Share of employment in agriculture in Argentina
Argentina: Share of employment in agriculture was 7.0% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Share of employment in agriculture in Argentina, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026); Broadberry and Gardner (2013); International Labor Organization (via World Bank) (2013) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Argentina recorded 7.0% for share of employment in agriculture in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.4% on the previous year and down 12.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of employment in agriculture in Argentina peaked at 14.3% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 7.0%, in 2025.
That places Argentina 122nd out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Share of employment in agriculture in Argentina, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 14.3% | — |
| 1992 | 13.8% | -3.4% |
| 1993 | 13.4% | -3.5% |
| 1994 | 12.9% | -3.3% |
| 1995 | 12.7% | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 12.4% | -2.9% |
| 1997 | 12.0% | -3.2% |
| 1998 | 11.7% | -2.5% |
| 1999 | 11.6% | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 11.4% | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 11.4% | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 11.6% | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 11.3% | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 10.7% | -4.6% |
| 2005 | 10.3% | -4.3% |
| 2006 | 9.8% | -4.3% |
| 2007 | 9.4% | -3.9% |
| 2008 | 9.2% | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 9.0% | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 8.7% | -3.7% |
| 2011 | 8.5% | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 8.4% | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 8.2% | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 8.2% | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 8.0% | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 7.9% | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 7.8% | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 7.7% | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 7.6% | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 7.8% | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 7.8% | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 7.6% | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 7.4% | -2.6% |
| 2024 | 7.2% | -1.6% |
| 2025 | 7.0% | -3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.8% | 11.6% | 14.3% | 9 |
| 2000s | 10.4% | 9.0% | 11.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.1% | 7.6% | 8.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.4% | 7.0% | 7.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Argentina
More agriculture & rural data for Argentina
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 1.97 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0553 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 824.26 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.6693 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.0765 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 5.5% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 5.5% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.6% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.8% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of employment in agriculture in Argentina?
- Share of employment in agriculture in Argentina was 7.0% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026); Broadberry and Gardner (2013); International Labor Organization (via World Bank) (2013) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of employment in agriculture recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 14.3% in 1991.
- What is the lowest share of employment in agriculture recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.0% in 2025.
- How does Argentina rank for share of employment in agriculture?
- Argentina ranks 122nd out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of employment in agriculture rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Argentina data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026); Broadberry and Gardner (2013); International Labor Organization (via World Bank) (2013) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of employment in agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of working people employed in agriculture, including hunting, forestry and fishing.