As Anti-Farming Climate Activism Builds, 27% Of Global Workforce Employed In Ag
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As Anti-Farming Climate Activism Builds, 27% Of Global Workforce Employed In Ag
Agriculture has long been the backbone of human civilization, providing sustenance and livelihood to billions of people across the globe.
Agriculture has long been the backbone of human civilization, providing sustenance and livelihood to billions of people across the globe.
As of 2021, an estimated 27% of the global workforce was employed in agriculture, though the sector represents only 4% of global GDP.
Using employment and population data from the World Bank, Visual Capitalist's Bruno Venditti and Eiri Ryu created the following graphic to rank the distribution of agricultural workers in the world’s most populated countries.
Asia and Africa Have the Most Agricultural Workers
Being the most populous countries, India and China lead the ranking with 272 million and 229 million people employed in agriculture, respectively:
Though countries in Africa have fewer agricultural workers, they have a far greater share of agriculture in employment. Ethiopia (66%) and Tanzania (65%) had the highest share of agricultural workers amongst the most populated countries, with other low income and lower-middle income African countries close behind.
In fact, McKinsey estimates that more than 60% of sub-Saharan Africa’s entire population consists of smallholder farmers, with about 23% of sub-Saharan Africa’s GDP coming directly from agriculture.
In contrast, agriculture represents significantly less employment in high-income countries. The U.S. and Japan both have an estimated 3 million agricultural workers, accounting for only 3% and 4% of the total employed population, respectively.
In terms of gender balance, women on average represent 37% of all agricultural workers, with a majority share in just 20 countries within Africa and Asia.
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