ILO - ILO Modelled Estimates — Employment in agriculture - ILO in South America
South America: ILO - ILO Modelled Estimates — Employment in agriculture - ILO was 17,314 1000 No in 2025. ▬ Flat
ILO - ILO Modelled Estimates — Employment in agriculture - ILO in South America, 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 South America stood at 17,314 1000 No.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ilo - ilo modelled estimates — employment in agriculture - ilo in South America peaked at 19,671 1000 No in 2005 and was at its lowest, 17,110 1000 No, in 2014.
That places South America 14th out of 31 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
ILO - ILO Modelled Estimates — Employment in agriculture - ILO in South America, year by year
| Year | 1000 No | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 17,408 1000 No | — |
| 1992 | 17,769 1000 No | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 18,034 1000 No | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 18,202 1000 No | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 18,112 1000 No | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 17,736 1000 No | -2.1% |
| 1997 | 17,815 1000 No | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 17,667 1000 No | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 18,014 1000 No | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 18,078 1000 No | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 18,216 1000 No | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 18,411 1000 No | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 18,914 1000 No | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 19,599 1000 No | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 19,671 1000 No | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 19,348 1000 No | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 18,660 1000 No | -3.6% |
| 2008 | 18,265 1000 No | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 18,464 1000 No | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 18,022 1000 No | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 17,765 1000 No | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 17,603 1000 No | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 17,681 1000 No | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 17,110 1000 No | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 17,152 1000 No | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 17,503 1000 No | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 17,572 1000 No | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 17,838 1000 No | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 17,609 1000 No | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 17,404 1000 No | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 17,646 1000 No | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 17,720 1000 No | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 17,373 1000 No | -2.0% |
| 2024 | 17,266 1000 No | -0.6% |
| 2025 | 17,314 1000 No | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17,862 1000 No | 17,408 1000 No | 18,202 1000 No | 9 |
| 2000s | 18,763 1000 No | 18,078 1000 No | 19,671 1000 No | 10 |
| 2010s | 17,586 1000 No | 17,110 1000 No | 18,022 1000 No | 10 |
| 2020s | 17,454 1000 No | 17,266 1000 No | 17,720 1000 No | 6 |
Countries ranked near South America
- 11 Lao People's Democratic Republic 1,320 1000 No compare
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- 13 Syrian Arab Republic 884.38 1000 No compare
- 14 Madagascar 5,978 1000 No compare
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- 15 Mexico 5,768 1000 No compare
- 15 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 833.24 1000 No compare
- 16 Kenya 4,871 1000 No compare
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- 17 Egypt 4,796 1000 No compare
- 17 Timor-Leste 153.76 1000 No compare
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- Meat, Total — Production, annual growth rate 4.3 % change on previous year (2024)
- Meat, Poultry — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, annual growth rate 2.98 % change on previous year (2024)
- Meat, Poultry — Production, annual growth rate 2.85 % change on previous year (2024)
- Meat, Poultry — Yield/Carcass Weight, annual growth rate -0.1374 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fruit Primary — Production, annual growth rate -0.6854 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fruit Primary — Yield, annual growth rate -1.82 % change on previous year (2024)
- Eggs Primary — Yield/Carcass Weight, annual growth rate 0.9589 % change on previous year (2024)
- Citrus Fruit, Total — Yield, annual growth rate -5.16 % change on previous year (2024)
- Citrus Fruit, Total — Production, annual growth rate -6.6 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ilo - ilo modelled estimates — employment in agriculture - ilo in South America?
- Ilo - ilo modelled estimates — employment in agriculture - ilo in South America was 17,314 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 South America?
- The highest recorded value was 19,671 1000 No in 2005.
- What is the lowest ilo - ilo modelled estimates — employment in agriculture - ilo recorded in South America?
- The lowest recorded value was 17,110 1000 No in 2014.
- How does South America rank for ilo - ilo modelled estimates — employment in agriculture - ilo?
- South America ranks 14th out of 31 groups with data for 2025.
- Is ilo - ilo modelled estimates — employment in agriculture - ilo rising or falling in South America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this South America 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.