Share of employment in agriculture in Italy
Italy: Share of employment in agriculture was 3.3% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Share of employment in agriculture in Italy, 1300–2025
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 Italy stood at 3.3%. That is the lowest value across all 43 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.3% on the previous year and down 10.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of employment in agriculture in Italy peaked at 63.4% in 1300 and was at its lowest, 3.3%, in 2025.
Italy ranks 146th of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of employment in agriculture in Italy, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1300 | 63.4% | — |
| 1400 | 60.9% | -3.9% |
| 1500 | 62.3% | +2.3% |
| 1600 | 60.4% | -3.0% |
| 1700 | 58.8% | -2.6% |
| 1750 | 58.9% | +0.2% |
| 1800 | 57.8% | -1.9% |
| 1980 | 14.0% | -75.8% |
| 1991 | 8.4% | -39.9% |
| 1992 | 8.0% | -5.0% |
| 1993 | 7.1% | -11.5% |
| 1994 | 6.9% | -2.6% |
| 1995 | 6.6% | -4.6% |
| 1996 | 6.1% | -6.9% |
| 1997 | 5.9% | -4.1% |
| 1998 | 5.8% | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 5.4% | -6.0% |
| 2000 | 5.2% | -3.5% |
| 2001 | 5.2% | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 4.9% | -5.5% |
| 2003 | 4.7% | -4.3% |
| 2004 | 4.1% | -12.3% |
| 2005 | 4.2% | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 4.3% | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 4.0% | -7.2% |
| 2008 | 3.7% | -6.8% |
| 2009 | 3.7% | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 3.8% | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 3.7% | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 3.7% | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 3.6% | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 3.6% | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 3.8% | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 3.9% | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 3.8% | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 3.7% | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 3.9% | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 4.0% | +3.4% |
| 2021 | 4.1% | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 3.8% | -6.5% |
| 2023 | 3.6% | -5.1% |
| 2024 | 3.4% | -4.7% |
| 2025 | 3.3% | -2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1300s | 63.4% | 63.4% | 63.4% | 1 |
| 1400s | 60.9% | 60.9% | 60.9% | 1 |
| 1500s | 62.3% | 62.3% | 62.3% | 1 |
| 1600s | 60.4% | 60.4% | 60.4% | 1 |
| 1700s | 58.8% | 58.8% | 58.8% | 1 |
| 1750s | 58.9% | 58.9% | 58.9% | 1 |
| 1800s | 57.8% | 57.8% | 57.8% | 1 |
| 1980s | 14.0% | 14.0% | 14.0% | 1 |
| 1990s | 6.7% | 5.4% | 8.4% | 9 |
| 2000s | 4.4% | 3.7% | 5.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.7% | 3.6% | 3.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.7% | 3.3% | 4.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Italy
More agriculture & rural data for Italy
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 10.12 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0207 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 894.54 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.3131 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.3032 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 2.1% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 2.1% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.6% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.5% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of employment in agriculture in Italy?
- Share of employment in agriculture in Italy was 3.3% 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 Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 63.4% in 1300.
- What is the lowest share of employment in agriculture recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.3% in 2025.
- How does Italy rank for share of employment in agriculture?
- Italy ranks 146th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of employment in agriculture rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Italy 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.