Share of employment in agriculture in Brazil
Brazil: Share of employment in agriculture was 7.6% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Share of employment in agriculture in Brazil, 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
Brazil recorded 7.6% 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 1.1% on the previous year and down 18.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of employment in agriculture in Brazil peaked at 16.4% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 7.6%, in 2025.
That places Brazil 119th 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 Brazil, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 16.1% | — |
| 1992 | 16.4% | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 16.2% | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 15.9% | -1.9% |
| 1995 | 15.7% | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 14.7% | -6.4% |
| 1997 | 14.6% | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 13.9% | -4.5% |
| 1999 | 14.4% | +3.5% |
| 2000 | 14.2% | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 14.1% | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 14.2% | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 14.4% | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 14.8% | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 14.3% | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 13.4% | -6.7% |
| 2007 | 12.5% | -6.7% |
| 2008 | 11.7% | -6.4% |
| 2009 | 11.3% | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 10.5% | -6.8% |
| 2011 | 9.9% | -5.7% |
| 2012 | 9.8% | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 10.0% | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 9.3% | -7.2% |
| 2015 | 9.3% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 9.8% | +5.0% |
| 2017 | 9.2% | -6.2% |
| 2018 | 9.1% | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 8.9% | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 9.3% | +4.9% |
| 2021 | 9.5% | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 8.7% | -8.0% |
| 2023 | 8.2% | -6.1% |
| 2024 | 7.7% | -5.9% |
| 2025 | 7.6% | -1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.3% | 13.9% | 16.4% | 9 |
| 2000s | 13.5% | 11.3% | 14.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.6% | 8.9% | 10.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.5% | 7.6% | 9.5% | 6 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Brazil
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 10.36 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0609 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 652.04 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -1.95 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.1182 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 6.1% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 6.1% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 5.2% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.8% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of employment in agriculture in Brazil?
- Share of employment in agriculture in Brazil was 7.6% 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 Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 16.4% in 1992.
- What is the lowest share of employment in agriculture recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.6% in 2025.
- How does Brazil rank for share of employment in agriculture?
- Brazil ranks 119th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of employment in agriculture rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Brazil 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.