Share of employment in agriculture in Germany
Germany: Share of employment in agriculture was 1.1% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Share of employment in agriculture in Germany, 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
Germany recorded 1.1% for share of employment in agriculture in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 23.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of employment in agriculture in Germany peaked at 3.6% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 1.1%, in 2025.
That places Germany 176th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Share of employment in agriculture in Germany, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 3.6% | — |
| 1992 | 3.6% | -2.4% |
| 1993 | 3.5% | -1.8% |
| 1994 | 3.2% | -7.0% |
| 1995 | 3.2% | -2.4% |
| 1996 | 2.9% | -7.4% |
| 1997 | 2.9% | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 2.8% | -5.5% |
| 1999 | 2.9% | +3.0% |
| 2000 | 2.6% | -7.9% |
| 2001 | 2.6% | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 2.5% | -4.9% |
| 2003 | 2.4% | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 2.4% | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 2.3% | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 2.5% | +8.0% |
| 2007 | 2.3% | -8.7% |
| 2008 | 1.6% | -29.2% |
| 2009 | 1.6% | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 1.6% | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 1.7% | +6.4% |
| 2012 | 1.6% | -8.6% |
| 2013 | 1.5% | -7.3% |
| 2014 | 1.4% | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 1.4% | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 1.3% | -6.6% |
| 2017 | 1.3% | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 1.3% | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 1.2% | -6.4% |
| 2020 | 1.1% | -6.2% |
| 2021 | 1.2% | +8.8% |
| 2022 | 1.3% | +5.0% |
| 2023 | 1.2% | -4.8% |
| 2024 | 1.1% | -9.8% |
| 2025 | 1.1% | -2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.2% | 2.8% | 3.6% | 9 |
| 2000s | 2.3% | 1.6% | 2.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.4% | 1.2% | 1.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.2% | 1.1% | 1.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Germany
More agriculture & rural data for Germany
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 2.73 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0087 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 527.18 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.6813 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.1786 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 0.9% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 0.9% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.7% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.1% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of employment in agriculture in Germany?
- Share of employment in agriculture in Germany was 1.1% 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 Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 3.6% in 1991.
- What is the lowest share of employment in agriculture recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.1% in 2025.
- How does Germany rank for share of employment in agriculture?
- Germany ranks 176th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of employment in agriculture rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Germany 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.