Share of male vs female employment in agri in United States
United States: Share of male vs female employment in agri was 2 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Share of male vs female employment in agri in United States, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
United States recorded 2 for share of male vs female employment in agri in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 2.6% on the previous year and down 24.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of male vs female employment in agri in United States peaked at 4.27 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 2, in 2025.
United States ranks 168th 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 agri in United States, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 4.27 | — |
| 1992 | 4.23 | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 4.02 | -5.1% |
| 1994 | 4.09 | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 4.04 | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 4.01 | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 3.89 | -2.9% |
| 1998 | 3.82 | -1.7% |
| 1999 | 3.61 | -5.5% |
| 2000 | 3.32 | -8.1% |
| 2001 | 3.1 | -6.6% |
| 2002 | 2.88 | -7.1% |
| 2003 | 2.67 | -7.3% |
| 2004 | 2.61 | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 2.5 | -4.2% |
| 2006 | 2.46 | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 2.36 | -4.2% |
| 2008 | 2.43 | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 2.48 | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 2.62 | +5.5% |
| 2011 | 2.62 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 2.48 | -5.3% |
| 2013 | 2.43 | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 2.49 | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 2.65 | +6.4% |
| 2016 | 2.64 | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 2.63 | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 2.5 | -4.9% |
| 2019 | 2.46 | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 2.33 | -5.3% |
| 2021 | 2.21 | -5.0% |
| 2022 | 2.14 | -3.3% |
| 2023 | 2.06 | -3.8% |
| 2024 | 2.05 | -0.4% |
| 2025 | 2 | -2.6% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 2 is below the median for high income countries, which is 3.23, 62% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4 | 3.61 | 4.27 | 9 |
| 2000s | 2.68 | 2.36 | 3.32 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.55 | 2.43 | 2.65 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.13 | 2 | 2.33 | 6 |
Countries ranked near United States
- 165 New Caledonia 2.35 compare
- 166 Guam 2.31 compare
- 167 Netherlands 2.22 compare
- 169 Qatar 1.97 compare
- 170 United Arab Emirates 1.83 compare
- 171 Puerto Rico 1.8 compare
More work & labour data for United States
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 113,208 (2027)
- Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 61.24 (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 178,849 (2027)
- Unemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) 4.4 (2027)
- Labour dependency ratio 1.05 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP 159,991 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2015 US $ 141,322 (2027)
- Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) 58.55 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) 1.27 % change on previous year (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate 0.3372 % change on previous year (2027)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of male vs female employment in agri in United States?
- Share of male vs female employment in agri in United States was 2 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of male vs female employment in agri recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 4.27 in 1991.
- What is the lowest share of male vs female employment in agri recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 2 in 2025.
- How does United States rank for share of male vs female employment in agri?
- United States ranks 168th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of male vs female employment in agri rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United States 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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