ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment in agriculture by status of employment, employees — Male — Value by country
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...
What the numbers show
ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment in agriculture by status of employment, employees — Male — Value is currently reported for 96 countries. The highest value is 6,202 1000 No in Indonesia; the lowest is 0.3 1000 No in Seychelles.
The median across all reporting countries is 65.8 1000 No, and the mean is 407.67 1000 No.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 20,675.
Over the past decade 48 countries rose and 48 fell. The largest increase was in Côte d'Ivoire (up 428.6%), and the largest decrease in Brunei Darussalam (down 61.9%).
ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment in agriculture by status: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Indonesia | 6,202 1000 No | 2023 | up 4.5% | rising |
| 1 | Viet Nam | 1,277 1000 No | 2024 | up 6.8% | rising |
| 2 | Bangladesh | 4,069 1000 No | 2024 | down 18.3% | falling |
| 2 | Iran (Islamic Republic of) | 651.62 1000 No | 2024 | up 0.5% | rising |
| 2 | Côte d'Ivoire | 323.07 1000 No | 2019 | up 428.6% | rising |
| 3 | Mexico | 2,743 1000 No | 2024 | up 7.9% | rising |
| 3 | United Republic of Tanzania | 447.75 1000 No | 2024 | up 102.1% | rising |
| 4 | Pakistan | 2,637 1000 No | 2025 | up 77.0% | rising |
| 4 | Türkiye | 391.73 1000 No | 2024 | up 17.9% | rising |
| 5 | Philippines | 2,594 1000 No | 2023 | down 14.4% | falling |
| 5 | Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) | 364.04 1000 No | 2017 | down 7.5% | falling |
| 6 | Egypt | 2,481 1000 No | 2024 | up 87.8% | rising |
| 6 | Bolivia (Plurinational State of) | 66.21 1000 No | 2024 | up 9.2% | flat |
| 7 | Russian Federation | 1,938 1000 No | 2024 | down 5.3% | falling |
| 7 | Republic of Moldova | 39.6 1000 No | 2024 | down 5.6% | volatile |
| 8 | India | 1,456 1000 No | 2024 | up 4.7% | rising |
| 9 | Myanmar | 1,422 1000 No | 2020 | down 14.0% | falling |
| 10 | Colombia | 1,049 1000 No | 2025 | up 11.5% | falling |
| 11 | Ecuador | 787.13 1000 No | 2025 | up 26.3% | rising |
| 12 | Guatemala | 730.02 1000 No | 2024 | down 10.1% | rising |
| 13 | Thailand | 673.47 1000 No | 2024 | down 34.1% | falling |
| 14 | Rwanda | 621.79 1000 No | 2024 | up 37.7% | rising |
| 15 | South Africa | 586.58 1000 No | 2024 | up 31.5% | falling |
| 16 | Sri Lanka | 487.52 1000 No | 2023 | up 8.6% | rising |
| 17 | Spain | 362.67 1000 No | 2025 | up 10.8% | rising |
| 18 | Japan | 361.9 1000 No | 2022 | up 3.9% | rising |
| 19 | Italy | 350.66 1000 No | 2024 | up 19.4% | rising |
| 20 | Belarus | 305.3 1000 No | 2024 | up 4.8% | flat |
| 21 | Chile | 295.95 1000 No | 2025 | down 19.1% | falling |
| 22 | Zambia | 255.46 1000 No | 2024 | up 118.6% | rising |
| 23 | Zimbabwe | 251.51 1000 No | 2024 | down 3.5% | flat |
| 24 | France | 192.77 1000 No | 2024 | down 1.8% | falling |
| 25 | Germany | 188.14 1000 No | 2024 | up 3.6% | falling |
| 26 | Romania | 158.54 1000 No | 2024 | up 8.7% | falling |
| 27 | Tunisia | 145.03 1000 No | 2019 | up 23.1% | rising |
| 28 | Senegal | 136.63 1000 No | 2024 | up 54.9% | rising |
| 29 | Angola | 120.21 1000 No | 2024 | up 44.7% | rising |
| 30 | Costa Rica | 115.18 1000 No | 2025 | down 14.0% | flat |
| 31 | United Arab Emirates | 108.33 1000 No | 2024 | up 71.2% | rising |
| 32 | Australia | 105.17 1000 No | 2024 | down 9.2% | falling |
| 33 | Poland | 99.09 1000 No | 2024 | down 38.9% | falling |
| 34 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | 95.74 1000 No | 2024 | up 17.5% | falling |
