Actual value and historical data chart for United Kingdom Employment In Agriculture Percent Of Total Employment

This statistic illustrates the number of people employed in agriculture in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2003 to 2023. In 2023, the workforce in the agriculture sector was made up of approximately 419 thousand people. Additionally, the share of food sector employment in the total workforce in the United Kingdom can be found at the following. UK agriculture Agriculture is a large part of the economy in the United Kingdom. In 2021, the projected gross value added of agriculture was about 12.1 billion British pounds, an increase from previous years. The total agricultural land area in the United Kingdom was about 18.1 million hectares in 2022 and has remained fairly constant since 2003. Crop production in the UK The value of fresh vegetable production in the UK has been increasing since 2014 and was valued at about 1.8 billion Great British pounds in 2022. The value of potato production has fluctuated in recent years, but had a value of 705 million Great British pounds in 2022 with about 4.8 million tons of potatoes harvested.

As of the third quarter of 2025, there were approximately ******* men employed in the agriculture, forestry, and fishing sector in the UK, compared with *******women.

Graph and download economic data for Infra-Annual Labor Statistics: Employment: Economic Activity: Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing: Total for United Kingdom (LFEAAGTTGBA647N) from 1997 to 2024 about agriculture, United Kingdom, and employment.

Graph and download economic data for Percent of Employment in Agriculture in the United Kingdom (DISCONTINUED) (GBRPEMANA) from 1971 to 2012 about agriculture, United Kingdom, percent, and employment.

In 2021, there were approximately *** thousand people employed by businesses in the agriculture, forestry, and fishing sector in the United Kingdom, with ** thousand people employed in businesses that employed *** or more people.

United Kingdom UK: Employment In Agriculture: Modeled ILO Estimate: % of Total Employment data was reported at 1.111 % in 2017. This records a decrease from the previous number of 1.124 % for 2016. United Kingdom UK: Employment In Agriculture: Modeled ILO Estimate: % of Total Employment data is updated yearly, averaging 1.366 % from Dec 1991 (Median) to 2017, with 27 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 2.255 % in 1991 and a record low of 1.058 % in 2013. United Kingdom UK: Employment In Agriculture: Modeled ILO Estimate: % of Total Employment data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s United Kingdom – Table UK.World Bank.WDI: Employment and Unemployment. Employment is defined as persons of working age who were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangement. The agriculture sector consists of activities in agriculture, hunting, forestry and fishing, in accordance with division 1 (ISIC 2) or categories A-B (ISIC 3) or category A (ISIC 4).; ; International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2018.; Weighted average; Data up to 2016 are estimates while data from 2017 are projections.

Graph and download economic data for Infra-Annual Labor Statistics: Employment: Economic Activity: Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing: Total for United Kingdom (LFEAAGTTGBQ647N) from Q1 1997 to Q3 2025 about agriculture, United Kingdom, and employment.

Time series data for the statistic Employment in agriculture (% of total employment) (modeled ILO estimate) and country United Kingdom. Indicator Definition:Employment is defined as persons of working age who were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangement. The agriculture sector consists of activities in agriculture, hunting, forestry and fishing, in accordance with division 1 (ISIC 2) or categories A-B (ISIC 3) or category A (ISIC 4).The indicator "Employment in agriculture (% of total employment) (modeled ILO estimate)" stands at 0.9865 as of 12/31/2023, the lowest value at least since 12/31/1992, the period currently displayed. Regarding the One-Year-Change of the series, the current value constitutes a decrease of -1.76 percent compared to the value the year prior.The 1 year change in percent is -1.76.The 3 year change in percent is -4.88.The 5 year change in percent is -7.81.The 10 year change in percent is -6.83.The Serie's long term average value is 1.40. It's latest available value, on 12/31/2023, is 29.51 percent lower, compared to it's long term average value.The Serie's change in percent from it's minimum value, on 12/31/2023, to it's latest available value, on 12/31/2023, is +0.0%.The Serie's change in percent from it's maximum value, on 12/31/1991, to it's latest available value, on 12/31/2023, is -54.50%.

In 2019, Agriculture Employment in the UK was 341 Thousand Units (Persons). Discover more data with NationMaster!

Graph and download economic data for Infra-Annual Labor Statistics: Employment: Economic Activity: Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing: Total for United Kingdom (LFEAAGTTGBQ647S) from Q1 1997 to Q2 2025 about agriculture, United Kingdom, and employment.

Employment statistics on the Precision Agriculture Systems & Services industry in the UK

There were estimated to be approximately 96,900 farmers working in the United Kingdom as of the first quarter of 2025, compared with 103,800 in the previous quarter.

This statistic shows the number of EU-born individuals employed in agriculture in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2011 to 2015. The number of EU-born citizens working in British agriculture has increased by *** thousand people in the period under consideration.

Actual value and historical data chart for United Kingdom Employees Agriculture Male Percent Of Male Employment

Actual value and historical data chart for United Kingdom Employees Agriculture Female Percent Of Female Employment

This data uses a national employer survey to show numbers and percentages of people employed in jobs in industries in each broad industrial group. Data is shown for Lincolnshire and Districts, and also for smaller areas (such as Wards, and Lower super output areas (LSOAs from the 2011 Census)). Some limitations of the dataset are that figures for small areas (Wards and LSOAs) exclude employees in farm agriculture (Standard Industrial Classification subclass 01000). The figures include businesses registered for PAYE but not for VAT. Values may be rounded and low numbers suppressed (particularly at smaller geographies) so numbers may not tally precisely with figures for larger areas. Figures are shown for the most recent year available, although these are provisional and may be subject to later revision by ONS. This data is based on the ONS Business Register and Employment Survey (BRES, open access) sourced from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) Nomis website. More detailed breakouts of Standard Industrial Classifications are available from the Source weblink. This dataset is updated annually