ILO - ILO Modelled Estimates — Employment in agriculture - ILO in Northern Africa
Northern Africa: ILO - ILO Modelled Estimates — Employment in agriculture - ILO was 11,841 1000 No in 2025. ▲ Rising
ILO - ILO Modelled Estimates — Employment in agriculture - ILO in Northern Africa, 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 Northern Africa is 11,841 1000 No, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 6.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ilo - ilo modelled estimates — employment in agriculture - ilo in Northern Africa peaked at 12,257 1000 No in 2008 and was at its lowest, 10,081 1000 No, in 1993.
That places Northern Africa 15th out of 31 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
ILO - ILO Modelled Estimates — Employment in agriculture - ILO in Northern Africa, year by year
| Year | 1000 No | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 10,127 1000 No | — |
| 1992 | 10,094 1000 No | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 10,081 1000 No | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 10,284 1000 No | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 10,392 1000 No | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 10,413 1000 No | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 10,549 1000 No | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 10,532 1000 No | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 10,884 1000 No | +3.3% |
| 2000 | 10,737 1000 No | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 10,919 1000 No | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 11,053 1000 No | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 11,345 1000 No | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 12,070 1000 No | +6.4% |
| 2005 | 11,948 1000 No | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 12,243 1000 No | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 12,190 1000 No | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 12,257 1000 No | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 11,995 1000 No | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 11,920 1000 No | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 11,788 1000 No | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 11,652 1000 No | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 11,556 1000 No | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 11,384 1000 No | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 11,091 1000 No | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 11,020 1000 No | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 11,107 1000 No | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 11,386 1000 No | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 11,580 1000 No | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 11,467 1000 No | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 11,543 1000 No | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 11,874 1000 No | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 11,651 1000 No | -1.9% |
| 2024 | 11,759 1000 No | +0.9% |
| 2025 | 11,841 1000 No | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10,373 1000 No | 10,081 1000 No | 10,884 1000 No | 9 |
| 2000s | 11,676 1000 No | 10,737 1000 No | 12,257 1000 No | 10 |
| 2010s | 11,449 1000 No | 11,020 1000 No | 11,920 1000 No | 10 |
| 2020s | 11,689 1000 No | 11,467 1000 No | 11,874 1000 No | 6 |
Countries ranked near Northern Africa
- 12 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 902.91 1000 No compare
- 12 Myanmar 6,841 1000 No compare
- 13 Brazil 6,377 1000 No compare
- 13 Syrian Arab Republic 884.38 1000 No compare
- 14 Madagascar 5,978 1000 No compare
- 14 Melanesia 876.39 1000 No compare
- 15 Mexico 5,768 1000 No compare
- 15 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 833.24 1000 No compare
- 16 Kenya 4,871 1000 No compare
- 16 Republic of Moldova 377.84 1000 No compare
- 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
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Frequently asked questions
- What is ilo - ilo modelled estimates — employment in agriculture - ilo in Northern Africa?
- Ilo - ilo modelled estimates — employment in agriculture - ilo in Northern Africa was 11,841 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 Northern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 12,257 1000 No in 2008.
- What is the lowest ilo - ilo modelled estimates — employment in agriculture - ilo recorded in Northern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,081 1000 No in 1993.
- How does Northern Africa rank for ilo - ilo modelled estimates — employment in agriculture - ilo?
- Northern Africa ranks 15th out of 31 groups with data for 2025.
- Is ilo - ilo modelled estimates — employment in agriculture - ilo rising or falling in Northern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Northern Africa 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.