Employment in agriculture (% of total employment) (modeled ILO estimate) by country
Employment is defined as persons of working age who were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangement. The agriculture sector consists of activities in...
Countries reporting
186
Highest
85.3%
Burundi
Lowest
0.1%
Singapore
Median
14.4%
Years covered
35
1991–2025
Data points
8,176
What the numbers show
Employment in agriculture (% of total employment) (modeled ILO estimate) is currently reported for 186 countries. The highest value is 85.3% in Burundi; the lowest is 0.1% in Singapore.
The median across all reporting countries is 14.4%, and the mean is 22.0%.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 895.
Over the past decade 29 countries rose and 157 fell. The largest increase was in Venezuela (up 37.6%), and the largest decrease in Bahamas (down 58.8%).
Employment in agriculture (% of total employment): full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Burundi | 85.3% | 2025 | down 1.2% | falling |
| 2 | Mozambique | 73.0% | 2025 | up 1.2% | falling |
| 3 | Niger | 73.0% | 2025 | down 2.0% | flat |
| 4 | Chad | 71.7% | 2025 | down 0.9% | falling |
| 5 | Madagascar | 69.2% | 2025 | down 7.3% | falling |
| 6 | Laos | 68.6% | 2025 | down 6.0% | falling |
| 7 | Central African Republic | 66.1% | 2025 | up 1.8% | flat |
| 8 | Malawi | 65.0% | 2025 | down 0.6% | falling |
| 9 | Uganda | 64.9% | 2025 | down 9.6% | rising |
| 10 | Tanzania | 64.6% | 2025 | down 2.8% | falling |
| 11 | South Sudan | 63.8% | 2023 | up 0.6% | falling |
| 12 | Mali | 63.0% | 2025 | up 1.2% | rising |
| 13 | Guinea-Bissau | 61.1% | 2025 | down 6.9% | falling |
| 14 | Ethiopia | 60.1% | 2025 | down 11.5% | falling |
| 15 | Democratic Republic of Congo | 58.5% | 2025 | down 2.8% | falling |
| 16 | Eritrea | 55.5% | 2025 | down 3.3% | flat |
| 17 | Equatorial Guinea | 55.3% | 2025 | down 0.1% | falling |
| 18 | Zambia | 54.5% | 2025 | down 11.1% | falling |
| 19 | Zimbabwe | 54.3% | 2025 | down 14.8% | rising |
| 20 | North Korea | 54.1% | 2025 | up 2.2% | flat |
| 21 | Angola | 51.9% | 2025 | down 1.4% | rising |
| 22 | Burkina Faso | 51.8% | 2025 | down 10.1% | falling |
| 23 | Afghanistan | 51.6% | 2025 | up 18.3% | falling |
| 24 | Moldova | 50.5% | 2025 | down 15.2% | rising |
| 25 | Guinea | 47.4% | 2025 | down 8.4% | falling |
| 26 | Haiti | 46.6% | 2025 | up 0.8% | falling |
| 27 | East Timor | 46.0% | 2025 | up 1.4% | falling |
| 28 | Kenya | 45.8% | 2025 | down 12.8% | falling |
| 29 | Cote d'Ivoire | 45.4% | 2025 | down 10.2% | flat |
| 30 | Myanmar | 45.0% | 2025 | down 13.0% | falling |
| 31 | Vanuatu | 44.5% | 2025 | down 11.4% | falling |
| 32 | Sierra Leone | 44.5% | 2025 | down 21.8% | falling |
| 33 | Bangladesh | 44.3% | 2025 | up 1.6% | falling |
| 34 | Tajikistan | 43.3% | 2025 | down 10.7% | falling |
| 35 | Solomon Islands | 42.5% | 2025 | up 1.8% | rising |
| 36 | Bhutan | 42.4% | 2025 | down 26.9% | falling |
| 37 | Cameroon | 41.9% | 2025 | down 10.3% | falling |
