ILO - ILO Modelled Estimates — Employment in agriculture - ILO in India
India: ILO - ILO Modelled Estimates — Employment in agriculture - ILO was 145,956 1000 No in 2025. ▲ Rising
ILO - ILO Modelled Estimates — Employment in agriculture - ILO in India, 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 India stood at 145,956 1000 No.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ilo - ilo modelled estimates — employment in agriculture - ilo in India peaked at 149,984 1000 No in 2023 and was at its lowest, 127,288 1000 No, in 1991.
India ranks 1st of 175 countries 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 India, year by year
| Year | 1000 No | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 127,288 1000 No | — |
| 1992 | 129,735 1000 No | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 132,233 1000 No | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 134,602 1000 No | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 136,817 1000 No | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 139,041 1000 No | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 141,560 1000 No | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 143,716 1000 No | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 145,203 1000 No | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 147,773 1000 No | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 148,800 1000 No | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 149,655 1000 No | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 149,475 1000 No | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 148,846 1000 No | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 148,659 1000 No | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 148,794 1000 No | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 148,725 1000 No | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 149,763 1000 No | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 149,486 1000 No | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 149,380 1000 No | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 146,486 1000 No | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 143,282 1000 No | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 143,396 1000 No | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 142,916 1000 No | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 142,076 1000 No | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 140,973 1000 No | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 140,195 1000 No | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 139,123 1000 No | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 137,454 1000 No | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 148,542 1000 No | +8.1% |
| 2021 | 147,918 1000 No | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 146,688 1000 No | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 149,984 1000 No | +2.2% |
| 2024 | 147,013 1000 No | -2.0% |
| 2025 | 145,956 1000 No | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 136,688 1000 No | 127,288 1000 No | 145,203 1000 No | 9 |
| 2000s | 148,998 1000 No | 147,773 1000 No | 149,763 1000 No | 10 |
| 2010s | 142,528 1000 No | 137,454 1000 No | 149,380 1000 No | 10 |
| 2020s | 147,684 1000 No | 145,956 1000 No | 149,984 1000 No | 6 |
Countries ranked near India
- 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
More agriculture & rural data for India
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual -2.83 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.1623 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 438.73 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.4067 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.6431 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 16.2% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 16.2% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.9% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.5% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ilo - ilo modelled estimates — employment in agriculture - ilo in India?
- Ilo - ilo modelled estimates — employment in agriculture - ilo in India was 145,956 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 India?
- The highest recorded value was 149,984 1000 No in 2023.
- What is the lowest ilo - ilo modelled estimates — employment in agriculture - ilo recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 127,288 1000 No in 1991.
- How does India rank for ilo - ilo modelled estimates — employment in agriculture - ilo?
- India ranks 1st out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
- Is ilo - ilo modelled estimates — employment in agriculture - ilo rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this India 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.