ILO - ILO Modelled Estimates — Employment in agriculture - ILO in China
China: ILO - ILO Modelled Estimates — Employment in agriculture - ILO was 63,058 1000 No in 2025. ▼ Falling
ILO - ILO Modelled Estimates — Employment in agriculture - ILO in China, 1991–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 No.
Analysis
The most recent figure for ilo - ilo modelled estimates — employment in agriculture - ilo in China is 63,058 1000 No, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 2.6% on the previous year and down 23.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ilo - ilo modelled estimates — employment in agriculture - ilo in China peaked at 159,959 1000 No in 1991 and was at its lowest, 63,058 1000 No, in 2025.
That places China 2nd out of 175 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
ILO - ILO Modelled Estimates — Employment in agriculture - ILO in China, year by year
| Year | 1000 No | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 159,959 1000 No | — |
| 1992 | 158,433 1000 No | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 152,519 1000 No | -3.7% |
| 1994 | 146,462 1000 No | -4.0% |
| 1995 | 140,464 1000 No | -4.1% |
| 1996 | 136,043 1000 No | -3.1% |
| 1997 | 136,104 1000 No | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 138,036 1000 No | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 141,390 1000 No | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 143,580 1000 No | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 145,273 1000 No | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 147,367 1000 No | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 146,059 1000 No | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 139,679 1000 No | -4.4% |
| 2005 | 134,103 1000 No | -4.0% |
| 2006 | 127,862 1000 No | -4.7% |
| 2007 | 122,668 1000 No | -4.1% |
| 2008 | 118,974 1000 No | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 114,243 1000 No | -4.0% |
| 2010 | 110,179 1000 No | -3.6% |
| 2011 | 104,380 1000 No | -5.3% |
| 2012 | 100,758 1000 No | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 92,716 1000 No | -8.0% |
| 2014 | 86,012 1000 No | -7.2% |
| 2015 | 81,979 1000 No | -4.7% |
| 2016 | 79,448 1000 No | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 77,339 1000 No | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 74,449 1000 No | -3.7% |
| 2019 | 70,859 1000 No | -4.8% |
| 2020 | 65,769 1000 No | -7.2% |
| 2021 | 66,973 1000 No | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 70,867 1000 No | +5.8% |
| 2023 | 67,071 1000 No | -5.4% |
| 2024 | 64,716 1000 No | -3.5% |
| 2025 | 63,058 1000 No | -2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 145,490 1000 No | 136,043 1000 No | 159,959 1000 No | 9 |
| 2000s | 133,981 1000 No | 114,243 1000 No | 147,367 1000 No | 10 |
| 2010s | 87,812 1000 No | 70,859 1000 No | 110,179 1000 No | 10 |
| 2020s | 66,409 1000 No | 63,058 1000 No | 70,867 1000 No | 6 |
Countries ranked near China
- 1 India 100,287 1000 No compare
- 3 China, mainland 62,928 1000 No compare
- 4 Bangladesh 18,288 1000 No compare
- 4 Democratic Republic of the Congo 12,466 1000 No compare
- 5 Indonesia 14,275 1000 No compare
More agriculture & rural data for China
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 1.98 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0666 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 923.03 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -1.48 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.3366 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 6.7% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 6.7% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.3% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 2.7% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ilo - ilo modelled estimates — employment in agriculture - ilo in China?
- Ilo - ilo modelled estimates — employment in agriculture - ilo in China was 63,058 1000 No in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest ilo - ilo modelled estimates — employment in agriculture - ilo recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 159,959 1000 No in 1991.
- What is the lowest ilo - ilo modelled estimates — employment in agriculture - ilo recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 63,058 1000 No in 2025.
- How does China rank for ilo - ilo modelled estimates — employment in agriculture - ilo?
- China ranks 2nd out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
- Is ilo - ilo modelled estimates — employment in agriculture - ilo rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of ILO - ILO Modelled Estimates — Employment in agriculture - ILO modelled estimates — Female — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.