ILO - ILO Modelled Estimates — Employment in agriculture - ILO in Southern Asia
Southern Asia: ILO - ILO Modelled Estimates — Employment in agriculture - ILO was 185,722 1000 No in 2025. ▬ Flat
ILO - ILO Modelled Estimates — Employment in agriculture - ILO in Southern Asia, 1991–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 No.
Analysis
Southern Asia recorded 185,722 1000 No for ilo - ilo modelled estimates — employment in agriculture - ilo in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ilo - ilo modelled estimates — employment in agriculture - ilo in Southern Asia peaked at 193,767 1000 No in 2002 and was at its lowest, 164,521 1000 No, in 1991.
Southern Asia ranks 2nd of 31 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
ILO - ILO Modelled Estimates — Employment in agriculture - ILO in Southern Asia, year by year
| Year | 1000 No | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 164,521 1000 No | — |
| 1992 | 168,043 1000 No | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 170,741 1000 No | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 174,754 1000 No | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 176,821 1000 No | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 179,708 1000 No | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 182,439 1000 No | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 186,826 1000 No | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 189,404 1000 No | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 193,140 1000 No | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 193,748 1000 No | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 193,767 1000 No | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 192,643 1000 No | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 192,332 1000 No | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 192,112 1000 No | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 192,460 1000 No | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 192,269 1000 No | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 193,423 1000 No | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 192,202 1000 No | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 191,430 1000 No | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 188,604 1000 No | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 185,403 1000 No | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 185,654 1000 No | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 184,500 1000 No | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 182,529 1000 No | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 181,444 1000 No | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 179,298 1000 No | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 177,021 1000 No | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 175,186 1000 No | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 186,613 1000 No | +6.5% |
| 2021 | 185,885 1000 No | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 184,838 1000 No | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 189,270 1000 No | +2.4% |
| 2024 | 186,651 1000 No | -1.4% |
| 2025 | 185,722 1000 No | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 177,029 1000 No | 164,521 1000 No | 189,404 1000 No | 9 |
| 2000s | 192,810 1000 No | 192,112 1000 No | 193,767 1000 No | 10 |
| 2010s | 183,107 1000 No | 175,186 1000 No | 191,430 1000 No | 10 |
| 2020s | 186,496 1000 No | 184,838 1000 No | 189,270 1000 No | 6 |
Countries ranked near Southern Asia
- 1 India 145,956 1000 No compare
- 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
- 5 Democratic Republic of the Congo 9,468 1000 No compare
- 5 Indonesia 24,580 1000 No compare
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- Cereals, primary — Yield, annual growth rate 0.8614 % change on previous year (2024)
- Cereals, primary — Production, annual growth rate 4.15 % change on previous year (2024)
- Citrus Fruit, Total — Area harvested, annual growth rate 2.28 % change on previous year (2024)
- Citrus Fruit, Total — Yield, annual growth rate -2.86 % change on previous year (2024)
- Citrus Fruit, Total — Production, annual growth rate -0.6513 % change on previous year (2024)
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- Milk, Total — Yield/Carcass Weight, annual growth rate 0.4633 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ilo - ilo modelled estimates — employment in agriculture - ilo in Southern Asia?
- Ilo - ilo modelled estimates — employment in agriculture - ilo in Southern Asia was 185,722 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 Southern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 193,767 1000 No in 2002.
- What is the lowest ilo - ilo modelled estimates — employment in agriculture - ilo recorded in Southern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 164,521 1000 No in 1991.
- How does Southern Asia rank for ilo - ilo modelled estimates — employment in agriculture - ilo?
- Southern Asia ranks 2nd out of 31 groups with data for 2025.
- Is ilo - ilo modelled estimates — employment in agriculture - ilo rising or falling in Southern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Southern Asia 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.