China, mainland vs Sub-Saharan Africa: ILO - ILO Modelled Estimates — Employment in agriculture - ILO
ILO - ILO Modelled Estimates — Employment in agriculture - ILO over time
- China, mainland
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Sub-Saharan Africa currently reports 113,193 1000 No against 62,928 1000 No in China, mainland, a difference of 50,265 1000 No.
That makes Sub-Saharan Africa's figure about 1.8 times China, mainland's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was China, mainland ahead.
China, mainland ranks 3rd and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 5th of 175 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, China, mainland averaged higher in 2 and Sub-Saharan Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China, mainland | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 145,271 1000 No | 62,359 1000 No | 82,912 1000 No | China, mainland |
| 2000s | 133,794 1000 No | 80,109 1000 No | 53,685 1000 No | China, mainland |
| 2010s | 87,651 1000 No | 92,926 1000 No | 5,275 1000 No | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2020s | 66,269 1000 No | 106,856 1000 No | 40,586 1000 No | Sub-Saharan Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher ilo - ilo modelled estimates — employment in agriculture - ilo, China, mainland or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Sub-Saharan Africa, at 113,193 1000 No against 62,928 1000 No in China, mainland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in ilo - ilo modelled estimates — employment in agriculture - ilo between China, mainland and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 50,265 1000 No, with Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China, mainland and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do China, mainland and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for ilo - ilo modelled estimates — employment in agriculture - ilo?
- China, mainland ranks 3rd and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 5th of 175 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as ILO - ILO Modelled Estimates — Employment in agriculture - ILO modelled estimates — Female — Value. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT Employment indicators domain focuses on indicators related to employment in agrifood systems and rural areas. The update is performed yearly, using data from the International Labour Organization (ILO) database that contains a rich set of indicators from a wide range of topics related to labour statistics. The indicators published in FAOSTAT are derived from the labour force statistics (LFS) and rural and urban labour markets (RURURB) databases of the ILOSTAT database. In addition, the ILO modelled estimates and projections (ILOEST) are used to provide information on employment in agriculture. FAOSTAT also publishes indicators on employment in agrifood systems (AFS) from 2000 at the national, regional, and global levels, using a methodology developed by the FAO to estimate the number of people employed within these systems.