| 35 | Hungary | 94.94 1000 No | 2024 | down 1.9% | falling |
| 36 | Panama | 80.96 1000 No | 2024 | up 11.9% | falling |
| 37 | Jordan | 79.24 1000 No | 2023 | up 48.0% | rising |
| 38 | Czechia | 76.7 1000 No | 2024 | up 3.8% | falling |
| 39 | Canada | 75.36 1000 No | 2025 | down 2.9% | falling |
| 40 | Dominican Republic | 72.98 1000 No | 2024 | down 1.0% | rising |
| 41 | Bulgaria | 70.87 1000 No | 2024 | down 9.5% | rising |
| 42 | Uruguay | 65.39 1000 No | 2024 | down 11.7% | rising |
| 43 | Republic of Korea | 62.31 1000 No | 2025 | up 4.2% | rising |
| 44 | Netherlands (Kingdom of the) | 53.73 1000 No | 2024 | up 8.8% | falling |
| 45 | Kyrgyzstan | 52.62 1000 No | 2023 | up 167.9% | rising |
| 46 | Portugal | 49.1 1000 No | 2025 | down 4.9% | falling |
| 47 | Argentina | 46.3 1000 No | 2024 | up 12.4% | falling |
| 48 | Namibia | 42.25 1000 No | 2018 | up 16.5% | flat |
| 49 | Slovakia | 36.69 1000 No | 2024 | down 16.5% | falling |
| 50 | Greece | 33.81 1000 No | 2024 | down 2.3% | rising |
| 51 | Serbia | 30.85 1000 No | 2024 | down 10.4% | falling |
| 52 | Norway | 29.6 1000 No | 2024 | up 64.6% | falling |
| 53 | Sweden | 24.68 1000 No | 2024 | down 14.0% | falling |
| 54 | Switzerland | 24.29 1000 No | 2024 | down 32.0% | rising |
| 55 | Croatia | 23.91 1000 No | 2024 | down 19.1% | flat |
| 56 | Latvia | 23.8 1000 No | 2024 | down 4.8% | falling |
| 57 | Denmark | 21.8 1000 No | 2024 | down 20.8% | falling |
| 58 | Georgia | 21.69 1000 No | 2024 | up 47.3% | rising |
| 59 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 21.65 1000 No | 2024 | up 56.1% | rising |
| 60 | Lithuania | 21.47 1000 No | 2024 | down 40.7% | falling |
| 61 | Ireland | 20.83 1000 No | 2024 | up 5.0% | falling |
| 62 | Israel | 17.3 1000 No | 2024 | up 15.9% | rising |
| 63 | Finland | 16.89 1000 No | 2024 | down 27.9% | falling |
| 64 | Mali | 16.59 1000 No | 2023 | down 41.0% | falling |
| 65 | Austria | 16.42 1000 No | 2024 | up 2.6% | falling |
| 66 | Jamaica | 12.43 1000 No | 2023 | down 7.9% | falling |
| 67 | Palestine, State of | 12.12 1000 No | 2025 | down 53.7% | rising |
| 68 | Estonia | 11.45 1000 No | 2024 | down 9.1% | falling |
| 69 | Belize | 10.83 1000 No | 2019 | down 1.2% | rising |
| 70 | Mauritius | 10.1 1000 No | 2024 | down 32.6% | falling |
| 71 | Mongolia | 8.64 1000 No | 2024 | up 33.1% | rising |
| 72 | Belgium | 8.59 1000 No | 2024 | up 7.0% | falling |
| 73 | North Macedonia | 8.26 1000 No | 2024 | down 8.2% | flat |
| 74 | Trinidad and Tobago | 7.64 1000 No | 2024 | up 19.7% | rising |
| 75 | Albania | 6.67 1000 No | 2023 | up 6.2% | volatile |
| 76 | Armenia | 6.21 1000 No | 2017 | down 25.9% | falling |
| 77 | Slovenia | 5.18 1000 No | 2024 | down 9.0% | falling |
| 78 | Cyprus | 4.51 1000 No | 2024 | down 13.3% | rising |
| 79 | Iceland | 4.08 1000 No | 2024 | down 6.6% | falling |
| 80 | Bhutan | 1.92 1000 No | 2024 | up 106.5% | volatile |
| 81 | Grenada | 1.52 1000 No | 2023 | up 4.8% | volatile |
| 82 | Montenegro | 1.31 1000 No | 2024 | down 35.8% | falling |
| 83 | Saint Lucia | 1.27 1000 No | 2024 | down 26.6% | flat |
| 84 | Malta | 0.91 1000 No | 2024 | down 5.2% | rising |
| 85 | Brunei Darussalam | 0.77 1000 No | 2024 | down 61.9% | volatile |
| 86 | Luxembourg | 0.73 1000 No | 2024 | down 1.4% | falling |
| 87 | Barbados | 0.63 1000 No | 2023 | down 45.7% | falling |
| 88 | Seychelles | 0.3 1000 No | 2024 | down 53.8% | falling |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.
- United States of America 1,253 1000 No
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.