Wage employment in agriculture, aged 15-64, rural in Germany

Germany: Wage employment in agriculture, aged 15-64, rural was 0.6% in 2011. ▲ Rising

Latest (2011)
0.6%
Change on year
up 10.7%
World rank
21st
of 84 countries
All-time high
0.6%
in 2008
All-time low
0.4%
in 2007
Years of data
10
2002–2011

Wage employment in agriculture, aged 15-64, rural in Germany, 2002–2011

00.20.40.62002200620112002: 0.483 % of rural workers in the agricultural sector2003: 0.494 % of rural workers in the agricultural sector2004: 0.46 % of rural workers in the agricultural sector2005: 0.457 % of rural workers in the agricultural sector2006: 0.48 % of rural workers in the agricultural sector2007: 0.449 % of rural workers in the agricultural sector2008: 0.648 % of rural workers in the agricultural sector2009: 0.505 % of rural workers in the agricultural sector2010: 0.512 % of rural workers in the agricultural sector2011: 0.567 % of rural workers in the agricultural sector

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of rural workers in the agricultural sector.

Analysis

In 2011, wage employment in agriculture, aged 15-64, rural in Germany stood at 0.6%.

The figure is up 10.7% on the previous year and up 17.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, wage employment in agriculture, aged 15-64, rural in Germany peaked at 0.6% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 2007.

Germany ranks 21st of 84 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Wage employment in agriculture, aged 15-64, rural in Germany, year by year

Annual values for Wage employment in agriculture, aged 15-64, rural (% of rural workers in the agricultural sector) in Germany, 2002 to 2011.
Year % of rural workers in the agricultural sector Change
2002 0.5%
2003 0.5% +2.2%
2004 0.5% -7.0%
2005 0.5% -0.6%
2006 0.5% +4.9%
2007 0.4% -6.4%
2008 0.6% +44.4%
2009 0.5% -22.1%
2010 0.5% +1.3%
2011 0.6% +10.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.5% 0.4% 0.6% 8
2010s 0.5% 0.5% 0.6% 2

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 18 Iceland 0.6% compare
  2. 19 Hungary 0.6% compare
  3. 20 Latvia 0.6% compare
  4. 22 Portugal 0.5% compare
  5. 23 Belize 0.5%
  6. 24 Italy 0.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is wage employment in agriculture, aged 15-64, rural in Germany?
Wage employment in agriculture, aged 15-64, rural in Germany was 0.6% in 2011, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest wage employment in agriculture, aged 15-64, rural recorded in Germany?
The highest recorded value was 0.6% in 2008.
What is the lowest wage employment in agriculture, aged 15-64, rural recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 2007.
How does Germany rank for wage employment in agriculture, aged 15-64, rural?
Germany ranks 21st out of 84 countries with data for 2011.
Is wage employment in agriculture, aged 15-64, rural rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is up 17.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Germany data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Wage employment in agriculture, aged 15-64, rural (% of rural workers in the agricultural sector). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Wage employment in agriculture, aged 15-64, rural (% of rural workers in the agricultural sector)
Unit
% of rural workers in the agricultural sector
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
84 places, 1,136 data points, 1970–2021
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