Share of male vs. female employment in agriculture in United States of America
United States of America: Share of male vs. female employment in agriculture was 2.0% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Share of male vs. female employment in agriculture in United States of America, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
United States of America recorded 2.0% for share of male vs. female employment in agriculture 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 agriculture in United States of America peaked at 4.3% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 2.0%, in 2025.
United States of America 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 agriculture in United States of America, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 4.3% | — |
| 1992 | 4.2% | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 4.0% | -5.1% |
| 1994 | 4.1% | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 4.0% | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 4.0% | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 3.9% | -2.9% |
| 1998 | 3.8% | -1.7% |
| 1999 | 3.6% | -5.5% |
| 2000 | 3.3% | -8.1% |
| 2001 | 3.1% | -6.6% |
| 2002 | 2.9% | -7.1% |
| 2003 | 2.7% | -7.3% |
| 2004 | 2.6% | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 2.5% | -4.2% |
| 2006 | 2.5% | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 2.4% | -4.2% |
| 2008 | 2.4% | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 2.5% | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 2.6% | +5.5% |
| 2011 | 2.6% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 2.5% | -5.3% |
| 2013 | 2.4% | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 2.5% | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 2.6% | +6.4% |
| 2016 | 2.6% | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 2.6% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 2.5% | -4.9% |
| 2019 | 2.5% | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 2.3% | -5.3% |
| 2021 | 2.2% | -5.0% |
| 2022 | 2.1% | -3.3% |
| 2023 | 2.1% | -3.8% |
| 2024 | 2.1% | -0.4% |
| 2025 | 2.0% | -2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.0% | 3.6% | 4.3% | 9 |
| 2000s | 2.7% | 2.4% | 3.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.6% | 2.4% | 2.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.1% | 2.0% | 2.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near United States of America
- 165 New Caledonia 2.4% compare
- 166 Guam 2.3% compare
- 167 Netherlands 2.2% compare
- 169 Qatar 2.0% compare
- 170 United Arab Emirates 1.8% compare
- 171 Puerto Rico 1.8% compare
More work & labour data for United States of America
- 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 agriculture in United States of America?
- Share of male vs. female employment in agriculture in United States of America was 2.0% 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 United States of America?
- The highest recorded value was 4.3% in 1991.
- What is the lowest share of male vs. female employment in agriculture recorded in United States of America?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.0% in 2025.
- How does United States of America rank for share of male vs. female employment in agriculture?
- United States of America ranks 168th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of male vs. female employment in agriculture rising or falling in United States of America?
- 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 of America 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.