Afghanistan - Share of Employment in Agriculture (ILO Estimate)

Since 2014, Afghanistan Share of Employment in Agriculture (ILO Estimate) fell by 2.6points year on year. With 42.5 Percent of Total Employment in 2019, the country was ranked number 36 among other countries in Share of Employment in Agriculture (ILO Estimate). Afghanistan is overtaken by India, which was ranked number 35 with 42.6 Percent of Total Employment and is followed by Ivory Coast with 40.15 Percent of Total Employment. Burundi ranked the highest with 86.21 Percent of Total Employment in 2019, that is a decrease of 0.1points compared to 2018. Somalia, Malawi and Chad respectively ranked number 2, 3 and 4 in this ranking. Brunei witnessed the best average annual growth at +28.8points per year, while Argentina witnessed the worst performance at -35.8points per year.

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Date Percent of Total Employment
2019 42.50
2018 43.13
2017 43.99
2016 45.81
2015 47.07
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How does Afghanistan rank in Share of Employment in Agriculture (ILO Estimate)?

# 184 Countries Percent of Total Employment Last YoY 5‑years CAGR
1 #1
Burundi
86.21 % 2019 -0.1 % +0.0 % View data
2 #2
Somalia
80.28 % 2019 -0.3 % -0.2 % View data
35 #35
India
42.60 % 2019 -1.7 % -1.5 % View data
36 #36
Afghanistan
42.50 % 2019 -1.5 % -2.6 % View data
37 #37
Ivory Coast
40.15 % 2019 -2.1 % -2.0 % View data
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