Share of male vs female employment in agri in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Share of male vs female employment in agri was 1.2 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
1.2
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
180th
of 186 countries
All-time high
3.11
in 1992
All-time low
1.04
in 2022
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Share of male vs female employment in agri in United Kingdom, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of male vs female employment in agri in United Kingdom is 1.2, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 2.2% on the previous year and down 24.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of male vs female employment in agri in United Kingdom peaked at 3.11 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 1.04, in 2022.
That places United Kingdom 180th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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 agri in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 3.09 | — |
| 1992 | 3.11 | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 3.04 | -2.4% |
| 1994 | 3.03 | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 2.9 | -4.3% |
| 1996 | 2.76 | -4.7% |
| 1997 | 2.68 | -3.0% |
| 1998 | 2.54 | -5.2% |
| 1999 | 2.38 | -6.2% |
| 2000 | 2.32 | -2.3% |
| 2001 | 2.13 | -8.3% |
| 2002 | 2.11 | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 1.95 | -8.0% |
| 2004 | 1.99 | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 1.94 | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 1.94 | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 1.9 | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 1.97 | +4.0% |
| 2009 | 1.6 | -18.8% |
| 2010 | 1.75 | +9.5% |
| 2011 | 1.71 | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 1.63 | -5.2% |
| 2013 | 1.47 | -9.7% |
| 2014 | 1.73 | +17.8% |
| 2015 | 1.58 | -8.4% |
| 2016 | 1.59 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 1.61 | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 1.46 | -9.2% |
| 2019 | 1.51 | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 1.35 | -10.6% |
| 2021 | 1.27 | -6.3% |
| 2022 | 1.04 | -17.7% |
| 2023 | 1.24 | +19.2% |
| 2024 | 1.23 | -1.1% |
| 2025 | 1.2 | -2.2% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 1.2 is below the median for high income countries, which is 3.23, 37% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 1.2 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.74, 21% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.84 | 2.38 | 3.11 | 9 |
| 2000s | 1.98 | 1.6 | 2.32 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.6 | 1.46 | 1.75 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.22 | 1.04 | 1.35 | 6 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
More work & labour data for United Kingdom
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 22,956 (2027)
- Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 60.91 (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 35,770 (2027)
- Unemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) 4.93 (2027)
- Labour dependency ratio 1.07 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP 111,361 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2015 US $ 100,223 (2027)
- Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) 57.91 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) 1.47 % change on previous year (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate 0.4352 % change on previous year (2027)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of male vs female employment in agri in United Kingdom?
- Share of male vs female employment in agri in United Kingdom was 1.2 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of male vs female employment in agri recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 3.11 in 1992.
- What is the lowest share of male vs female employment in agri recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.04 in 2022.
- How does United Kingdom rank for share of male vs female employment in agri?
- United Kingdom ranks 180th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of male vs female employment in agri rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of male vs female employment in agri. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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