Share of employment in agriculture in Spain
Spain: Share of employment in agriculture was 3.4% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Share of employment in agriculture in Spain, 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 Spain stood at 3.4%. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.8% on the previous year and down 15.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of employment in agriculture in Spain peaked at 10.6% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 3.4%, in 2025.
Spain ranks 145th of 186 countries on this measure, 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 Spain, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 10.6% | — |
| 1992 | 9.7% | -8.5% |
| 1993 | 9.8% | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 9.5% | -3.0% |
| 1995 | 9.0% | -5.3% |
| 1996 | 8.4% | -7.0% |
| 1997 | 8.0% | -3.8% |
| 1998 | 7.7% | -4.3% |
| 1999 | 7.2% | -6.4% |
| 2000 | 6.7% | -7.2% |
| 2001 | 6.6% | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 6.0% | -8.4% |
| 2003 | 5.7% | -5.0% |
| 2004 | 5.5% | -3.9% |
| 2005 | 5.3% | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 4.9% | -7.3% |
| 2007 | 4.4% | -11.2% |
| 2008 | 3.9% | -10.3% |
| 2009 | 4.0% | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 4.1% | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 3.8% | -6.3% |
| 2012 | 4.2% | +10.4% |
| 2013 | 4.3% | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 4.3% | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 4.0% | -6.5% |
| 2016 | 4.2% | +4.8% |
| 2017 | 4.3% | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 4.1% | -5.6% |
| 2019 | 4.1% | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 3.9% | -5.1% |
| 2021 | 4.1% | +4.4% |
| 2022 | 4.0% | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 3.5% | -12.9% |
| 2024 | 3.5% | -0.7% |
| 2025 | 3.4% | -2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.9% | 7.2% | 10.6% | 9 |
| 2000s | 5.3% | 3.9% | 6.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.1% | 3.8% | 4.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.7% | 3.4% | 4.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Spain
More agriculture & rural data for Spain
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 7.64 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0268 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 1,036 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.0113 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.1949 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 2.7% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 2.7% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.9% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of employment in agriculture in Spain?
- Share of employment in agriculture in Spain was 3.4% 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 Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 10.6% in 1991.
- What is the lowest share of employment in agriculture recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.4% in 2025.
- How does Spain rank for share of employment in agriculture?
- Spain ranks 145th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of employment in agriculture rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Spain 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.