ILO - ILO Modelled Estimates — Share of employment in agriculture in in Asia
Asia: ILO - ILO Modelled Estimates — Share of employment in agriculture in was 30.38 % in 2025. ▼ Falling
ILO - ILO Modelled Estimates — Share of employment in agriculture in in Asia, 1991–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
Asia recorded 30.38 % for ilo - ilo modelled estimates — share of employment in agriculture in in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ilo - ilo modelled estimates — share of employment in agriculture in in Asia peaked at 54.24 % in 1991 and was at its lowest, 28.86 %, in 2019.
That places Asia 10th out of 20 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 — Share of employment in agriculture in in Asia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 54.24 % | — |
| 1992 | 53.63 % | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 52.22 % | -2.6% |
| 1994 | 50.91 % | -2.5% |
| 1995 | 49.48 % | -2.8% |
| 1996 | 48.37 % | -2.2% |
| 1997 | 47.96 % | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 48.46 % | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 48.78 % | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 49.01 % | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 48.68 % | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 48.57 % | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 47.9 % | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 46.11 % | -3.7% |
| 2005 | 44.59 % | -3.3% |
| 2006 | 42.9 % | -3.8% |
| 2007 | 41.69 % | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 40.84 % | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 39.7 % | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 38.69 % | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 37.12 % | -4.1% |
| 2012 | 35.8 % | -3.6% |
| 2013 | 34.16 % | -4.6% |
| 2014 | 32.74 % | -4.2% |
| 2015 | 31.74 % | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 30.81 % | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 29.97 % | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 29.09 % | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 28.86 % | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 29.54 % | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 29.93 % | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 31.17 % | +4.1% |
| 2023 | 31.14 % | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 30.78 % | -1.2% |
| 2025 | 30.38 % | -1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 50.45 % | 47.96 % | 54.24 % | 9 |
| 2000s | 45 % | 39.7 % | 49.01 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.9 % | 28.86 % | 38.69 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.49 % | 29.54 % | 31.17 % | 6 |
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- 8 Timor-Leste 46.7 % compare
- 8 Uganda 70.8 % compare
- 9 Central African Republic 68.5 % compare
- 9 Melanesia 38.42 % compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is ilo - ilo modelled estimates — share of employment in agriculture in in Asia?
- Ilo - ilo modelled estimates — share of employment in agriculture in in Asia was 30.38 % in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest ilo - ilo modelled estimates — share of employment in agriculture in recorded in Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 54.24 % in 1991.
- What is the lowest ilo - ilo modelled estimates — share of employment in agriculture in recorded in Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.86 % in 2019.
- How does Asia rank for ilo - ilo modelled estimates — share of employment in agriculture in?
- Asia ranks 10th out of 20 groups with data for 2025.
- Is ilo - ilo modelled estimates — share of employment in agriculture in rising or falling in Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Asia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of ILO - ILO Modelled Estimates — Share of employment in agriculture in total employment - ILO Modelled Estimates — Female — 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.