| 38 | India | 41.6% | 2025 | down 6.0% | falling |
| 39 | Liberia | 41.1% | 2025 | up 0.1% | falling |
| 40 | Benin | 40.2% | 2025 | down 6.8% | falling |
| 41 | Sudan | 39.8% | 2022 | down 5.0% | falling |
| 42 | Togo | 37.6% | 2025 | up 8.6% | falling |
| 43 | Papua New Guinea | 36.9% | 2025 | up 25.7% | rising |
| 44 | Congo | 36.4% | 2025 | up 6.2% | falling |
| 45 | Pakistan | 36.2% | 2025 | down 11.7% | falling |
| 46 | Fiji | 35.6% | 2025 | down 11.2% | rising |
| 47 | Rwanda | 35.1% | 2025 | down 35.9% | falling |
| 48 | Ghana | 34.6% | 2025 | down 20.4% | falling |
| 49 | Azerbaijan | 34.2% | 2025 | down 5.9% | falling |
| 50 | Georgia | 34.0% | 2025 | down 27.6% | falling |
| 51 | Comoros | 33.6% | 2025 | down 11.2% | falling |
| 52 | Nigeria | 33.5% | 2025 | down 16.3% | falling |
| 53 | Cambodia | 33.4% | 2025 | down 21.3% | falling |
| 54 | Ecuador | 32.5% | 2025 | up 18.9% | rising |
| 55 | Mauritania | 32.1% | 2025 | down 11.5% | falling |
| 56 | Yemen | 31.6% | 2025 | up 3.8% | falling |
| 57 | Lesotho | 30.9% | 2025 | up 3.3% | falling |
| 58 | Albania | 30.8% | 2025 | down 25.1% | falling |
| 59 | Nicaragua | 30.5% | 2025 | down 1.7% | falling |
| 60 | Somalia | 30.0% | 2025 | up 1.7% | falling |
| 61 | Senegal | 29.6% | 2025 | down 11.3% | falling |
| 62 | Guatemala | 29.1% | 2025 | down 8.9% | falling |
| 63 | Gabon | 28.9% | 2025 | down 9.1% | falling |
| 64 | Thailand | 28.6% | 2025 | down 11.7% | falling |
| 65 | Morocco | 27.9% | 2025 | down 22.6% | falling |
| 66 | Gambia | 27.6% | 2025 | down 9.9% | falling |
| 67 | Indonesia | 27.3% | 2025 | down 16.7% | falling |
| 68 | Mongolia | 27.0% | 2025 | down 22.5% | falling |
| 69 | Armenia | 27.0% | 2025 | down 23.7% | falling |
| 70 | Samoa | 26.9% | 2025 | down 13.9% | falling |
| 71 | Sri Lanka | 25.9% | 2025 | down 9.8% | falling |
| 72 | Uzbekistan | 25.2% | 2025 | down 8.6% | falling |
| 73 | Vietnam | 25.0% | 2025 | down 43.1% | falling |
| 74 | Bolivia | 24.7% | 2025 | down 11.7% | falling |
| 75 | Tonga | 23.6% | 2025 | down 26.3% | falling |
| 76 | Peru | 23.1% | 2025 | down 7.7% | falling |
| 77 | Nepal | 22.9% | 2025 | down 13.0% | falling |
| 78 | Honduras | 22.4% | 2025 | up 6.5% | falling |
| 79 | Namibia | 22.3% | 2025 | down 8.5% | falling |
| 80 | Turkmenistan | 21.9% | 2025 | down 15.6% | falling |
| 81 | China | 21.7% | 2025 | down 23.4% | falling |
| 82 | Philippines | 20.5% | 2025 | down 26.4% | falling |
| 83 | Botswana | 18.0% | 2025 | up 9.0% | rising |
| 84 | Serbia | 18.0% | 2025 | down 28.8% | falling |
| 85 | Egypt | 17.5% | 2025 | down 32.6% | falling |
| 86 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 16.7% | 2025 | down 12.0% | falling |
| 87 | Syria | 16.3% | 2025 | up 3.8% | falling |
| 88 | Belize | 16.1% | 2025 | down 10.8% | falling |
| 89 | Panama | 16.0% | 2025 | down 1.9% | falling |
| 90 | Paraguay | 16.0% | 2025 | down 19.0% | falling |
| 91 | Cuba | 15.5% | 2025 | down 16.0% | falling |
| 92 | Kyrgyzstan | 15.4% | 2025 | down 31.4% | falling |
| 93 | Eswatini | 14.5% | 2025 | up 8.1% | falling |
