Share of employment in agriculture in India
India: Share of employment in agriculture was 41.6% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Share of employment in agriculture in India, 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
The most recent figure for share of employment in agriculture in India is 41.6%, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of employment in agriculture in India peaked at 63.1% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 40.7%, in 2019.
India ranks 38th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Share of employment in agriculture in India, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 63.1% | — |
| 1992 | 62.9% | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 62.7% | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 62.4% | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 62.0% | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 61.5% | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 61.2% | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 60.6% | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 59.9% | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 59.6% | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 58.9% | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 58.2% | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 57.2% | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 56.0% | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 55.0% | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 54.3% | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 53.4% | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 52.9% | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 51.9% | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 51.1% | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 49.1% | -3.9% |
| 2012 | 47.1% | -4.0% |
| 2013 | 46.2% | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 45.3% | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 44.3% | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 43.2% | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 42.3% | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 41.3% | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 40.7% | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 44.7% | +9.9% |
| 2021 | 44.1% | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 42.9% | -2.8% |
| 2023 | 43.5% | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 42.4% | -2.7% |
| 2025 | 41.6% | -1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 61.8% | 59.9% | 63.1% | 9 |
| 2000s | 55.7% | 51.9% | 59.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 45.0% | 40.7% | 51.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 43.2% | 41.6% | 44.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near India
More agriculture & rural data for India
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual -2.83 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.1623 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 438.73 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.4067 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.6431 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 16.2% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 16.2% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.9% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.5% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of employment in agriculture in India?
- Share of employment in agriculture in India was 41.6% 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 India?
- The highest recorded value was 63.1% in 1991.
- What is the lowest share of employment in agriculture recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.7% in 2019.
- How does India rank for share of employment in agriculture?
- India ranks 38th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of employment in agriculture rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this India 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.