Employment in the agricultural sector, aged 25-64 (% of employed population aged 25-64) by country
Countries reporting
92
Highest
0.8%
Malawi
Lowest
0.0%
Malta
Median
0.1%
Years covered
52
1970–2021
Data points
1,282
What the numbers show
Employment in the agricultural sector, aged 25-64 (% of employed population aged 25-64) is currently reported for 92 countries. The highest value is 0.8% in Malawi; the lowest is 0.0% in Malta.
The median across all reporting countries is 0.1%, and the mean is 0.2%.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 120.
Over the past decade 15 countries rose and 77 fell. The largest increase was in Ukraine (up 3,121.7%), and the largest decrease in Nigeria (down 80.9%).
Employment in the agricultural sector, aged 25-64: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Malawi | 0.8% | 2016 | up 24.0% | rising |
| 2 | Mozambique | 0.7% | 2014 | down 11.4% | falling |
| 3 | Madagascar | 0.7% | 2012 | down 7.1% | falling |
| 4 | Nepal | 0.7% | 2014 | down 11.7% | falling |
| 5 | Ethiopia | 0.6% | 2021 | down 17.4% | falling |
| 6 | Uganda | 0.6% | 2016 | down 12.1% | falling |
| 7 | Tanzania, United Republic of | 0.6% | 2020 | up 8.4% | falling |
| 8 | Zambia | 0.5% | 2015 | down 17.1% | falling |
| 9 | Rwanda | 0.5% | 2021 | down 33.3% | falling |
| 10 | India | 0.4% | 2019 | down 13.9% | falling |
| 11 | Georgia | 0.4% | 2013 | down 9.8% | falling |
| 12 | Ghana | 0.4% | 2016 | down 31.2% | falling |
| 13 | Pakistan | 0.4% | 2020 | down 15.1% | falling |
| 14 | Bangladesh | 0.4% | 2016 | down 26.2% | falling |
| 15 | Cambodia | 0.3% | 2012 | down 47.1% | falling |
| 16 | Thailand | 0.3% | 2021 | down 20.2% | falling |
| 17 | Albania | 0.3% | 2019 | down 30.8% | falling |
| 18 | Guatemala | 0.3% | 2011 | down 17.5% | falling |
| 19 | Armenia | 0.3% | 2020 | down 19.0% | falling |
| 20 | Honduras | 0.3% | 2017 | down 5.9% | falling |
| 21 | Peru | 0.3% | 2021 | up 12.6% | falling |
| 22 | Ecuador | 0.3% | 2021 | up 13.9% | falling |
| 23 | Nicaragua | 0.3% | 2014 | down 7.6% | flat |
| 24 | Indonesia | 0.3% | 2019 | down 30.1% | falling |
| 25 | Sri Lanka | 0.2% | 2019 | down 16.1% | falling |
| 26 | Belize | 0.2% | 1999 | up 22.4% | rising |
| 27 | Jamaica | 0.2% | 2002 | down 2.5% | falling |
| 28 | Philippines | 0.2% | 2019 | down 31.7% | falling |
| 29 | Mongolia | 0.2% | 2016 | down 48.7% | falling |
| 30 | Bolivia, Plurinational State of | 0.2% | 2021 | down 17.3% | falling |
| 31 | Romania | 0.2% | 2016 | down 40.3% | falling |
| 32 | Egypt | 0.2% | 2019 | down 28.0% | falling |
| 33 | Kyrgyzstan | 0.2% | 2020 | down 27.0% | falling |
| 34 | Paraguay | 0.2% | 2017 | down 25.9% | falling |
| 35 | China | 0.2% | 2013 | down 54.7% | falling |
| 36 | Türkiye | 0.2% | 2019 | down 28.9% | falling |
| 37 | El Salvador | 0.2% | 2017 | up 18.8% | falling |
| 38 | Colombia | 0.1% | 2021 | down 8.3% | falling |
| 39 | Republic of Moldova | 0.1% | 2021 | down 66.7% | falling |
| 40 | Namibia | 0.1% | 2015 | down 47.7% | falling |
