India - Share of Employment in Agriculture (ILO Estimate)

Since 2014, India Share of Employment in Agriculture (ILO Estimate) fell by 1.5points year on year. In 2019, the country was number 35 among other countries in Share of Employment in Agriculture (ILO Estimate) with 42.6 Percent of Total Employment. India is overtaken by Liberia, which was number 34 with 42.62 Percent of Total Employment and is followed by Afghanistan with 42.5 Percent of Total Employment. Burundi lead the ranking with 86.21 Percent of Total Employment in 2019, a fall 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 was the worst growing country at -35.8points per year.

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Date Percent of Total Employment
2019 42.60
2018 43.33
2017 43.93
2016 44.56
2015 45.26
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How does India 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
34 #34
Liberia
42.62 % 2019 -0.4 % -0.7 % 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
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