ILO - ILO Modelled Estimates — Employment in agriculture - ILO in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)
Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs): ILO - ILO Modelled Estimates — Employment in agriculture - ILO was 168,784 1000 No in 2025. ▲ Rising
ILO - ILO Modelled Estimates — Employment in agriculture - ILO in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs), 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 Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) is 168,784 1000 No, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 14.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ilo - ilo modelled estimates — employment in agriculture - ilo in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) peaked at 168,784 1000 No in 2025 and was at its lowest, 103,246 1000 No, in 1991.
That places Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) 3rd out of 31 groups with data for 2025, putting it 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 Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs), year by year
| Year | 1000 No | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 103,246 1000 No | — |
| 1992 | 106,208 1000 No | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 108,113 1000 No | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 111,996 1000 No | +3.6% |
| 1995 | 113,633 1000 No | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 115,650 1000 No | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 117,098 1000 No | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 120,929 1000 No | +3.3% |
| 1999 | 123,903 1000 No | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 126,525 1000 No | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 127,824 1000 No | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 128,752 1000 No | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 129,741 1000 No | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 132,082 1000 No | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 133,767 1000 No | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 136,017 1000 No | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 137,148 1000 No | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 139,187 1000 No | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 140,036 1000 No | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 140,704 1000 No | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 143,277 1000 No | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 144,211 1000 No | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 147,059 1000 No | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 147,238 1000 No | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 146,970 1000 No | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 148,855 1000 No | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 148,906 1000 No | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 149,059 1000 No | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 149,964 1000 No | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 154,606 1000 No | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 156,913 1000 No | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 160,451 1000 No | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 163,808 1000 No | +2.1% |
| 2024 | 166,316 1000 No | +1.5% |
| 2025 | 168,784 1000 No | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 113,420 1000 No | 103,246 1000 No | 123,903 1000 No | 9 |
| 2000s | 133,108 1000 No | 126,525 1000 No | 140,036 1000 No | 10 |
| 2010s | 146,624 1000 No | 140,704 1000 No | 149,964 1000 No | 10 |
| 2020s | 161,813 1000 No | 154,606 1000 No | 168,784 1000 No | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is ilo - ilo modelled estimates — employment in agriculture - ilo in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)?
- Ilo - ilo modelled estimates — employment in agriculture - ilo in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) was 168,784 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 Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)?
- The highest recorded value was 168,784 1000 No in 2025.
- What is the lowest ilo - ilo modelled estimates — employment in agriculture - ilo recorded in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)?
- The lowest recorded value was 103,246 1000 No in 1991.
- How does Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) rank for ilo - ilo modelled estimates — employment in agriculture - ilo?
- Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) ranks 3rd out of 31 groups with data for 2025.
- Is ilo - ilo modelled estimates — employment in agriculture - ilo rising or falling in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) 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.