Share of male vs. female employment in agriculture in Germany
Germany: Share of male vs. female employment in agriculture was 1.4% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Share of male vs. female employment in agriculture in Germany, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Germany recorded 1.4% for share of male vs. female employment in agriculture in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.6% on the previous year and down 21.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of male vs. female employment in agriculture in Germany peaked at 3.7% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 1.4%, in 2025.
Germany ranks 175th of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Share of male vs. female employment in agriculture in Germany, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 3.7% | — |
| 1992 | 3.6% | -1.9% |
| 1993 | 3.5% | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 3.3% | -6.0% |
| 1995 | 3.3% | -1.9% |
| 1996 | 3.2% | -2.6% |
| 1997 | 3.2% | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 3.1% | -3.7% |
| 1999 | 3.3% | +4.6% |
| 2000 | 3.0% | -6.5% |
| 2001 | 3.0% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 2.9% | -4.7% |
| 2003 | 2.9% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 2.9% | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 2.8% | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 3.1% | +8.5% |
| 2007 | 2.9% | -6.7% |
| 2008 | 1.9% | -32.3% |
| 2009 | 2.0% | +4.6% |
| 2010 | 2.1% | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 2.1% | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 2.0% | -4.7% |
| 2013 | 1.8% | -6.4% |
| 2014 | 1.8% | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 1.8% | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 1.7% | -6.4% |
| 2017 | 1.6% | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 1.6% | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 1.5% | -5.8% |
| 2020 | 1.4% | -5.8% |
| 2021 | 1.5% | +5.0% |
| 2022 | 1.6% | +7.7% |
| 2023 | 1.5% | -4.9% |
| 2024 | 1.4% | -7.9% |
| 2025 | 1.4% | -1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.4% | 3.1% | 3.7% | 9 |
| 2000s | 2.7% | 1.9% | 3.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.8% | 1.5% | 2.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.5% | 1.4% | 1.6% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of male vs. female employment in agriculture in Germany?
- Share of male vs. female employment in agriculture in Germany was 1.4% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of male vs. female employment in agriculture recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 3.7% in 1991.
- What is the lowest share of male vs. female employment in agriculture recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.4% in 2025.
- How does Germany rank for share of male vs. female employment in agriculture?
- Germany ranks 175th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of male vs. female employment in agriculture rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of male vs. female employment in agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of total employment working in the agriculture sector.