FAO Model — Total non-agricultural AFS employment — Value by country
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...
Countries reporting
137
Highest
81,006 1000 No
India
Lowest
0.05 1000 No
Nauru
Median
459.95 1000 No
Years covered
24
2000–2023
Data points
4,118
What the numbers show
FAO Model — Total non-agricultural AFS employment — Value is currently reported for 137 countries. The highest value is 81,006 1000 No in India; the lowest is 0.05 1000 No in Nauru.
The median across all reporting countries is 459.95 1000 No, and the mean is 3,190 1000 No.
Over the past decade 99 countries rose and 38 fell. The largest increase was in New Caledonia (up 1,621.7%), and the largest decrease in Nauru (down 75.0%).
FAO Model — Total non-agricultural AFS employment — Value: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | India | 81,006 1000 No | 2023 | up 17.9% | rising |
| 2 | China | 49,464 1000 No | 2023 | down 5.6% | rising |
| 2 | China, mainland | 49,464 1000 No | 2023 | down 5.6% | rising |
| 4 | Nigeria | 36,370 1000 No | 2023 | up 42.6% | rising |
| 5 | Indonesia | 36,306 1000 No | 2023 | up 36.3% | rising |
| 6 | Pakistan | 14,500 1000 No | 2023 | up 25.8% | rising |
| 7 | Bangladesh | 13,338 1000 No | 2023 | up 9.4% | rising |
| 8 | Brazil | 13,147 1000 No | 2023 | up 14.8% | flat |
| 9 | Mexico | 10,269 1000 No | 2023 | up 21.9% | rising |
| 10 | Thailand | 9,233 1000 No | 2023 | up 17.5% | rising |
| 11 | Philippines | 9,174 1000 No | 2023 | up 15.6% | rising |
| 12 | Japan | 7,426 1000 No | 2023 | down 9.0% | falling |
| 13 | Ethiopia | 5,871 1000 No | 2023 | up 9.1% | rising |
| 14 | Egypt | 4,431 1000 No | 2023 | up 38.5% | rising |
| 15 | Colombia | 4,360 1000 No | 2023 | down 2.2% | rising |
| 16 | Republic of Korea | 4,017 1000 No | 2023 | up 27.7% | flat |
| 17 | Peru | 4,015 1000 No | 2023 | up 13.9% | rising |
| 18 | Kenya | 3,874 1000 No | 2023 | up 17.8% | rising |
| 19 | Myanmar | 3,716 1000 No | 2023 | down 6.6% | rising |
| 20 | Italy | 2,863 1000 No | 2023 | up 16.0% | falling |
| 21 | Ghana | 2,832 1000 No | 2023 | up 1.4% | rising |
| 22 | Spain | 2,724 1000 No | 2023 | up 20.2% | falling |
| 23 | Germany | 2,721 1000 No | 2023 | down 5.6% | falling |
| 24 | Canada | 2,682 1000 No | 2023 | up 8.2% | rising |
| 25 | Ukraine | 2,424 1000 No | 2021 | down 3.8% | flat |
| 26 | France | 2,345 1000 No | 2023 | up 7.4% | falling |
| 27 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | 2,271 1000 No | 2023 | up 2.5% | falling |
| 28 | Madagascar | 2,239 1000 No | 2023 | up 19.6% | rising |
| 29 | Uganda | 2,107 1000 No | 2023 | up 21.3% | volatile |
| 30 | Angola | 2,067 1000 No | 2023 | up 59.6% | volatile |
| 31 | Cambodia | 1,962 1000 No | 2023 | up 40.9% | rising |
| 32 | Poland | 1,908 1000 No | 2023 | up 4.9% | rising |
| 33 | Australia and New Zealand | 1,866 1000 No | 2023 | down 2.1% | rising |
| 34 | Ecuador | 1,862 1000 No | 2023 | up 48.3% | rising |
| 35 | South Africa | 1,692 1000 No | 2023 | up 3.5% | falling |
| 36 | Mali | 1,559 1000 No | 2023 | up 99.0% | rising |
| 37 | Guatemala | 1,547 1000 No | 2023 | up 29.8% | rising |
| 38 | Benin | 1,546 1000 No | 2023 | up 74.1% | rising |
| 39 | Sudan | 1,469 1000 No | 2022 | up 8.8% | rising |
| 40 | Sri Lanka | 1,407 1000 No | 2023 | up 3.0% | rising |
