ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment in agriculture by age in India
India: ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment in agriculture by age was 204,486 1000 No in 2024. ▲ Rising
ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment in agriculture by age in India, 2018–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 No.
Analysis
India recorded 204,486 1000 No for ilostat - labour force survey — employment in agriculture by age in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 42.5% over ten years.
That places India 1st out of 88 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment in agriculture by age in India, year by year
| Year | 1000 No | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 143,450 1000 No | — |
| 2019 | 154,458 1000 No | +7.7% |
| 2020 | 172,816 1000 No | +11.9% |
| 2021 | 179,116 1000 No | +3.6% |
| 2022 | 190,665 1000 No | +6.4% |
| 2023 | 205,334 1000 No | +7.7% |
| 2024 | 204,486 1000 No | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 148,954 1000 No | 143,450 1000 No | 154,458 1000 No | 2 |
| 2020s | 190,483 1000 No | 172,816 1000 No | 205,334 1000 No | 5 |
Countries ranked near India
- 1 Côte d'Ivoire 4,085 1000 No
- 1 United Republic of Tanzania 19,667 1000 No compare
- 2 Indonesia 40,073 1000 No compare
- 2 Viet Nam 13,637 1000 No compare
- 3 Bangladesh 30,855 1000 No compare
- 3 Türkiye 4,827 1000 No compare
- 4 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 3,228 1000 No compare
- 4 Pakistan 26,735 1000 No compare
More agriculture & rural data for India
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual -2.83 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.1623 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 438.73 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.4067 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.6431 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 16.2% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 16.2% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.9% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.5% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ilostat - labour force survey — employment in agriculture by age in India?
- Ilostat - labour force survey — employment in agriculture by age in India was 204,486 1000 No in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest ilostat - labour force survey — employment in agriculture by age recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 205,334 1000 No in 2023.
- What is the lowest ilostat - labour force survey — employment in agriculture by age recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 143,450 1000 No in 2018.
- How does India rank for ilostat - labour force survey — employment in agriculture by age?
- India ranks 1st out of 88 countries with data for 2024.
- Is ilostat - labour force survey — employment in agriculture by age rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment in agriculture by age, total (15+) — 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.