ILO - ILO Modelled Estimates — Employment in agriculture - ILO in Western Africa
Western Africa: ILO - ILO Modelled Estimates — Employment in agriculture - ILO was 48,372 1000 No in 2025. ▲ Rising
ILO - ILO Modelled Estimates — Employment in agriculture - ILO in Western Africa, 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 Western Africa stood at 48,372 1000 No. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 22.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ilo - ilo modelled estimates — employment in agriculture - ilo in Western Africa peaked at 48,372 1000 No in 2025 and was at its lowest, 25,839 1000 No, in 1991.
That places Western Africa 11th 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 Western Africa, year by year
| Year | 1000 No | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 25,839 1000 No | — |
| 1992 | 26,598 1000 No | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 27,456 1000 No | +3.2% |
| 1994 | 28,321 1000 No | +3.1% |
| 1995 | 29,114 1000 No | +2.8% |
| 1996 | 29,775 1000 No | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 30,444 1000 No | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 31,168 1000 No | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 31,831 1000 No | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 32,265 1000 No | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 33,008 1000 No | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 33,703 1000 No | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 34,286 1000 No | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 34,731 1000 No | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 35,248 1000 No | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 35,753 1000 No | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 36,143 1000 No | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 36,559 1000 No | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 36,968 1000 No | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 37,117 1000 No | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 37,553 1000 No | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 38,116 1000 No | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 38,650 1000 No | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 39,068 1000 No | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 39,617 1000 No | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 40,993 1000 No | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 41,332 1000 No | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 41,865 1000 No | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 42,247 1000 No | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 43,740 1000 No | +3.5% |
| 2021 | 44,630 1000 No | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 46,201 1000 No | +3.5% |
| 2023 | 46,955 1000 No | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 47,646 1000 No | +1.5% |
| 2025 | 48,372 1000 No | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 28,950 1000 No | 25,839 1000 No | 31,831 1000 No | 9 |
| 2000s | 34,866 1000 No | 32,265 1000 No | 36,968 1000 No | 10 |
| 2010s | 39,656 1000 No | 37,117 1000 No | 42,247 1000 No | 10 |
| 2020s | 46,257 1000 No | 43,740 1000 No | 48,372 1000 No | 6 |
Countries ranked near Western Africa
- 8 Bangladesh 13,542 1000 No compare
- 9 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 3,154 1000 No compare
- 9 Philippines 7,638 1000 No compare
- 10 Türkiye 2,832 1000 No compare
- 10 Uganda 7,036 1000 No compare
- 11 Lao People's Democratic Republic 1,320 1000 No compare
- 11 Thailand 6,968 1000 No compare
- 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
More agriculture & rural data for Western Africa
- Roots and Tubers, Total — Yield, annual growth rate -1.82 % change on previous year (2024)
- Sugar Crops Primary — Production, annual growth rate -0.3867 % change on previous year (2024)
- Sugar Crops Primary — Yield, annual growth rate 0.3017 % change on previous year (2024)
- Sugar Crops Primary — Area harvested, annual growth rate -0.6863 % change on previous year (2024)
- Sheep and Goats — Stocks, annual growth rate 2.58 % change on previous year (2024)
- Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, annual growth -0.0843 % change on previous year (2024)
- Sheep and Goat Meat — Production, annual growth rate 1.12 % change on previous year (2024)
- Sheep and Goat Meat — Yield/Carcass Weight, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Roots and Tubers, Total — Production, annual growth rate 2.44 % change on previous year (2024)
- Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Yield, annual growth rate -0.5342 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ilo - ilo modelled estimates — employment in agriculture - ilo in Western Africa?
- Ilo - ilo modelled estimates — employment in agriculture - ilo in Western Africa was 48,372 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 Western Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 48,372 1000 No in 2025.
- What is the lowest ilo - ilo modelled estimates — employment in agriculture - ilo recorded in Western Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 25,839 1000 No in 1991.
- How does Western Africa rank for ilo - ilo modelled estimates — employment in agriculture - ilo?
- Western Africa ranks 11th out of 31 groups with data for 2025.
- Is ilo - ilo modelled estimates — employment in agriculture - ilo rising or falling in Western Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Western 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.