| 41 | Australia | 1,405 1000 No | 2023 | down 7.8% | rising |
| 42 | Senegal | 1,221 1000 No | 2023 | up 322.9% | volatile |
| 43 | Mozambique | 1,208 1000 No | 2023 | up 19.4% | rising |
| 44 | Burkina Faso | 1,130 1000 No | 2023 | up 22.7% | rising |
| 45 | Chile | 1,120 1000 No | 2023 | down 7.5% | rising |
| 46 | Afghanistan | 1,119 1000 No | 2021 | up 21.6% | rising |
| 47 | Zambia | 1,113 1000 No | 2023 | up 54.8% | rising |
| 48 | Chad | 993.96 1000 No | 2023 | up 49.6% | rising |
| 49 | Romania | 986.6 1000 No | 2023 | up 5.0% | falling |
| 50 | Togo | 882.21 1000 No | 2023 | up 72.8% | rising |
| 51 | Honduras | 846.06 1000 No | 2023 | up 11.8% | rising |
| 52 | Yemen | 841.66 1000 No | 2018 | down 8.9% | falling |
| 53 | Zimbabwe | 836.07 1000 No | 2023 | up 59.1% | rising |
| 54 | Dominican Republic | 761.45 1000 No | 2023 | up 9.0% | rising |
| 55 | Papua New Guinea | 760.59 1000 No | 2023 | up 103.9% | rising |
| 56 | Netherlands (Kingdom of the) | 752.57 1000 No | 2023 | up 27.1% | falling |
| 57 | Nepal | 734.19 1000 No | 2022 | up 18.1% | rising |
| 58 | Rwanda | 714.67 1000 No | 2023 | up 77.2% | rising |
| 59 | El Salvador | 701.73 1000 No | 2023 | up 17.3% | rising |
| 60 | Greece | 699.73 1000 No | 2023 | up 26.8% | falling |
| 61 | Iraq | 641.22 1000 No | 2023 | up 7.7% | rising |
| 62 | Portugal | 624.64 1000 No | 2023 | down 2.0% | falling |
| 63 | Belarus | 582.96 1000 No | 2023 | up 10.6% | rising |
| 64 | Sierra Leone | 561.22 1000 No | 2023 | down 6.4% | rising |
| 65 | Czechia | 493.52 1000 No | 2023 | up 2.4% | falling |
| 66 | United Arab Emirates | 488.2 1000 No | 2023 | down 1.1% | rising |
| 67 | Hungary | 482.69 1000 No | 2023 | up 8.0% | falling |
| 68 | Liberia | 480.3 1000 No | 2023 | up 76.5% | rising |
| 69 | Tunisia | 459.95 1000 No | 2023 | up 8.7% | rising |
| 70 | Serbia | 455.57 1000 No | 2023 | up 12.7% | flat |
| 71 | Kyrgyzstan | 424.98 1000 No | 2023 | up 35.9% | falling |
| 72 | Austria | 399.62 1000 No | 2023 | down 0.2% | falling |
| 73 | Bulgaria | 395.27 1000 No | 2023 | down 2.3% | falling |
| 74 | Belgium | 386.93 1000 No | 2023 | up 11.0% | falling |
| 75 | Burundi | 364.39 1000 No | 2023 | up 55.6% | rising |
| 76 | Panama | 310.89 1000 No | 2023 | up 19.7% | rising |
| 77 | Costa Rica | 308.64 1000 No | 2023 | up 30.9% | rising |
| 78 | Switzerland | 302.31 1000 No | 2023 | down 7.8% | flat |
| 79 | Sweden | 262.26 1000 No | 2023 | down 9.4% | falling |
| 80 | Israel | 245.68 1000 No | 2023 | up 4.0% | rising |
| 81 | Ireland | 244.12 1000 No | 2023 | up 20.1% | falling |
| 82 | Jamaica | 224.83 1000 No | 2023 | up 8.1% | flat |
| 83 | Albania | 222.75 1000 No | 2023 | up 48.3% | rising |
| 84 | Mauritania | 217.02 1000 No | 2023 | up 38.3% | rising |
| 85 | Denmark | 209.37 1000 No | 2023 | up 9.8% | falling |
| 86 | Finland | 207.56 1000 No | 2023 | up 0.6% | falling |
| 87 | Jordan | 205.87 1000 No | 2023 | up 64.8% | rising |
| 88 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 201.23 1000 No | 2023 | up 11.8% | falling |
| 89 | Croatia | 200.38 1000 No | 2023 | down 13.2% | falling |
| 90 | Uruguay | 195.83 1000 No | 2023 | down 4.8% | flat |
| 91 | Georgia | 194.71 1000 No | 2023 | down 2.3% | flat |
| 92 | Somalia | 177.97 1000 No | 2023 | up 73.5% | rising |
| 93 | Norway | 176.64 1000 No | 2023 | up 9.1% | falling |
