Share of Employees in [industry] out of total employment in in Australia

Australia: Share of Employees in [industry] out of total employment in was 48.19 % in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
48.19 %
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
23rd
of 68 countries
All-time high
52.14 %
in 2001
All-time low
37.94 %
in 2015
Years of data
24
2001–2024

Share of Employees in [industry] out of total employment in in Australia, 2001–2024

02040602001201220242001: 52.1 %2002: 41.7 %2003: 40.2 %2004: 41.4 %2005: 39.1 %2006: 43.4 %2007: 48.9 %2008: 46.4 %2009: 45.6 %2010: 43.9 %2011: 50.5 %2012: 44 %2013: 46.6 %2014: 48.2 %2015: 37.9 %2016: 42.4 %2017: 42.8 %2018: 49.9 %2019: 44.7 %2020: 45.6 %2021: 44.3 %2022: 45.7 %2023: 47.2 %2024: 48.2 %

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

Analysis

In 2024, share of employees in [industry] out of total employment in in Australia stood at 48.19 %.

That represents a change of up 2.2% on the previous year and down 0.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of employees in [industry] out of total employment in in Australia peaked at 52.14 % in 2001 and was at its lowest, 37.94 %, in 2015.

That places Australia 23rd out of 68 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

Share of Employees in [industry] out of total employment in in Australia, year by year

Annual values for Share of Employees in [industry] out of total employment in [industry] by [sex]: Agricultural employment — Value — Male — All age ranges or no breakdown by age — National — Agriculture in Australia, 2001 to 2024.
Year % Change
2001 52.14 %
2002 41.67 % -20.1%
2003 40.25 % -3.4%
2004 41.42 % +2.9%
2005 39.15 % -5.5%
2006 43.43 % +10.9%
2007 48.9 % +12.6%
2008 46.43 % -5.1%
2009 45.62 % -1.7%
2010 43.88 % -3.8%
2011 50.51 % +15.1%
2012 44.03 % -12.8%
2013 46.65 % +6.0%
2014 48.2 % +3.3%
2015 37.94 % -21.3%
2016 42.44 % +11.9%
2017 42.82 % +0.9%
2018 49.88 % +16.5%
2019 44.67 % -10.4%
2020 45.61 % +2.1%
2021 44.3 % -2.9%
2022 45.69 % +3.1%
2023 47.16 % +3.2%
2024 48.19 % +2.2%

Australia compared with similar countries

  • Australia's 48.19 % is below the median for high income countries, which is 52.62 %, 92% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
  • Australia's 48.19 % is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 21.23 %, 2.3× the median. (9 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 44.33 % 39.15 % 52.14 % 9
2010s 45.1 % 37.94 % 50.51 % 10
2020s 46.19 % 44.3 % 48.19 % 5

Countries ranked near Australia

  1. 20 Brazil 49.19 % compare
  2. 21 Mauritius 48.4 % compare
  3. 22 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 48.36 % compare
  4. 24 Namibia 47.51 % compare
  5. 25 Mexico 47.39 % compare
  6. 26 Ecuador 46.26 % compare

See the full ranking of 77 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of employees in [industry] out of total employment in in Australia?
Share of employees in [industry] out of total employment in in Australia was 48.19 % in 2024, 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 Australia?
The highest recorded value was 52.14 % in 2001.
What is the lowest share of employees in [industry] out of total employment in recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was 37.94 % in 2015.
How does Australia rank for share of employees in [industry] out of total employment in?
Australia ranks 23rd out of 68 countries with data for 2024.
Is share of employees in [industry] out of total employment in rising or falling in Australia?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Australia 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 — Male — All age ranges or no breakdown by age — National — Agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of Employees in [industry] out of total employment in [industry] by [sex]: Agricultural employment — Value — Male — 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
77 places, 1,153 data points, 2000–2025
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