ILO - ILO Modelled Estimates — Employment in agriculture - ILO in South-Eastern Asia
South-Eastern Asia: ILO - ILO Modelled Estimates — Employment in agriculture - ILO was 34,967 1000 No in 2025. ▼ Falling
ILO - ILO Modelled Estimates — Employment in agriculture - ILO in South-Eastern Asia, 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 South-Eastern Asia stood at 34,967 1000 No. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 18.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ilo - ilo modelled estimates — employment in agriculture - ilo in South-Eastern Asia peaked at 46,621 1000 No in 2011 and was at its lowest, 34,967 1000 No, in 2025.
South-Eastern Asia ranks 10th of 31 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
ILO - ILO Modelled Estimates — Employment in agriculture - ILO in South-Eastern Asia, year by year
| Year | 1000 No | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 42,851 1000 No | — |
| 1992 | 44,013 1000 No | +2.7% |
| 1993 | 43,764 1000 No | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 44,130 1000 No | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 43,933 1000 No | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 44,057 1000 No | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 43,213 1000 No | -1.9% |
| 1998 | 45,121 1000 No | +4.4% |
| 1999 | 45,317 1000 No | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 46,206 1000 No | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 44,780 1000 No | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 44,722 1000 No | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 45,289 1000 No | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 44,038 1000 No | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 43,540 1000 No | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 42,420 1000 No | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 44,130 1000 No | +4.0% |
| 2008 | 44,634 1000 No | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 45,096 1000 No | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 45,572 1000 No | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 46,621 1000 No | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 46,539 1000 No | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 45,206 1000 No | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 44,280 1000 No | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 42,976 1000 No | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 40,846 1000 No | -5.0% |
| 2017 | 39,580 1000 No | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 38,853 1000 No | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 37,650 1000 No | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 36,581 1000 No | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 35,353 1000 No | -3.4% |
| 2022 | 38,052 1000 No | +7.6% |
| 2023 | 36,394 1000 No | -4.4% |
| 2024 | 35,479 1000 No | -2.5% |
| 2025 | 34,967 1000 No | -1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 44,044 1000 No | 42,851 1000 No | 45,317 1000 No | 9 |
| 2000s | 44,485 1000 No | 42,420 1000 No | 46,206 1000 No | 10 |
| 2010s | 42,812 1000 No | 37,650 1000 No | 46,621 1000 No | 10 |
| 2020s | 36,138 1000 No | 34,967 1000 No | 38,052 1000 No | 6 |
Countries ranked near South-Eastern Asia
- 7 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 4,746 1000 No compare
- 7 Pakistan 12,277 1000 No compare
- 8 Ethiopia 11,682 1000 No compare
- 9 Türkiye 2,067 1000 No compare
- 9 Uganda 7,719 1000 No compare
- 10 Lao People's Democratic Republic 1,154 1000 No compare
- 10 Mozambique 6,146 1000 No compare
- 11 Kenya 5,827 1000 No compare
- 11 Melanesia 841.76 1000 No compare
- 12 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 771.03 1000 No compare
- 12 Madagascar 5,492 1000 No compare
- 13 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 534.44 1000 No compare
- 13 Thailand 4,612 1000 No compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is ilo - ilo modelled estimates — employment in agriculture - ilo in South-Eastern Asia?
- Ilo - ilo modelled estimates — employment in agriculture - ilo in South-Eastern Asia was 34,967 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 South-Eastern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 46,621 1000 No in 2011.
- What is the lowest ilo - ilo modelled estimates — employment in agriculture - ilo recorded in South-Eastern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 34,967 1000 No in 2025.
- How does South-Eastern Asia rank for ilo - ilo modelled estimates — employment in agriculture - ilo?
- South-Eastern Asia ranks 10th out of 31 groups with data for 2025.
- Is ilo - ilo modelled estimates — employment in agriculture - ilo rising or falling in South-Eastern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South-Eastern Asia 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.