| 94 | Turkey | 14.2% | 2025 | down 30.8% | falling |
| 95 | Colombia | 14.2% | 2025 | down 8.0% | falling |
| 96 | Ukraine | 14.1% | 2021 | down 2.3% | falling |
| 97 | Jamaica | 13.9% | 2025 | down 21.4% | falling |
| 98 | El Salvador | 13.9% | 2025 | down 23.5% | falling |
| 99 | Iran | 13.6% | 2025 | down 18.1% | falling |
| 100 | Tunisia | 12.5% | 2025 | down 15.5% | falling |
| 101 | Guyana | 12.2% | 2025 | down 29.3% | falling |
| 102 | Sao Tome and Principe | 12.1% | 2025 | down 10.2% | falling |
| 103 | Costa Rica | 11.5% | 2025 | down 27.2% | falling |
| 104 | Mexico | 11.4% | 2025 | down 17.3% | falling |
| 105 | Kazakhstan | 11.3% | 2025 | down 37.2% | falling |
| 106 | Maldives | 11.3% | 2025 | up 14.9% | falling |
| 107 | Romania | 10.9% | 2025 | down 31.7% | falling |
| 108 | Greece | 10.7% | 2025 | down 14.6% | falling |
| 109 | Libya | 10.0% | 2025 | down 13.8% | falling |
| 110 | Algeria | 9.5% | 2025 | up 7.2% | falling |
| 111 | Belarus | 9.5% | 2025 | down 2.7% | falling |
| 112 | Cape Verde | 9.2% | 2025 | down 35.1% | falling |
| 113 | Malaysia | 9.2% | 2025 | down 26.4% | falling |
| 114 | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 9.1% | 2025 | down 21.0% | falling |
| 115 | Venezuela | 8.9% | 2025 | up 37.6% | falling |
| 116 | North Macedonia | 8.5% | 2025 | down 52.3% | falling |
| 117 | Iraq | 8.2% | 2025 | down 13.7% | falling |
| 118 | Uruguay | 8.1% | 2025 | down 16.3% | falling |
| 119 | Brazil | 7.6% | 2025 | down 18.3% | falling |
| 120 | Saint Lucia | 7.5% | 2025 | down 31.1% | falling |
| 121 | Dominican Republic | 7.0% | 2025 | down 28.7% | falling |
| 122 | Argentina | 7.0% | 2025 | down 12.2% | falling |
| 123 | Suriname | 7.0% | 2025 | down 9.7% | rising |
| 124 | Latvia | 6.7% | 2025 | down 16.1% | falling |
| 125 | Palestine | 6.3% | 2022 | down 45.3% | falling |
| 126 | Poland | 6.2% | 2025 | down 46.1% | falling |
| 127 | Chile | 6.1% | 2025 | down 18.6% | falling |
| 128 | Oman | 5.9% | 2025 | up 12.6% | falling |
| 129 | New Zealand | 5.4% | 2025 | down 11.4% | falling |
| 130 | South Africa | 5.4% | 2025 | down 3.0% | falling |
| 131 | Russia | 5.1% | 2025 | down 24.8% | falling |
| 132 | South Korea | 5.1% | 2025 | down 0.1% | falling |
| 133 | Mauritius | 4.7% | 2025 | down 33.8% | falling |
| 134 | Bulgaria | 4.7% | 2025 | down 31.1% | falling |
| 135 | Lithuania | 4.7% | 2025 | down 48.6% | volatile |
| 136 | Trinidad and Tobago | 4.5% | 2025 | down 6.2% | falling |
| 137 | Croatia | 4.3% | 2025 | down 52.8% | falling |
| 138 | Montenegro | 4.2% | 2025 | down 45.7% | falling |
| 139 | Hungary | 4.1% | 2025 | down 16.0% | falling |
| 140 | Ireland | 3.9% | 2025 | down 27.6% | falling |
| 141 | Slovenia | 3.7% | 2025 | down 48.5% | falling |
| 142 | Iceland | 3.6% | 2025 | down 14.9% | falling |
| 143 | Lebanon | 3.5% | 2023 | down 7.0% | falling |
| 144 | Finland | 3.5% | 2025 | down 19.3% | falling |
| 145 | Spain | 3.4% | 2025 | down 15.4% | falling |
| 146 | Italy | 3.3% | 2025 | down 10.8% | falling |
