ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment in agriculture by status in Canada
Canada: ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment in agriculture by status was 39.97 1000 No in 2025. ▲ Rising
ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment in agriculture by status in Canada, 1976–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 No.
Analysis
Canada recorded 39.97 1000 No for ilostat - labour force survey — employment in agriculture by status in 2025.
The figure is down 8.2% on the previous year and down 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ilostat - labour force survey — employment in agriculture by status in Canada peaked at 54.45 1000 No in 1991 and was at its lowest, 30.43 1000 No, in 1978.
That places Canada 30th out of 87 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 50 years of available data.
ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment in agriculture by status in Canada, year by year
| Year | 1000 No | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 36.12 1000 No | — |
| 1977 | 38.06 1000 No | +5.4% |
| 1978 | 30.43 1000 No | -20.0% |
| 1979 | 31.21 1000 No | +2.6% |
| 1980 | 40.05 1000 No | +28.3% |
| 1981 | 38.04 1000 No | -5.0% |
| 1982 | 39.98 1000 No | +5.1% |
| 1983 | 45.66 1000 No | +14.2% |
| 1984 | 41.61 1000 No | -8.9% |
| 1985 | 43.18 1000 No | +3.8% |
| 1986 | 51.91 1000 No | +20.2% |
| 1987 | 48.17 1000 No | -7.2% |
| 1988 | 49.1 1000 No | +1.9% |
| 1989 | 51 1000 No | +3.9% |
| 1990 | 49.9 1000 No | -2.2% |
| 1991 | 54.45 1000 No | +9.1% |
| 1992 | 49.55 1000 No | -9.0% |
| 1993 | 48.83 1000 No | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 50.48 1000 No | +3.4% |
| 1995 | 47.02 1000 No | -6.9% |
| 1996 | 44.51 1000 No | -5.3% |
| 1997 | 42.09 1000 No | -5.4% |
| 1998 | 47.6 1000 No | +13.1% |
| 1999 | 45.5 1000 No | -4.4% |
| 2000 | 45.15 1000 No | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 41.49 1000 No | -8.1% |
| 2002 | 43.09 1000 No | +3.9% |
| 2003 | 40.37 1000 No | -6.3% |
| 2004 | 41.82 1000 No | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 46.67 1000 No | +11.6% |
| 2006 | 49.64 1000 No | +6.4% |
| 2007 | 45.94 1000 No | -7.5% |
| 2008 | 45.33 1000 No | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 40.7 1000 No | -10.2% |
| 2010 | 39.31 1000 No | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 42.22 1000 No | +7.4% |
| 2012 | 43.4 1000 No | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 44.56 1000 No | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 42.72 1000 No | -4.1% |
| 2015 | 41.23 1000 No | -3.5% |
| 2016 | 42.01 1000 No | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 40.57 1000 No | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 42.39 1000 No | +4.5% |
| 2019 | 52.08 1000 No | +22.9% |
| 2020 | 47.69 1000 No | -8.4% |
| 2021 | 45.37 1000 No | -4.9% |
| 2022 | 44.88 1000 No | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 46.43 1000 No | +3.5% |
| 2024 | 43.52 1000 No | -6.3% |
| 2025 | 39.97 1000 No | -8.2% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 39.97 1000 No is above the median for high income countries, which is 12.25 1000 No, 3.3× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 33.95 1000 No | 30.43 1000 No | 38.06 1000 No | 4 |
| 1980s | 44.87 1000 No | 38.04 1000 No | 51.91 1000 No | 10 |
| 1990s | 47.99 1000 No | 42.09 1000 No | 54.45 1000 No | 10 |
| 2000s | 44.02 1000 No | 40.37 1000 No | 49.64 1000 No | 10 |
| 2010s | 43.05 1000 No | 39.31 1000 No | 52.08 1000 No | 10 |
| 2020s | 44.64 1000 No | 39.97 1000 No | 47.69 1000 No | 6 |
Countries ranked near Canada
More agriculture & rural data for Canada
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 31.61 % change on previous year (2022)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0193 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 1,092 current US$ per person (2022)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.0803 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.1712 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 1.9% (2022)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 1.9% (2022)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 2.9% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.7% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ilostat - labour force survey — employment in agriculture by status in Canada?
- Ilostat - labour force survey — employment in agriculture by status in Canada was 39.97 1000 No in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest ilostat - labour force survey — employment in agriculture by status recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 54.45 1000 No in 1991.
- What is the lowest ilostat - labour force survey — employment in agriculture by status recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.43 1000 No in 1978.
- How does Canada rank for ilostat - labour force survey — employment in agriculture by status?
- Canada ranks 30th out of 87 countries with data for 2025.
- Is ilostat - labour force survey — employment in agriculture by status rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Canada 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 status of employment, employees — 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.