Share of Employees in [industry] out of total employment in in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Share of Employees in [industry] out of total employment in was 48.36 % in 2025. ▬ Flat

Latest (2025)
48.36 %
Change on year
up 7.0%
World rank
22nd
of 68 countries
All-time high
48.36 %
in 2025
All-time low
38.73 %
in 2014
Years of data
21
2005–2025

Share of Employees in [industry] out of total employment in in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 2005–2025

010203040502005201520252005: 43.4 %2006: 47 %2007: 47 %2008: 47.3 %2009: 39.6 %2010: 39.6 %2011: 39.7 %2012: 42.2 %2013: 40.3 %2014: 38.7 %2015: 45.2 %2016: 45.3 %2017: 43.8 %2018: 44.8 %2019: 40.6 %2020: 44.8 %2021: 47.9 %2022: 42.2 %2023: 43 %2024: 45.2 %2025: 48.4 %

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

Analysis

In 2025, share of employees in [industry] out of total employment in in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland stood at 48.36 %. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.

That represents a change of up 7.0% on the previous year and up 7.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of employees in [industry] out of total employment in in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 48.36 % in 2025 and was at its lowest, 38.73 %, in 2014.

That places United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 22nd out of 68 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

Share of Employees in [industry] out of total employment in in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 2005 to 2025.
Year % Change
2005 43.4 %
2006 46.99 % +8.3%
2007 46.97 % -0.0%
2008 47.28 % +0.7%
2009 39.58 % -16.3%
2010 39.59 % +0.0%
2011 39.68 % +0.2%
2012 42.21 % +6.4%
2013 40.34 % -4.4%
2014 38.73 % -4.0%
2015 45.18 % +16.7%
2016 45.29 % +0.2%
2017 43.76 % -3.4%
2018 44.82 % +2.4%
2019 40.65 % -9.3%
2020 44.77 % +10.1%
2021 47.85 % +6.9%
2022 42.18 % -11.8%
2023 43.01 % +2.0%
2024 45.19 % +5.1%
2025 48.36 % +7.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 44.84 % 39.58 % 47.28 % 5
2010s 42.02 % 38.73 % 45.29 % 10
2020s 45.23 % 42.18 % 48.36 % 6

Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

  1. 19 Brunei Darussalam 49.21 % compare
  2. 20 Brazil 49.19 % compare
  3. 21 Mauritius 48.4 % compare
  4. 23 Australia 48.19 % compare
  5. 24 Namibia 47.51 % compare
  6. 25 Mexico 47.39 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of employees in [industry] out of total employment in in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Share of employees in [industry] out of total employment in in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 48.36 % 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 Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 48.36 % in 2025.
What is the lowest share of employees in [industry] out of total employment in recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 38.73 % in 2014.
How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for share of employees in [industry] out of total employment in?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 22nd out of 68 countries with data for 2025.
Is share of employees in [industry] out of total employment in rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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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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
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Coverage
77 places, 1,153 data points, 2000–2025
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