| 147 | Jordan | 3.1% | 2025 | down 9.4% | falling |
| 148 | Estonia | 3.0% | 2025 | down 26.7% | volatile |
| 149 | Japan | 2.8% | 2025 | down 25.6% | falling |
| 150 | Portugal | 2.8% | 2025 | down 29.7% | falling |
| 151 | Austria | 2.8% | 2025 | down 38.9% | falling |
| 152 | Czechia | 2.7% | 2025 | down 7.4% | falling |
| 153 | Norway | 2.5% | 2025 | up 21.5% | falling |
| 154 | Saudi Arabia | 2.5% | 2025 | down 39.6% | falling |
| 155 | France | 2.3% | 2025 | down 15.0% | falling |
| 156 | Switzerland | 2.2% | 2025 | down 33.8% | falling |
| 157 | Australia | 2.2% | 2025 | down 17.5% | falling |
| 158 | Slovakia | 2.2% | 2025 | down 44.5% | volatile |
| 159 | Cyprus | 2.2% | 2025 | down 46.1% | falling |
| 160 | French Polynesia | 1.9% | 2025 | down 25.2% | falling |
| 161 | Kuwait | 1.9% | 2025 | down 14.0% | falling |
| 162 | New Caledonia | 1.8% | 2025 | up 14.0% | volatile |
| 163 | Sweden | 1.8% | 2025 | down 13.3% | falling |
| 164 | Netherlands | 1.7% | 2025 | down 23.8% | falling |
| 165 | Denmark | 1.6% | 2025 | down 35.0% | falling |
| 166 | Qatar | 1.6% | 2025 | up 31.4% | falling |
| 167 | United States Virgin Islands | 1.6% | 2025 | down 22.6% | falling |
| 168 | Guam | 1.6% | 2025 | down 22.9% | falling |
| 169 | United States | 1.5% | 2025 | down 19.6% | falling |
| 170 | United Arab Emirates | 1.4% | 2025 | down 48.3% | falling |
| 171 | Barbados | 1.2% | 2025 | down 56.9% | falling |
| 172 | Brunei | 1.2% | 2025 | down 14.4% | falling |
| 173 | Djibouti | 1.2% | 2025 | down 18.4% | falling |
| 174 | Puerto Rico | 1.1% | 2025 | down 16.2% | falling |
| 175 | Canada | 1.1% | 2025 | down 32.8% | falling |
| 176 | Germany | 1.1% | 2025 | down 23.5% | falling |
| 177 | Belgium | 1.0% | 2025 | down 16.3% | falling |
| 178 | Luxembourg | 0.9% | 2025 | down 18.6% | falling |
| 179 | Malta | 0.9% | 2025 | down 38.1% | falling |
| 180 | United Kingdom | 0.9% | 2025 | down 25.6% | falling |
| 181 | Bahrain | 0.8% | 2025 | down 22.4% | falling |
| 182 | Bahamas | 0.8% | 2025 | down 58.8% | volatile |
| 183 | Israel | 0.8% | 2025 | down 25.6% | falling |
| 184 | Macao | 0.4% | 2025 | down 6.5% | flat |
| 185 | Hong Kong | 0.2% | 2025 | down 19.1% | volatile |
| 186 | Singapore | 0.1% | 2025 | down 21.5% | falling |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.
- Low income 59.4%
- Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) 56.2%
- Africa Eastern and Southern 55.9%
- Least developed countries: UN classification 54.5%
- IDA only 52.2%
- Pre-demographic dividend 49.7%
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) 49.3%
- Sub-Saharan Africa 49.3%
- Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) 49.3%
- IDA total 46.3%
- South Asia 41.5%
- South Asia (IDA & IBRD) 41.5%
About this data
Employment is defined as persons of working age who were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangement. The agriculture sector consists of activities in agriculture, hunting, forestry and fishing, in accordance with division 1 (ISIC 2) or categories A-B (ISIC 3) or category A (ISIC 4).