Share of employment by sex in industry: Employment in agriculture in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Share of employment by sex in industry: Employment in agriculture was 25.77 % in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
25.77 %
Change on year
down 7.7%
World rank
112th
of 174 countries
All-time high
28.18 %
in 2020
All-time low
23.14 %
in 2006
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Share of employment by sex in industry: Employment in agriculture in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 2000–2023

01020302000201120232000: 26.6 %2001: 25.9 %2002: 26.5 %2003: 24.8 %2004: 24.9 %2005: 24.8 %2006: 23.1 %2007: 25.4 %2008: 26.7 %2009: 23.5 %2010: 23.6 %2011: 25.4 %2012: 27.3 %2013: 26.8 %2014: 26.4 %2015: 26.6 %2016: 26.1 %2017: 26.5 %2018: 27.6 %2019: 27 %2020: 28.2 %2021: 26.6 %2022: 27.9 %2023: 25.8 %

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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is 25.77 %, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.7% on the previous year and down 3.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of employment by sex in industry: employment in agriculture in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 28.18 % in 2020 and was at its lowest, 23.14 %, in 2006.

That places United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 112th out of 174 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.

Share of employment by sex in industry: Employment in agriculture in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Share of employment by sex in industry: Employment in agriculture — Value — Female — All age ranges or no breakdown by age — National — Agriculture in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 2000 to 2023.
Year % Change
2000 26.56 %
2001 25.85 % -2.7%
2002 26.51 % +2.6%
2003 24.84 % -6.3%
2004 24.9 % +0.2%
2005 24.77 % -0.5%
2006 23.14 % -6.6%
2007 25.44 % +9.9%
2008 26.74 % +5.1%
2009 23.52 % -12.0%
2010 23.57 % +0.2%
2011 25.44 % +7.9%
2012 27.32 % +7.4%
2013 26.76 % -2.0%
2014 26.38 % -1.4%
2015 26.59 % +0.8%
2016 26.14 % -1.7%
2017 26.5 % +1.4%
2018 27.62 % +4.2%
2019 27.03 % -2.1%
2020 28.18 % +4.3%
2021 26.58 % -5.7%
2022 27.92 % +5.0%
2023 25.77 % -7.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 25.23 % 23.14 % 26.74 % 10
2010s 26.34 % 23.57 % 27.62 % 10
2020s 27.11 % 25.77 % 28.18 % 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of employment by sex in industry: employment in agriculture in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Share of employment by sex in industry: employment in agriculture in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 25.77 % 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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 28.18 % in 2020.
What is the lowest share of employment by sex in industry: employment in agriculture recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 23.14 % in 2006.
How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for share of employment by sex in industry: employment in agriculture?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 112th out of 174 countries with data for 2023.
Is share of employment by sex in industry: employment in agriculture rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.7%. 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 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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Indicator
Share of employment by sex in industry: Employment in agriculture — 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
224 places, 5,306 data points, 2000–2023
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