Share of employment in agriculture in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: Share of employment in agriculture was 11.3% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Share of employment in agriculture in Kazakhstan, 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 Kazakhstan is 11.3%, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 2.8% on the previous year and down 37.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of employment in agriculture in Kazakhstan peaked at 38.7% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 11.3%, in 2025.
Kazakhstan ranks 105th 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 Kazakhstan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 38.0% | — |
| 1992 | 38.1% | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 38.4% | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 38.7% | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 38.7% | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 38.4% | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 38.0% | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 37.8% | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 37.2% | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 36.6% | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 35.5% | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 35.5% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 35.3% | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 33.5% | -5.0% |
| 2005 | 32.4% | -3.3% |
| 2006 | 31.5% | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 31.2% | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 30.2% | -3.4% |
| 2009 | 29.0% | -3.8% |
| 2010 | 28.3% | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 26.5% | -6.5% |
| 2012 | 25.5% | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 24.2% | -5.3% |
| 2014 | 21.9% | -9.5% |
| 2015 | 18.0% | -17.7% |
| 2016 | 16.3% | -9.4% |
| 2017 | 15.4% | -5.9% |
| 2018 | 14.3% | -6.8% |
| 2019 | 13.8% | -3.9% |
| 2020 | 13.5% | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 12.8% | -4.7% |
| 2022 | 12.4% | -3.6% |
| 2023 | 12.0% | -2.7% |
| 2024 | 11.6% | -3.1% |
| 2025 | 11.3% | -2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 38.2% | 37.2% | 38.7% | 9 |
| 2000s | 33.1% | 29.0% | 36.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.4% | 13.8% | 28.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.3% | 11.3% | 13.5% | 6 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Kazakhstan
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 1.32 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0374 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 550.04 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.3844 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.3761 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 3.7% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 3.7% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.3% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.7% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of employment in agriculture in Kazakhstan?
- Share of employment in agriculture in Kazakhstan was 11.3% 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 Kazakhstan?
- The highest recorded value was 38.7% in 1995.
- What is the lowest share of employment in agriculture recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.3% in 2025.
- How does Kazakhstan rank for share of employment in agriculture?
- Kazakhstan ranks 105th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of employment in agriculture rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kazakhstan 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.