Employment in agriculture — all countries

Employment in agriculture — Europe & Central Asia

Employment in agriculture in Europe & Central Asia in 2025 — 6.7%. Since 1991, the indicator has fallen by 8.8 pp.

2025 6.7% −0.1 pp vs 2024
World rank
Period maximum 15.7%1992
Period minimum 6.7%2025

Trend over time

1991–2025 · % of employment

Employment in agriculture — Europe & Central Asia, 1991–202557.51012.51517.519911995199920032007201120152019202320251991: 15.5%1992: 15.7%1993: 15.4%1994: 15.6%1995: 15.5%1996: 15.2%1997: 14.4%1998: 14.1%1999: 14.4%2000: 13.9%2001: 13.3%2002: 12.7%2003: 12.3%2004: 11.5%2005: 11.1%2006: 10.7%2007: 10.2%2008: 9.8%2009: 9.6%2010: 9.7%2011: 9.6%2012: 9.5%2013: 9.3%2014: 9.1%2015: 8.9%2016: 8.7%2017: 8.4%2018: 8.1%2019: 7.9%2020: 7.9%2021: 7.8%2022: 7.3%2023: 7%2024: 6.8%2025: 6.7%
Change over the period: −8.8 pp Annual average: -0.26 pp

Comparison, 2025

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Europe & Central Asia

Europe & Central Asia 6.7%
World 25.8%
Employment in agriculture — Europe & Central Asia, by year Europe & Central Asia All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2025 6.7 −0.1 pp
2024 6.8 −0.2 pp
2023 7 −0.3 pp
2022 7.3 −0.5 pp
2021 7.8 −0.1 pp
2020 7.9 −0 pp
2019 7.9 −0.2 pp
2018 8.1 −0.3 pp
2017 8.4 −0.3 pp
2016 8.7 −0.2 pp
2015 8.9 −0.2 pp
2014 9.1 −0.2 pp
2013 9.3 −0.2 pp
2012 9.5 −0.2 pp
2011 9.6 −0 pp
2010 9.7 +0 pp
2009 9.6 −0.2 pp
2008 9.8 −0.4 pp
2007 10.2 −0.5 pp
2006 10.7 −0.4 pp
2005 11.1 −0.4 pp
2004 11.5 −0.9 pp
2003 12.3 −0.4 pp
2002 12.7 −0.6 pp
2001 13.3 −0.6 pp
2000 13.9 −0.5 pp
1999 14.4 +0.3 pp
1998 14.1 −0.3 pp
1997 14.4 −0.8 pp
1996 15.2 −0.3 pp
1995 15.5 −0.1 pp
1994 15.6 +0.2 pp
1993 15.4 −0.3 pp
1992 15.7 +0.2 pp
1991 15.5

About the indicator

The share of total employment in agriculture, forestry, hunting and fishing. Set against the share of agriculture in GDP it shows the productivity of the sector: if farming employs 50% of workers and produces 20% of GDP, labor productivity there is three times below the average for the economy.

Source: ILOSTAT (ILO), license CC BY 4.0.