ILO - ILO Modelled Estimates — Employment in agriculture - ILO in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
Least Developed Countries (LDCs): ILO - ILO Modelled Estimates — Employment in agriculture - ILO was 112,949 1000 No in 2025. ▲ Rising
ILO - ILO Modelled Estimates — Employment in agriculture - ILO in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), 1991–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 No.
Analysis
In 2025, ilo - ilo modelled estimates — employment in agriculture - ilo in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) stood at 112,949 1000 No. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 27.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ilo - ilo modelled estimates — employment in agriculture - ilo in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) peaked at 112,949 1000 No in 2025 and was at its lowest, 53,142 1000 No, in 1991.
That places Least Developed Countries (LDCs) 2nd out of 20 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
ILO - ILO Modelled Estimates — Employment in agriculture - ILO in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), year by year
| Year | 1000 No | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 53,142 1000 No | — |
| 1992 | 54,946 1000 No | +3.4% |
| 1993 | 56,634 1000 No | +3.1% |
| 1994 | 58,601 1000 No | +3.5% |
| 1995 | 60,244 1000 No | +2.8% |
| 1996 | 61,440 1000 No | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 63,018 1000 No | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 65,157 1000 No | +3.4% |
| 1999 | 66,788 1000 No | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 68,487 1000 No | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 69,592 1000 No | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 70,757 1000 No | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 71,751 1000 No | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 73,074 1000 No | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 74,531 1000 No | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 75,650 1000 No | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 77,187 1000 No | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 78,618 1000 No | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 80,554 1000 No | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 82,176 1000 No | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 83,887 1000 No | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 83,735 1000 No | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 86,278 1000 No | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 87,608 1000 No | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 88,948 1000 No | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 90,331 1000 No | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 91,312 1000 No | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 93,261 1000 No | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 94,687 1000 No | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 98,867 1000 No | +4.4% |
| 2021 | 103,894 1000 No | +5.1% |
| 2022 | 107,212 1000 No | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 110,240 1000 No | +2.8% |
| 2024 | 110,752 1000 No | +0.5% |
| 2025 | 112,949 1000 No | +2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 59,997 1000 No | 53,142 1000 No | 66,788 1000 No | 9 |
| 2000s | 74,020 1000 No | 68,487 1000 No | 80,554 1000 No | 10 |
| 2010s | 88,222 1000 No | 82,176 1000 No | 94,687 1000 No | 10 |
| 2020s | 107,319 1000 No | 98,867 1000 No | 112,949 1000 No | 6 |
Countries ranked near Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
- 1 India 100,287 1000 No compare
- 2 China 63,058 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 Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
- Cabbages — Yield, annual growth rate -1.34 % change on previous year (2024)
- Sugar Crops Primary — Yield, annual growth rate 1.77 % change on previous year (2024)
- Sugar Crops Primary — Production, annual growth rate 1.59 % change on previous year (2024)
- Vegetables Primary — Area harvested, annual growth rate 2.23 % change on previous year (2024)
- Vegetables Primary — Yield, annual growth rate -0.2794 % change on previous year (2024)
- Vegetables Primary — Production, annual growth rate 1.94 % change on previous year (2024)
- Cabbages — Area harvested, annual growth rate 1.26 % change on previous year (2024)
- Edible offal of pigs, fresh, chilled or frozen — Producing -1.77 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fat of pigs — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, annual growth rate -1.77 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fat of pigs — Production, annual growth rate 4.93 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ilo - ilo modelled estimates — employment in agriculture - ilo in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- Ilo - ilo modelled estimates — employment in agriculture - ilo in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) was 112,949 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 Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- The highest recorded value was 112,949 1000 No in 2025.
- What is the lowest ilo - ilo modelled estimates — employment in agriculture - ilo recorded in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- The lowest recorded value was 53,142 1000 No in 1991.
- How does Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank for ilo - ilo modelled estimates — employment in agriculture - ilo?
- Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 2nd out of 20 groups with data for 2025.
- Is ilo - ilo modelled estimates — employment in agriculture - ilo rising or falling in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Least Developed Countries (LDCs) 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.