ILO - ILO Modelled Estimates — Employment in agriculture - ILO in European Union (27)
European Union (27): ILO - ILO Modelled Estimates — Employment in agriculture - ILO was 6,740 1000 No in 2025. ▼ Falling
ILO - ILO Modelled Estimates — Employment in agriculture - ILO in European Union (27), 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 European Union (27) is 6,740 1000 No, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 3.5% on the previous year and down 22.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ilo - ilo modelled estimates — employment in agriculture - ilo in European Union (27) peaked at 17,616 1000 No in 1991 and was at its lowest, 6,740 1000 No, in 2025.
That places European Union (27) 20th out of 31 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
ILO - ILO Modelled Estimates — Employment in agriculture - ILO in European Union (27), year by year
| Year | 1000 No | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 17,616 1000 No | — |
| 1992 | 17,147 1000 No | -2.7% |
| 1993 | 16,394 1000 No | -4.4% |
| 1994 | 15,923 1000 No | -2.9% |
| 1995 | 15,483 1000 No | -2.8% |
| 1996 | 15,007 1000 No | -3.1% |
| 1997 | 14,766 1000 No | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 14,466 1000 No | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 14,199 1000 No | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 13,773 1000 No | -3.0% |
| 2001 | 13,391 1000 No | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 12,557 1000 No | -6.2% |
| 2003 | 12,503 1000 No | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 11,682 1000 No | -6.6% |
| 2005 | 11,552 1000 No | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 11,270 1000 No | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 10,793 1000 No | -4.2% |
| 2008 | 10,002 1000 No | -7.3% |
| 2009 | 9,765 1000 No | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 9,852 1000 No | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 9,549 1000 No | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 9,455 1000 No | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 9,175 1000 No | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 9,014 1000 No | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 8,710 1000 No | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 8,435 1000 No | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 8,342 1000 No | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 8,095 1000 No | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 7,973 1000 No | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 7,770 1000 No | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 7,885 1000 No | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 7,885 1000 No | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 7,712 1000 No | -2.2% |
| 2024 | 6,986 1000 No | -9.4% |
| 2025 | 6,740 1000 No | -3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15,667 1000 No | 14,199 1000 No | 17,616 1000 No | 9 |
| 2000s | 11,729 1000 No | 9,765 1000 No | 13,773 1000 No | 10 |
| 2010s | 8,860 1000 No | 7,973 1000 No | 9,852 1000 No | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,496 1000 No | 6,740 1000 No | 7,885 1000 No | 6 |
Countries ranked near European Union (27)
- 17 Brazil 7,769 1000 No compare
- 17 Timor-Leste 287.79 1000 No compare
- 18 Angola 7,283 1000 No compare
- 18 Polynesia 24.58 1000 No compare
- 19 Mexico 6,847 1000 No compare
- 20 Egypt 5,898 1000 No compare
- 20 Micronesia 1.15 1000 No compare
- 21 Mali 5,607 1000 No compare
- 22 Burundi 5,334 1000 No compare
- 22 Côte d'Ivoire 5,791 1000 No compare
- 23 Malawi 5,134 1000 No compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is ilo - ilo modelled estimates — employment in agriculture - ilo in European Union (27)?
- Ilo - ilo modelled estimates — employment in agriculture - ilo in European Union (27) was 6,740 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 European Union (27)?
- The highest recorded value was 17,616 1000 No in 1991.
- What is the lowest ilo - ilo modelled estimates — employment in agriculture - ilo recorded in European Union (27)?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,740 1000 No in 2025.
- How does European Union (27) rank for ilo - ilo modelled estimates — employment in agriculture - ilo?
- European Union (27) ranks 20th out of 31 groups with data for 2025.
- Is ilo - ilo modelled estimates — employment in agriculture - ilo rising or falling in European Union (27)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this European Union (27) 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 — 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.