Share of employment by sex in industry: Employment in agriculture in Italy
Italy: Share of employment by sex in industry: Employment in agriculture was 25.63 % in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of employment by sex in industry: Employment in agriculture in Italy, 2000–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of employment by sex in industry: employment in agriculture in Italy is 25.63 %, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 9.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of employment by sex in industry: employment in agriculture in Italy peaked at 31.45 % in 2001 and was at its lowest, 25.32 %, in 2020.
Italy ranks 113th of 174 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Share of employment by sex in industry: Employment in agriculture in Italy, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 30.61 % | — |
| 2001 | 31.45 % | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 30.11 % | -4.3% |
| 2003 | 29.8 % | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 29.83 % | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 30.41 % | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 30.67 % | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 30.49 % | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 30.66 % | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 29.06 % | -5.2% |
| 2010 | 29.22 % | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 29.3 % | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 28.95 % | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 28.21 % | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 27.67 % | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 27.1 % | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 27.05 % | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 26.02 % | -3.8% |
| 2018 | 26.74 % | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 25.82 % | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 25.32 % | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 25.57 % | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 25.88 % | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 25.63 % | -1.0% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 25.63 % is above the median for high income countries, which is 23.09 %, 1.1× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Italy's 25.63 % is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 32.73 %, 78% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30.31 % | 29.06 % | 31.45 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.61 % | 25.82 % | 29.3 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.6 % | 25.32 % | 25.88 % | 4 |
Countries ranked near Italy
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 employment by sex in industry: employment in agriculture in Italy?
- Share of employment by sex in industry: employment in agriculture in Italy was 25.63 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest share of employment by sex in industry: employment in agriculture recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 31.45 % in 2001.
- What is the lowest share of employment by sex in industry: employment in agriculture recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.32 % in 2020.
- How does Italy rank for share of employment by sex in industry: employment in agriculture?
- Italy ranks 113th out of 174 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of employment by sex in industry: employment in agriculture rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Italy data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Share of employment by sex in industry: Employment in agriculture — Value — Female — All age ranges or no breakdown by age — National — Agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Suite of Gender Indicators presents a set of indicators relevant to agrifood systems that are disaggregated by sex, with the aim of highlighting gender differences across agrifood systems. The initial set of indicators is based on those used in FAO’s 2023 Status of Women in Agrifood Systems (SWAFS) report and on the recommendations of an expert consultation held in December 2023, and covers key dimensions including economic participation, governance, agency, social norms, assets and services, education, health, and nutrition. Indicator selection was informed by expert judgment and by the availability of data with sufficient geographic and temporal coverage to enable meaningful comparisons across regions and over time. While most indicators are produced and published by FAO and other international organizations, the objective of this domain is to provide a one-stop shop for sex-disaggregated data on agrifood systems.