Countries Where Most People Work in Agriculture 2024

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Countries Where Most People Work in Agriculture 2024
The 20 countries where farming employs the largest share of workers in 2024. Burundi is highest at 85.39% of all employment, followed by Niger at 73.46% and Mozambique at 73.07%. Figures are ILO modelled estimates covering 182 countries.
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The median country employs 14.91% of its workers in agriculture, against 85.39% in Burundi. 23 of the 182 countries measured still have more than half their workforce on the land, while 54 are below 5%.

Source:  World Bank

Key Findings

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Burundi leads with 85 in 2024.
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Average value in 2024: 64  ·  median: 64.
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Gap in 2024: Burundi is 1.6× larger than Burkina Faso.

Countries Where Most People Work in Agriculture 2024

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Data Insights

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Data Points
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Top Value
85.39
Burundi
Employment in agriculture (% of total employment) · 2024
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Employment in agriculture (% of total employment)
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Period
2024
Single year snapshot

Rankings & Full Data

20 records · Employment in agriculture (% of total employment) · ranked by 2024

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# Category 2024 Source
🥇 Burundi 85.39
🥈 Niger 73.46
🥉 Mozambique 73.07
4 Chad 71.87
5 Madagascar 69.52
6 Laos 68.91
7 Central African Republic 66.05
8 Uganda 65.41
9 Malawi 65.24
10 Tanzania 65.09
11 Mali 63.54
12 Guinea-Bissau 61.70
13 Ethiopia 61.01
14 DR Congo 58.90
15 Eritrea 55.99
16 Zambia 55.32
17 Zimbabwe 55.17
18 Equatorial Guinea 55.11
19 North Korea 54.30
20 Burkina Faso 52.23

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