Countries in South America by jobs in agriculture
The share of people in work who work in farming, forestry and fishing. 12 countries in South America, highest first. World Bank, 2025
Median country
10.6%
half above, half below| # | Country | % of jobs | Region |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Ecuador | 32.5% | South America |
| 2 |  Bolivia | 24.7% | South America |
| 3 |  Peru | 23.1% | South America |
| 4 |  Paraguay | 16.0% | South America |
| 5 |  Colombia | 14.2% | South America |
| 6 |  Guyana | 12.2% | South America |
| 7 |  Venezuela | 8.9% | South America |
| 8 |  Uruguay | 8.1% | South America |
| 9 |  Brazil | 7.6% | South America |
| =10 |  Argentina | 7.0% | South America |
| =10 |  Suriname | 7.0% | South America |
| 12 |  Chile | 6.1% | South America |
Questions
- Which country in South America has the most jobs in agriculture?
- Ecuador has the most jobs in agriculture in South America: 32.5% of jobs (2025). Next come Bolivia (24.7% of jobs) and Peru (23.1% of jobs).
- Which country in South America has the fewest jobs in agriculture?
- Chile, with 6.1% of jobs (2025).
- What is the typical jobs in agriculture of a country in South America?
- The median of the 12 countries in South America is 10.6% of jobs: half are above it, half below. The median, not the average, because a few countries at the top would drag an average far above almost everyone.
- Where do the figures come from?
- The share of people in work who work in farming, forestry and fishing. Source: World Bank, 2025. Only independent states are ranked; territories are listed separately. A country’s continent follows Natural Earth; the handful of island states it files under the open ocean are placed by their UN subregion.
Source: World Bank (CC BY 4.0). Figures more than 5 years older than the newest are left out rather than shown beside current ones. Countries sharing a value share a rank. All sources.