South Africa - Share of Employment in Agriculture (ILO Estimate)

Since 2014, South Africa Share of Employment in Agriculture (ILO Estimate) rose 2.6points year on year. In 2019, the country was number 138 among other countries in Share of Employment in Agriculture (ILO Estimate) at 5.28 Percent of Total Employment. South Africa is overtaken by Portugal, which was number 137 with 5.5 Percent of Total Employment and is followed by South Korea with 5.14 Percent of Total Employment. Burundi topped the ranking 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 5.28
2018 5.16
2017 5.28
2016 5.57
2015 5.61
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How does South Africa 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
137 #137
Portugal
5.50 % 2019 -8.9 % -8.7 % View data
138 #138
South Africa
5.28 % 2019 +2.3 % +2.6 % View data
139 #139
South Korea
5.14 % 2019 +2.8 % -1.6 % View data
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