ILO - ILO Modelled Estimates — Employment in agriculture - ILO in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)
Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs): ILO - ILO Modelled Estimates — Employment in agriculture - ILO was 187,655 1000 No in 2025. ▲ Rising
ILO - ILO Modelled Estimates — Employment in agriculture - ILO in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs), 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 Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) stood at 187,655 1000 No. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 22.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ilo - ilo modelled estimates — employment in agriculture - ilo in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) peaked at 187,655 1000 No in 2025 and was at its lowest, 91,499 1000 No, in 1991.
That places Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) 6th out of 31 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
ILO - ILO Modelled Estimates — Employment in agriculture - ILO in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs), year by year
| Year | 1000 No | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 91,499 1000 No | — |
| 1992 | 95,053 1000 No | +3.9% |
| 1993 | 97,982 1000 No | +3.1% |
| 1994 | 100,755 1000 No | +2.8% |
| 1995 | 103,995 1000 No | +3.2% |
| 1996 | 106,338 1000 No | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 109,138 1000 No | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 111,933 1000 No | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 114,669 1000 No | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 117,701 1000 No | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 120,520 1000 No | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 123,454 1000 No | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 126,477 1000 No | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 129,181 1000 No | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 132,278 1000 No | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 134,540 1000 No | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 136,818 1000 No | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 138,769 1000 No | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 141,375 1000 No | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 142,672 1000 No | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 146,015 1000 No | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 146,857 1000 No | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 151,938 1000 No | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 152,575 1000 No | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 153,730 1000 No | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 155,730 1000 No | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 156,508 1000 No | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 157,822 1000 No | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 158,378 1000 No | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 165,876 1000 No | +4.7% |
| 2021 | 171,937 1000 No | +3.7% |
| 2022 | 176,963 1000 No | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 180,687 1000 No | +2.1% |
| 2024 | 183,818 1000 No | +1.7% |
| 2025 | 187,655 1000 No | +2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 103,485 1000 No | 91,499 1000 No | 114,669 1000 No | 9 |
| 2000s | 130,111 1000 No | 117,701 1000 No | 141,375 1000 No | 10 |
| 2010s | 152,222 1000 No | 142,672 1000 No | 158,378 1000 No | 10 |
| 2020s | 177,823 1000 No | 165,876 1000 No | 187,655 1000 No | 6 |
Countries ranked near Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)
- 3 China, mainland 159,883 1000 No compare
- 4 Democratic Republic of the Congo 21,934 1000 No compare
- 4 Indonesia 38,855 1000 No compare
- 5 Nigeria 37,896 1000 No compare
- 5 United Republic of Tanzania 21,643 1000 No compare
- 6 Ethiopia 33,014 1000 No compare
- 6 Viet Nam 14,068 1000 No compare
- 7 Bangladesh 31,830 1000 No compare
- 7 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 9,231 1000 No compare
- 8 Pakistan 29,180 1000 No compare
- 9 Türkiye 4,899 1000 No compare
- 9 Uganda 14,755 1000 No compare
More agriculture & rural data for Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)
- Roots and Tubers, Total — Area harvested, annual growth rate 0.3601 % change on previous year (2024)
- Sugar Crops Primary — Yield, annual growth rate 1.96 % change on previous year (2024)
- Sugar Crops Primary — Area harvested, annual growth rate 5.09 % change on previous year (2024)
- Sheep and Goats — Stocks, annual growth rate 2.71 % change on previous year (2024)
- Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, annual growth 1.06 % change on previous year (2024)
- Sheep and Goat Meat — Production, annual growth rate 3.62 % change on previous year (2024)
- Sheep and Goat Meat — Yield/Carcass Weight, annual growth rate 7.14 % change on previous year (2024)
- Roots and Tubers, Total — Production, annual growth rate 2.26 % change on previous year (2024)
- Roots and Tubers, Total — Yield, annual growth rate 1.89 % change on previous year (2024)
- Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Area harvested, annual growth rate 0.2261 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ilo - ilo modelled estimates — employment in agriculture - ilo in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)?
- Ilo - ilo modelled estimates — employment in agriculture - ilo in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) was 187,655 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 Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)?
- The highest recorded value was 187,655 1000 No in 2025.
- What is the lowest ilo - ilo modelled estimates — employment in agriculture - ilo recorded in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)?
- The lowest recorded value was 91,499 1000 No in 1991.
- How does Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) rank for ilo - ilo modelled estimates — employment in agriculture - ilo?
- Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) ranks 6th out of 31 groups with data for 2025.
- Is ilo - ilo modelled estimates — employment in agriculture - ilo rising or falling in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) 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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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.