in [industry] out of total employment in recorded in United States of America?
The lowest recorded value was 55.12 % in 2005.
How does United States of America rank for share of employees in [industry] out of total employment in?
United States of America ranks 1st out of 2 groups with data for 2025.
Is share of employees in [industry] out of total employment in rising or falling in United States of America?
Over the last ten years it is up 12.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this United States of America data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Share of Employees in [industry] out of total employment in [industry] by [sex]: Agricultural employment — Value — Female — All age ranges or no breakdown by age — National — Agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Share of Employees in [industry] out of total employment in [industry] by [sex]: Agricultural employment — Value — Female — All age ranges or no breakdown by age — National — Agriculture
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
76 places, 1,144 data points, 2000–2025
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