ILO - ILO Modelled Estimates — Employment in agriculture - ILO in China, mainland

China, mainland: ILO - ILO Modelled Estimates — Employment in agriculture - ILO was -2.56 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
-2.56 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 27.1%
World rank
135th
of 193 countries
All-time high
5.83 % change on previous year
in 2022
All-time low
-8 % change on previous year
in 2013
Years of data
34
1992–2025

ILO - ILO Modelled Estimates — Employment in agriculture - ILO in China, mainland, 1992–2025

-10-5051992200820251992: -0.953 % change on previous year1993: -3.7 % change on previous year1994: -4 % change on previous year1995: -4.1 % change on previous year1996: -3.2 % change on previous year1997: 0.049 % change on previous year1998: 1.4 % change on previous year1999: 2.4 % change on previous year2000: 1.6 % change on previous year2001: 1.2 % change on previous year2002: 1.4 % change on previous year2003: -0.891 % change on previous year2004: -4.4 % change on previous year2005: -4 % change on previous year2006: -4.7 % change on previous year2007: -4.1 % change on previous year2008: -3 % change on previous year2009: -4 % change on previous year2010: -3.6 % change on previous year2011: -5.3 % change on previous year2012: -3.5 % change on previous year2013: -8 % change on previous year2014: -7.2 % change on previous year2015: -4.7 % change on previous year2016: -3.1 % change on previous year2017: -2.7 % change on previous year2018: -3.7 % change on previous year2019: -4.8 % change on previous year2020: -7.2 % change on previous year2021: 1.8 % change on previous year2022: 5.8 % change on previous year2023: -5.4 % change on previous year2024: -3.5 % change on previous year2025: -2.6 % change on previous year

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

In 2025, ilo - ilo modelled estimates — employment in agriculture - ilo in China, mainland stood at -2.56 % change on previous year.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 27.1% on the previous year and up 45.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ilo - ilo modelled estimates — employment in agriculture - ilo in China, mainland peaked at 5.83 % change on previous year in 2022 and was at its lowest, -8 % change on previous year, in 2013.

China, mainland ranks 135th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

ILO - ILO Modelled Estimates — Employment in agriculture - ILO in China, mainland, year by year

Annual values for ILO - ILO Modelled Estimates — Employment in agriculture - ILO modelled estimates — Female — Value, annual growth rate in China, mainland, 1992 to 2025.
Year % change on previous year Change
1992 -0.9529 % change on previous year —
1993 -3.74 % change on previous year +292.2%
1994 -3.98 % change on previous year +6.4%
1995 -4.1 % change on previous year +3.1%
1996 -3.15 % change on previous year -23.1%
1997 0.0486 % change on previous year -101.5%
1998 1.42 % change on previous year +2828.9%
1999 2.43 % change on previous year +71.1%
2000 1.55 % change on previous year -36.2%
2001 1.18 % change on previous year -23.9%
2002 1.44 % change on previous year +22.1%
2003 -0.8908 % change on previous year -161.7%
2004 -4.37 % change on previous year +390.0%
2005 -3.99 % change on previous year -8.7%
2006 -4.65 % change on previous year +16.7%
2007 -4.07 % change on previous year -12.5%
2008 -3.01 % change on previous year -26.0%
2009 -3.98 % change on previous year +32.2%
2010 -3.57 % change on previous year -10.5%
2011 -5.26 % change on previous year +47.5%
2012 -3.47 % change on previous year -34.1%
2013 -8 % change on previous year +130.5%
2014 -7.25 % change on previous year -9.4%
2015 -4.69 % change on previous year -35.3%
2016 -3.09 % change on previous year -34.1%
2017 -2.66 % change on previous year -14.0%
2018 -3.74 % change on previous year +40.5%
2019 -4.82 % change on previous year +29.0%
2020 -7.2 % change on previous year +49.4%
2021 1.85 % change on previous year -125.6%
2022 5.83 % change on previous year +215.9%
2023 -5.36 % change on previous year -192.0%
2024 -3.51 % change on previous year -34.5%
2025 -2.56 % change on previous year -27.1%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where ILO - ILO Modelled Estimates — Employment in agriculture - ILO in China, mainland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1998 +2828.9% 0.0486 % change on previous year 1.42 % change on previous year
2004 -390.0% -0.8908 % change on previous year -4.37 % change on previous year
1993 -292.2% -0.9529 % change on previous year -3.74 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s -1.5 % change on previous year -4.1 % change on previous year 2.43 % change on previous year 8
2000s -2.08 % change on previous year -4.65 % change on previous year 1.55 % change on previous year 10
2010s -4.65 % change on previous year -8 % change on previous year -2.66 % change on previous year 10
2020s -1.83 % change on previous year -7.2 % change on previous year 5.83 % change on previous year 6

Countries ranked near China, mainland

  1. 132 Viet Nam -2.54 % change on previous year compare
  2. 133 Canada -2.55 % change on previous year compare
  3. 134 China -2.56 % change on previous year compare
  4. 136 Iceland -2.63 % change on previous year compare
  5. 136 French Polynesia -2.63 % change on previous year compare
  6. 138 Argentina -2.65 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is ilo - ilo modelled estimates — employment in agriculture - ilo in China, mainland?
Ilo - ilo modelled estimates — employment in agriculture - ilo in China, mainland was -2.56 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest ilo - ilo modelled estimates — employment in agriculture - ilo recorded in China, mainland?
The highest recorded value was 5.83 % change on previous year in 2022.
What is the lowest ilo - ilo modelled estimates — employment in agriculture - ilo recorded in China, mainland?
The lowest recorded value was -8 % change on previous year in 2013.
How does China, mainland rank for ilo - ilo modelled estimates — employment in agriculture - ilo?
China, mainland ranks 135th out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
Is ilo - ilo modelled estimates — employment in agriculture - ilo rising or falling in China, mainland?
Over the last ten years it is up 45.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this China, mainland data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of ILO - ILO Modelled Estimates — Employment in agriculture - ILO modelled estimates — Female — Value, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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ILO - ILO Modelled Estimates — Employment in agriculture - ILO modelled estimates — Female — Value, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
226 places, 7,660 data points, 1992–2025
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The year-on-year percentage change in ILO - ILO Modelled Estimates — Employment in agriculture - ILO modelled estimates — Female — Value. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.