ILO - ILO Modelled Estimates — Employment in agriculture - ILO in Western Asia
Western Asia: ILO - ILO Modelled Estimates — Employment in agriculture - ILO was 3,939 1000 No in 2025. ▼ Falling
ILO - ILO Modelled Estimates — Employment in agriculture - ILO in Western Asia, 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 Western Asia is 3,939 1000 No, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 9.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ilo - ilo modelled estimates — employment in agriculture - ilo in Western Asia peaked at 6,865 1000 No in 1996 and was at its lowest, 3,899 1000 No, in 2023.
That places Western Asia 16th out of 31 groups with data for 2025, putting it 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 Western Asia, year by year
| Year | 1000 No | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 6,728 1000 No | — |
| 1992 | 6,504 1000 No | -3.3% |
| 1993 | 5,755 1000 No | -11.5% |
| 1994 | 6,398 1000 No | +11.2% |
| 1995 | 6,783 1000 No | +6.0% |
| 1996 | 6,865 1000 No | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 6,469 1000 No | -5.8% |
| 1998 | 6,611 1000 No | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 6,787 1000 No | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 6,320 1000 No | -6.9% |
| 2001 | 6,334 1000 No | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 6,106 1000 No | -3.6% |
| 2003 | 5,862 1000 No | -4.0% |
| 2004 | 4,992 1000 No | -14.8% |
| 2005 | 4,703 1000 No | -5.8% |
| 2006 | 4,569 1000 No | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 4,393 1000 No | -3.8% |
| 2008 | 4,369 1000 No | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 4,272 1000 No | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 4,418 1000 No | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 4,543 1000 No | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 4,452 1000 No | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 4,464 1000 No | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 4,401 1000 No | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 4,356 1000 No | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 4,328 1000 No | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 4,370 1000 No | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 4,292 1000 No | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 4,126 1000 No | -3.9% |
| 2020 | 3,956 1000 No | -4.1% |
| 2021 | 4,062 1000 No | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 4,060 1000 No | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 3,899 1000 No | -3.9% |
| 2024 | 3,968 1000 No | +1.8% |
| 2025 | 3,939 1000 No | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6,544 1000 No | 5,755 1000 No | 6,865 1000 No | 9 |
| 2000s | 5,192 1000 No | 4,272 1000 No | 6,334 1000 No | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,375 1000 No | 4,126 1000 No | 4,543 1000 No | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,981 1000 No | 3,899 1000 No | 4,062 1000 No | 6 |
Countries ranked near Western Asia
- 13 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 534.44 1000 No compare
- 13 Thailand 4,612 1000 No compare
- 14 Niger 4,200 1000 No compare
- 14 Republic of Moldova 489.06 1000 No compare
- 15 Angola 3,865 1000 No compare
- 15 Timor-Leste 134.03 1000 No compare
- 16 Myanmar 3,158 1000 No compare
- 16 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 101.12 1000 No compare
- 17 Burundi 3,008 1000 No compare
- 17 Syrian Arab Republic 68.47 1000 No compare
- 18 Philippines 2,819 1000 No compare
- 18 Polynesia 5.32 1000 No compare
- 19 Malawi 2,694 1000 No compare
More agriculture & rural data for Western Asia
- Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, annual growth -9.71 % change on previous year (2024)
- Vegetables Primary — Yield, annual growth rate -0.0268 % change on previous year (2024)
- Vegetables Primary — Area harvested, annual growth rate 4.71 % change on previous year (2024)
- Sugar Crops Primary — Production, annual growth rate -8.83 % change on previous year (2024)
- Sugar Crops Primary — Yield, annual growth rate 1.76 % change on previous year (2024)
- Sugar Crops Primary — Area harvested, annual growth rate -10.4 % change on previous year (2024)
- Sheep and Goats — Stocks, annual growth rate 1.22 % change on previous year (2024)
- Roots and Tubers, Total — Production, annual growth rate 9.91 % change on previous year (2024)
- Roots and Tubers, Total — Area harvested, annual growth rate 9.55 % change on previous year (2024)
- Roots and Tubers, Total — Yield, annual growth rate 0.3301 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ilo - ilo modelled estimates — employment in agriculture - ilo in Western Asia?
- Ilo - ilo modelled estimates — employment in agriculture - ilo in Western Asia was 3,939 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 Western Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 6,865 1000 No in 1996.
- What is the lowest ilo - ilo modelled estimates — employment in agriculture - ilo recorded in Western Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,899 1000 No in 2023.
- How does Western Asia rank for ilo - ilo modelled estimates — employment in agriculture - ilo?
- Western Asia ranks 16th out of 31 groups with data for 2025.
- Is ilo - ilo modelled estimates — employment in agriculture - ilo rising or falling in Western Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Western 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.