ILO - ILO Modelled Estimates — Employment in agriculture - ILO in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)
Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs): ILO - ILO Modelled Estimates — Employment in agriculture - ILO was 138,779 1000 No in 2025. ▲ Rising
ILO - ILO Modelled Estimates — Employment in agriculture - ILO in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs), 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 Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) stood at 138,779 1000 No. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 21.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ilo - ilo modelled estimates — employment in agriculture - ilo in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) peaked at 138,779 1000 No in 2025 and was at its lowest, 64,633 1000 No, in 1991.
Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) ranks 2nd of 31 groups on this measure, 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 Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs), year by year
| Year | 1000 No | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 64,633 1000 No | — |
| 1992 | 66,992 1000 No | +3.6% |
| 1993 | 68,743 1000 No | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 71,449 1000 No | +3.9% |
| 1995 | 72,440 1000 No | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 74,294 1000 No | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 76,251 1000 No | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 79,265 1000 No | +4.0% |
| 1999 | 81,419 1000 No | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 83,966 1000 No | +3.1% |
| 2001 | 85,361 1000 No | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 86,603 1000 No | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 88,764 1000 No | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 91,474 1000 No | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 93,588 1000 No | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 95,605 1000 No | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 98,585 1000 No | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 100,787 1000 No | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 103,474 1000 No | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 106,014 1000 No | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 108,204 1000 No | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 107,758 1000 No | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 111,101 1000 No | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 112,810 1000 No | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 114,204 1000 No | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 116,044 1000 No | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 115,813 1000 No | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 115,556 1000 No | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 117,682 1000 No | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 122,546 1000 No | +4.1% |
| 2021 | 128,236 1000 No | +4.6% |
| 2022 | 131,882 1000 No | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 135,341 1000 No | +2.6% |
| 2024 | 136,155 1000 No | +0.6% |
| 2025 | 138,779 1000 No | +1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 72,832 1000 No | 64,633 1000 No | 81,419 1000 No | 9 |
| 2000s | 92,821 1000 No | 83,966 1000 No | 103,474 1000 No | 10 |
| 2010s | 112,519 1000 No | 106,014 1000 No | 117,682 1000 No | 10 |
| 2020s | 132,156 1000 No | 122,546 1000 No | 138,779 1000 No | 6 |
Countries ranked near Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)
- 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 Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)
- Sheep and Goat Meat — Production, annual growth rate 0.0366 % change on previous year (2024)
- Vegetables Primary — Area harvested, annual growth rate 2.24 % change on previous year (2024)
- Sugar Crops Primary — Production, annual growth rate 1.64 % change on previous year (2024)
- Sugar Crops Primary — Yield, annual growth rate -3.05 % change on previous year (2024)
- Sugar Crops Primary — Area harvested, annual growth rate 4.84 % change on previous year (2024)
- Sheep and Goats — Stocks, annual growth rate 1.89 % change on previous year (2024)
- Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, annual growth -0.8711 % change on previous year (2024)
- Roots and Tubers, Total — Yield, annual growth rate 1.66 % change on previous year (2024)
- Pulses, Total — Production, annual growth rate 0.6405 % change on previous year (2024)
- Roots and Tubers, Total — Area harvested, annual growth rate 0.7463 % change on previous year (2024)
All data for Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is ilo - ilo modelled estimates — employment in agriculture - ilo in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)?
- Ilo - ilo modelled estimates — employment in agriculture - ilo in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) was 138,779 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 Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)?
- The highest recorded value was 138,779 1000 No in 2025.
- What is the lowest ilo - ilo modelled estimates — employment in agriculture - ilo recorded in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)?
- The lowest recorded value was 64,633 1000 No in 1991.
- How does Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) rank for ilo - ilo modelled estimates — employment in agriculture - ilo?
- Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) ranks 2nd out of 31 groups with data for 2025.
- Is ilo - ilo modelled estimates — employment in agriculture - ilo rising or falling in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) 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.