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 90.37 % in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
90.37 %
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
5th
of 68 countries
All-time high
91.1 %
in 2024
All-time low
77.87 %
in 2008
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

0204060801002005201520252005: 78.8 %2006: 79.6 %2007: 79.5 %2008: 77.9 %2009: 87.3 %2010: 87.2 %2011: 87.5 %2012: 87 %2013: 88.1 %2014: 88.2 %2015: 88.6 %2016: 88.5 %2017: 88.5 %2018: 88.7 %2019: 88 %2020: 88.9 %2021: 88.5 %2022: 90.4 %2023: 91 %2024: 91.1 %2025: 90.4 %

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 90.37 %.

The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and up 2.0% 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 91.1 % in 2024 and was at its lowest, 77.87 %, in 2008.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 5th of 68 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.

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]: Total AFS employment — Value — Female — All age ranges or no breakdown by age — National — Agrifood systems in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 2005 to 2025.
Year % Change
2005 78.79 %
2006 79.58 % +1.0%
2007 79.48 % -0.1%
2008 77.87 % -2.0%
2009 87.34 % +12.2%
2010 87.18 % -0.2%
2011 87.48 % +0.3%
2012 87.03 % -0.5%
2013 88.06 % +1.2%
2014 88.17 % +0.1%
2015 88.59 % +0.5%
2016 88.47 % -0.1%
2017 88.47 % +0.0%
2018 88.71 % +0.3%
2019 88.02 % -0.8%
2020 88.94 % +1.0%
2021 88.46 % -0.5%
2022 90.36 % +2.1%
2023 90.97 % +0.7%
2024 91.1 % +0.1%
2025 90.37 % -0.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 80.61 % 77.87 % 87.34 % 5
2010s 88.02 % 87.03 % 88.71 % 10
2020s 90.03 % 88.46 % 91.1 % 6

Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

  1. 2 Côte d'Ivoire 5.92 % compare
  2. 2 Türkiye 33.05 % compare
  3. 2 United Arab Emirates 95.27 % compare
  4. 3 Slovakia 93.21 % compare
  5. 3 Viet Nam 31.92 % compare
  6. 4 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 29.07 % compare
  7. 4 Israel 92.32 % compare
  8. 5 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 13.64 % compare
  9. 6 South Africa 88.18 % compare
  10. 6 Timor-Leste 4 % compare
  11. 7 Barbados 87.04 % compare
  12. 7 United Republic of Tanzania 3.75 % compare
  13. 8 Australia 84.34 % compare
  14. 8 Portugal 84.34 % 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 90.37 % 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 Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 91.1 % in 2024.
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 77.87 % in 2008.
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 5th 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 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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]: Total AFS employment — Value — Female — All age ranges or no breakdown by age — National — Agrifood systems. 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]: Total AFS employment — Value — Female — All age ranges or no breakdown by age — National — Agrifood systems
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
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CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
77 places, 1,154 data points, 2000–2025
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