ILO - ILO Modelled Estimates — Employment in agriculture - ILO in European Union (27)
European Union (27): ILO - ILO Modelled Estimates — Employment in agriculture - ILO was 4,706 1000 No in 2025. ▼ Falling
ILO - ILO Modelled Estimates — Employment in agriculture - ILO in European Union (27), 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 European Union (27) is 4,706 1000 No, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.2% on the previous year and down 19.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ilo - ilo modelled estimates — employment in agriculture - ilo in European Union (27) peaked at 10,795 1000 No in 1991 and was at its lowest, 4,706 1000 No, in 2025.
European Union (27) ranks 20th 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 European Union (27), year by year
| Year | 1000 No | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 10,795 1000 No | — |
| 1992 | 10,459 1000 No | -3.1% |
| 1993 | 10,062 1000 No | -3.8% |
| 1994 | 9,802 1000 No | -2.6% |
| 1995 | 9,520 1000 No | -2.9% |
| 1996 | 9,335 1000 No | -1.9% |
| 1997 | 9,217 1000 No | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 9,062 1000 No | -1.7% |
| 1999 | 8,880 1000 No | -2.0% |
| 2000 | 8,681 1000 No | -2.2% |
| 2001 | 8,445 1000 No | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 7,980 1000 No | -5.5% |
| 2003 | 7,995 1000 No | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 7,514 1000 No | -6.0% |
| 2005 | 7,416 1000 No | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 7,261 1000 No | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 6,932 1000 No | -4.5% |
| 2008 | 6,316 1000 No | -8.9% |
| 2009 | 6,224 1000 No | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 6,328 1000 No | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 6,130 1000 No | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 6,177 1000 No | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 6,067 1000 No | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 5,998 1000 No | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 5,849 1000 No | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 5,733 1000 No | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 5,678 1000 No | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 5,518 1000 No | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 5,451 1000 No | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 5,351 1000 No | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 5,407 1000 No | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 5,389 1000 No | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 5,308 1000 No | -1.5% |
| 2024 | 4,860 1000 No | -8.4% |
| 2025 | 4,706 1000 No | -3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9,681 1000 No | 8,880 1000 No | 10,795 1000 No | 9 |
| 2000s | 7,476 1000 No | 6,224 1000 No | 8,681 1000 No | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,893 1000 No | 5,451 1000 No | 6,328 1000 No | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,170 1000 No | 4,706 1000 No | 5,407 1000 No | 6 |
Countries ranked near European Union (27)
- 17 Egypt 4,796 1000 No compare
- 17 Timor-Leste 153.76 1000 No compare
- 18 Mozambique 4,527 1000 No compare
- 18 Polynesia 19.26 1000 No compare
- 19 Niger 4,504 1000 No compare
- 20 Afghanistan 3,862 1000 No compare
- 20 Micronesia 0.93 1000 No compare
- 21 Mali 3,489 1000 No compare
- 22 Angola 3,417 1000 No compare
- 22 Côte d'Ivoire 3,530 1000 No compare
- 23 Sudan 3,097 1000 No compare
More agriculture & rural data for European Union (27)
- Meat, Poultry — Production, annual growth rate 5.13 % change on previous year (2024)
- Milk, Total — Production, annual growth rate -0.3779 % change on previous year (2024)
- Milk, Total — Yield/Carcass Weight, annual growth rate 3.43 % change on previous year (2024)
- Meat, Total — Production, annual growth rate 3.03 % change on previous year (2024)
- Meat, Poultry — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, annual growth rate 3.94 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fruit Primary — Production, annual growth rate -0.169 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fruit Primary — Area harvested, annual growth rate -0.5966 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fruit Primary — Yield, annual growth rate 0.4302 % change on previous year (2024)
- Milk, Total — Milk Animals, annual growth rate -3.68 % change on previous year (2024)
- Meat, Poultry — Yield/Carcass Weight, annual growth rate 1.17 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ilo - ilo modelled estimates — employment in agriculture - ilo in European Union (27)?
- Ilo - ilo modelled estimates — employment in agriculture - ilo in European Union (27) was 4,706 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 European Union (27)?
- The highest recorded value was 10,795 1000 No in 1991.
- What is the lowest ilo - ilo modelled estimates — employment in agriculture - ilo recorded in European Union (27)?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,706 1000 No in 2025.
- How does European Union (27) rank for ilo - ilo modelled estimates — employment in agriculture - ilo?
- European Union (27) ranks 20th out of 31 groups with data for 2025.
- Is ilo - ilo modelled estimates — employment in agriculture - ilo rising or falling in European Union (27)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this European Union (27) 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.