Employment in agriculture — all countries

Employment in agriculture — New Zealand

Employment in agriculture in New Zealand in 2025 — 5.4%. Ranked 125 in the world out of 182. Since 1991, the indicator has fallen by 5.3 pp.

2025 5.4% −0.1 pp vs 2024
World rank 125of 182
Period maximum 10.8%1992
Period minimum 5.4%2025

Trend over time

1991–2025 · % of employment

Employment in agriculture — New Zealand, 1991–2025468101219911995199920032007201120152019202320251991: 10.8%1992: 10.8%1993: 10.6%1994: 10.4%1995: 9.7%1996: 9.4%1997: 8.6%1998: 8.5%1999: 9.4%2000: 8.7%2001: 9.1%2002: 8.8%2003: 8.2%2004: 7.6%2005: 7.2%2006: 7.2%2007: 7.2%2008: 7%2009: 6.6%2010: 6.9%2011: 6.9%2012: 6.8%2013: 6.4%2014: 6.2%2015: 6.1%2016: 6.6%2017: 6.3%2018: 5.9%2019: 5.8%2020: 6%2021: 6.1%2022: 6%2023: 5.6%2024: 5.5%2025: 5.4%
Change over the period: −5.3 pp Annual average: -0.16 pp

Comparison, 2025

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: New Zealand

New Zealand 5.4%
World 25.8%
High-income countries computed 2.8%
Employment in agriculture — New Zealand, by year New Zealand All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2025 5.4 −0.1 pp
2024 5.5 −0.1 pp
2023 5.6 −0.4 pp
2022 6 −0.1 pp
2021 6.1 +0.1 pp
2020 6 +0.2 pp
2019 5.8 −0.1 pp
2018 5.9 −0.4 pp
2017 6.3 −0.3 pp
2016 6.6 +0.5 pp
2015 6.1 −0.1 pp
2014 6.2 −0.2 pp
2013 6.4 −0.4 pp
2012 6.8 −0.1 pp
2011 6.9 +0.1 pp
2010 6.9 +0.2 pp
2009 6.6 −0.3 pp
2008 7 −0.2 pp
2007 7.2 −0 pp
2006 7.2 +0 pp
2005 7.2 −0.4 pp
2004 7.6 −0.6 pp
2003 8.2 −0.6 pp
2002 8.8 −0.3 pp
2001 9.1 +0.4 pp
2000 8.7 −0.7 pp
1999 9.4 +0.9 pp
1998 8.5 −0.1 pp
1997 8.6 −0.8 pp
1996 9.4 −0.3 pp
1995 9.7 −0.7 pp
1994 10.4 −0.2 pp
1993 10.6 −0.3 pp
1992 10.8 +0.1 pp
1991 10.8

Australia and New Zealand, 2025

The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages

NZ New Zealand 5.4 AU Australia 2.2

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.