| 94 | Gambia | 173.13 1000 No | 2023 | up 91.5% | rising |
| 95 | Lebanon | 171.86 1000 No | 2022 | down 7.2% | rising |
| 96 | Armenia | 170.09 1000 No | 2023 | up 17.6% | flat |
| 97 | Slovakia | 169.46 1000 No | 2023 | down 2.2% | falling |
| 98 | Mongolia | 157.63 1000 No | 2023 | down 9.7% | rising |
| 99 | Lithuania | 151.12 1000 No | 2023 | down 7.3% | falling |
| 100 | Namibia | 150.11 1000 No | 2023 | up 26.1% | rising |
| 101 | State of Palestine | 124.25 1000 No | 2022 | up 60.3% | rising |
| 102 | Guinea-Bissau | 124.02 1000 No | 2023 | up 60.9% | rising |
| 103 | Latvia | 103.37 1000 No | 2023 | down 13.5% | falling |
| 104 | Tajikistan | 97.83 1000 No | 2022 | up 40.3% | volatile |
| 105 | Slovenia | 94.55 1000 No | 2023 | up 1.2% | falling |
| 106 | Congo | 88.48 1000 No | 2023 | up 29.1% | rising |
| 107 | North Macedonia | 86.7 1000 No | 2023 | down 6.3% | flat |
| 108 | Eritrea | 83.11 1000 No | 2011 | up 27.1% | rising |
| 109 | Botswana | 81.37 1000 No | 2023 | up 35.7% | rising |
| 110 | Fiji | 78.21 1000 No | 2022 | up 6.5% | rising |
| 111 | Cyprus | 71.78 1000 No | 2023 | up 24.5% | falling |
| 112 | Guyana | 66.9 1000 No | 2022 | up 41.4% | falling |
| 113 | Estonia | 65.19 1000 No | 2023 | down 10.6% | falling |
| 114 | Mauritius | 60.14 1000 No | 2023 | down 1.5% | falling |
| 115 | Lesotho | 59.42 1000 No | 2023 | up 8.7% | rising |
| 116 | Bhutan | 56.53 1000 No | 2023 | up 22.3% | rising |
| 117 | Eswatini | 54.56 1000 No | 2023 | down 0.9% | rising |
| 118 | Maldives | 35.06 1000 No | 2019 | up 60.1% | rising |
| 119 | Comoros | 25.93 1000 No | 2023 | up 54.4% | rising |
| 120 | Malta | 23.41 1000 No | 2023 | up 56.3% | falling |
| 121 | Brunei Darussalam | 23.11 1000 No | 2023 | up 26.4% | rising |
| 122 | Iceland | 21.32 1000 No | 2023 | down 2.0% | falling |
| 123 | Kiribati | 12.3 1000 No | 2023 | up 209.0% | rising |
| 124 | Luxembourg | 10.18 1000 No | 2023 | up 10.5% | falling |
| 125 | Solomon Islands | 10.1 1000 No | 2022 | up 62.1% | volatile |
| 126 | Samoa | 9.27 1000 No | 2022 | up 33.8% | rising |
| 127 | Vanuatu | 8.9 1000 No | 2023 | down 13.0% | rising |
| 128 | Tonga | 6.01 1000 No | 2023 | down 21.4% | rising |
| 129 | Seychelles | 4.06 1000 No | 2023 | down 7.7% | rising |
| 130 | New Caledonia | 3.96 1000 No | 2020 | up 1,621.7% | volatile |
| 131 | Grenada | 3.31 1000 No | 2023 | down 40.0% | volatile |
| 132 | Suriname | 2.44 1000 No | 2023 | down 2.4% | volatile |
| 133 | Cook Islands | 0.97 1000 No | 2023 | up 34.7% | rising |
| 134 | Palau | 0.89 1000 No | 2020 | up 18.7% | rising |
| 135 | Tuvalu | 0.27 1000 No | 2022 | down 22.9% | falling |
| 136 | Niue | 0.09 1000 No | 2022 | up 125.0% | rising |
| 137 | Nauru | 0.05 1000 No | 2021 | down 75.0% | falling |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.
- World 462,017 1000 No
- Southern Asia 114,987 1000 No
- Africa 94,788 1000 No
- Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) 92,468 1000 No
- Sub-Saharan Africa 85,746 1000 No
- South-Eastern Asia 73,742 1000 No
- Americas 64,837 1000 No
- Eastern Asia 61,065 1000 No
- Western Africa 52,204 1000 No
- Latin America and the Caribbean 46,297 1000 No
- Europe 33,819 1000 No
- Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) 33,511 1000 No
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.