Number of people employed in agriculture in Indonesia
Indonesia: Number of people employed in agriculture was 38.85 million people in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
38.85 million people
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
3rd
of 186 countries
All-time high
45.08 million people
in 2003
All-time low
36.95 million people
in 1991
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Number of people employed in agriculture in Indonesia, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of people employed in agriculture in Indonesia is 38.85 million people, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people employed in agriculture in Indonesia peaked at 45.08 million people in 2003 and was at its lowest, 36.95 million people, in 1991.
Indonesia ranks 3rd of 186 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Number of people employed in agriculture in Indonesia, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 36.95 million people | — |
| 1992 | 37.50 million people | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 37.35 million people | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 37.51 million people | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 37.43 million people | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 37.50 million people | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 37.71 million people | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 40.84 million people | +8.3% |
| 1999 | 41.72 million people | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 43.15 million people | +3.4% |
| 2001 | 42.14 million people | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 42.55 million people | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 45.08 million people | +5.9% |
| 2004 | 42.57 million people | -5.6% |
| 2005 | 42.84 million people | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 41.68 million people | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 42.65 million people | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 43.13 million people | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 43.42 million people | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 43.21 million people | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 42.12 million people | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 41.94 million people | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 41.18 million people | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 41.00 million people | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 39.84 million people | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 38.80 million people | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 38.45 million people | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 37.88 million people | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 37.71 million people | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 38.55 million people | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 37.82 million people | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 39.48 million people | +4.4% |
| 2023 | 39.88 million people | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 39.26 million people | -1.6% |
| 2025 | 38.85 million people | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 38.28 million people | 36.95 million people | 41.72 million people | 9 |
| 2000s | 42.92 million people | 41.68 million people | 45.08 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 40.21 million people | 37.71 million people | 43.21 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.97 million people | 37.82 million people | 39.88 million people | 6 |
Countries ranked near Indonesia
More agriculture & rural data for Indonesia
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 7.56 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.131 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 662.79 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.7808 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.4061 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 13.1% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 13.1% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 3.7% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.9% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people employed in agriculture in Indonesia?
- Number of people employed in agriculture in Indonesia was 38.85 million people in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of people employed in agriculture recorded in Indonesia?
- The highest recorded value was 45.08 million people in 2003.
- What is the lowest number of people employed in agriculture recorded in Indonesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.95 million people in 1991.
- How does Indonesia rank for number of people employed in agriculture?
- Indonesia ranks 3rd out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is number of people employed in agriculture rising or falling in Indonesia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Indonesia data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of people employed in agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people working in agriculture, including hunting, forestry and fishing.