ILO - ILO Modelled Estimates — Employment in agriculture - ILO in Democratic Republic of the Congo
Democratic Republic of the Congo: ILO - ILO Modelled Estimates — Employment in agriculture - ILO was 9,468 1000 No in 2025. ▲ Rising
ILO - ILO Modelled Estimates — Employment in agriculture - ILO in Democratic Republic of the Congo, 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 Democratic Republic of the Congo stood at 9,468 1000 No. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 28.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ilo - ilo modelled estimates — employment in agriculture - ilo in Democratic Republic of the Congo peaked at 9,468 1000 No in 2025 and was at its lowest, 3,910 1000 No, in 1991.
Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 5th of 20 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
ILO - ILO Modelled Estimates — Employment in agriculture - ILO in Democratic Republic of the Congo, year by year
| Year | 1000 No | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 3,910 1000 No | — |
| 1992 | 4,161 1000 No | +6.4% |
| 1993 | 4,432 1000 No | +6.5% |
| 1994 | 4,748 1000 No | +7.1% |
| 1995 | 4,983 1000 No | +4.9% |
| 1996 | 5,001 1000 No | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 5,155 1000 No | +3.1% |
| 1998 | 5,296 1000 No | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 5,561 1000 No | +5.0% |
| 2000 | 5,746 1000 No | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 5,990 1000 No | +4.2% |
| 2002 | 6,108 1000 No | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 6,245 1000 No | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 6,352 1000 No | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 6,481 1000 No | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 6,565 1000 No | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 6,633 1000 No | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 6,689 1000 No | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 6,840 1000 No | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 6,878 1000 No | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 6,962 1000 No | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 7,063 1000 No | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 7,163 1000 No | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 7,249 1000 No | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 7,358 1000 No | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 7,609 1000 No | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 7,848 1000 No | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 7,966 1000 No | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 8,126 1000 No | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 8,389 1000 No | +3.2% |
| 2021 | 8,731 1000 No | +4.1% |
| 2022 | 8,968 1000 No | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 9,104 1000 No | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 9,271 1000 No | +1.8% |
| 2025 | 9,468 1000 No | +2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4,805 1000 No | 3,910 1000 No | 5,561 1000 No | 9 |
| 2000s | 6,365 1000 No | 5,746 1000 No | 6,840 1000 No | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,422 1000 No | 6,878 1000 No | 8,126 1000 No | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,988 1000 No | 8,389 1000 No | 9,468 1000 No | 6 |
Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of the Congo
- 2 China 97,357 1000 No compare
- 3 China, mainland 96,956 1000 No compare
- 4 Nigeria 25,108 1000 No compare
- 4 United Republic of Tanzania 10,744 1000 No compare
- 5 Indonesia 24,580 1000 No compare
- 6 Ethiopia 21,332 1000 No compare
- 6 Viet Nam 7,360 1000 No compare
- 7 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 4,485 1000 No compare
- 7 Pakistan 16,903 1000 No compare
- 8 Bangladesh 13,542 1000 No compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is ilo - ilo modelled estimates — employment in agriculture - ilo in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- Ilo - ilo modelled estimates — employment in agriculture - ilo in Democratic Republic of the Congo was 9,468 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 Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 9,468 1000 No in 2025.
- What is the lowest ilo - ilo modelled estimates — employment in agriculture - ilo recorded in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,910 1000 No in 1991.
- How does Democratic Republic of the Congo rank for ilo - ilo modelled estimates — employment in agriculture - ilo?
- Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 5th out of 20 countries with data for 2025.
- Is ilo - ilo modelled estimates — employment in agriculture - ilo rising or falling in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of the Congo 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 — Male — 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.