| 41 | Tunisia | 0.1% | 2015 | down 39.4% | falling |
| 42 | Gambia | 0.1% | 2020 | down 64.7% | falling |
| 43 | Dominican Republic | 0.1% | 2013 | up 1.4% | falling |
| 44 | Panama | 0.1% | 2021 | down 12.1% | falling |
| 45 | Greece | 0.1% | 2016 | down 6.4% | falling |
| 46 | Kazakhstan | 0.1% | 2017 | down 7.3% | flat |
| 47 | Mexico | 0.1% | 2020 | down 11.7% | falling |
| 48 | Costa Rica | 0.1% | 2021 | down 4.2% | rising |
| 49 | Poland | 0.1% | 2019 | down 27.7% | falling |
| 50 | Brazil | 0.1% | 2021 | down 33.6% | falling |
| 51 | Chile | 0.1% | 2017 | down 27.8% | falling |
| 52 | Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of | 0.1% | 2006 | down 28.1% | falling |
| 53 | Lithuania | 0.1% | 2016 | down 35.2% | falling |
| 54 | Kosovo | 0.1% | 2017 | down 3.9% | volatile |
| 54 | Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) | 0.1% | 2017 | down 3.9% | volatile |
| 56 | Uruguay | 0.1% | 2021 | down 23.8% | rising |
| 57 | Latvia | 0.1% | 2016 | down 19.6% | falling |
| 58 | Mauritius | 0.1% | 2012 | down 40.1% | falling |
| 59 | Nigeria | 0.1% | 2018 | down 80.9% | volatile |
| 60 | Bulgaria | 0.1% | 2016 | down 12.0% | falling |
| 61 | Hungary | 0.1% | 2016 | up 28.3% | rising |
| 62 | Austria | 0.1% | 2003 | down 27.2% | falling |
| 63 | Palestine, State of | 0.1% | 2017 | down 59.6% | falling |
| 64 | South Africa | 0.1% | 2020 | up 11.5% | falling |
| 65 | Croatia | 0.0% | 2016 | down 23.9% | falling |
| 66 | Iceland | 0.0% | 2013 | down 39.2% | falling |
| 67 | Spain | 0.0% | 2016 | down 17.1% | falling |
| 68 | Estonia | 0.0% | 2016 | down 23.2% | falling |
| 69 | Ireland | 0.0% | 2016 | down 36.9% | falling |
| 70 | Italy | 0.0% | 2016 | down 12.8% | falling |
| 71 | Jordan | 0.0% | 2016 | up 95.0% | falling |
| 72 | Ukraine | 0.0% | 2013 | up 3,121.7% | volatile |
| 73 | France | 0.0% | 2016 | down 6.3% | falling |
| 74 | Finland | 0.0% | 2016 | down 10.9% | falling |
| 75 | Czechia | 0.0% | 2016 | down 28.4% | falling |
| 76 | Republic of Korea | 0.0% | 2017 | down 37.5% | falling |
| 77 | Portugal | 0.0% | 2016 | down 58.3% | falling |
| 78 | Slovakia | 0.0% | 2016 | down 32.0% | falling |
| 79 | Norway | 0.0% | 2016 | down 46.0% | falling |
| 80 | Slovenia | 0.0% | 2016 | down 11.9% | volatile |
| 81 | Denmark | 0.0% | 2016 | down 11.4% | falling |
| 82 | Sweden | 0.0% | 2016 | up 27.7% | rising |
| 83 | Cyprus | 0.0% | 2016 | down 35.3% | falling |
| 84 | Belgium | 0.0% | 2003 | down 34.1% | falling |
| 85 | Netherlands | 0.0% | 2016 | down 48.4% | falling |
| 86 | United States of America | 0.0% | 2018 | up 6.0% | falling |
| 87 | Puerto Rico | 0.0% | 2005 | up 31.4% | volatile |
| 88 | Luxembourg | 0.0% | 2016 | down 37.7% | falling |
| 89 | Germany | 0.0% | 2011 | down 50.8% | falling |
| 90 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | 0.0% | 2016 | down 37.2% | falling |
| 91 | Argentina | 0.0% | 2021 | up 7.8% | rising |
| 92 | Malta | 0.0% | 2016 | down 61.2% | volatile |