Share of employment in agriculture in Indonesia
Indonesia: Share of employment in agriculture was 27.3% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Share of employment in agriculture in Indonesia, 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
In 2025, share of employment in agriculture in Indonesia stood at 27.3%. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.4% on the previous year and down 16.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of employment in agriculture in Indonesia peaked at 47.7% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 27.3%, in 2025.
Indonesia ranks 67th of 186 countries on this measure, 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 Indonesia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 47.7% | — |
| 1992 | 46.9% | -1.5% |
| 1993 | 46.1% | -1.8% |
| 1994 | 45.1% | -2.2% |
| 1995 | 44.0% | -2.4% |
| 1996 | 43.1% | -2.0% |
| 1997 | 42.6% | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 45.1% | +5.8% |
| 1999 | 45.3% | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 45.3% | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 43.8% | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 44.5% | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 46.5% | +4.6% |
| 2004 | 43.4% | -6.6% |
| 2005 | 44.1% | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 42.2% | -4.4% |
| 2007 | 41.4% | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 40.7% | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 40.1% | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 38.7% | -3.3% |
| 2011 | 36.8% | -5.0% |
| 2012 | 35.6% | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 34.7% | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 34.0% | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 32.8% | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 31.6% | -3.7% |
| 2017 | 30.5% | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 29.4% | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 28.5% | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 29.3% | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 29.0% | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 29.3% | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 28.8% | -1.7% |
| 2024 | 28.0% | -2.8% |
| 2025 | 27.3% | -2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 45.1% | 42.6% | 47.7% | 9 |
| 2000s | 43.2% | 40.1% | 46.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.3% | 28.5% | 38.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.6% | 27.3% | 29.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Indonesia
More agriculture & rural data for Indonesia
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 7.56 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.131 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 662.79 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.7808 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.4061 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 13.1% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 13.1% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 3.7% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.9% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of employment in agriculture in Indonesia?
- Share of employment in agriculture in Indonesia was 27.3% 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 Indonesia?
- The highest recorded value was 47.7% in 1991.
- What is the lowest share of employment in agriculture recorded in Indonesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.3% in 2025.
- How does Indonesia rank for share of employment in agriculture?
- Indonesia ranks 67th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of employment in agriculture rising or falling in Indonesia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Indonesia 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.