Number of employees in agriculture industry India FY 2017-2024

Published by Statista Research Department, Dec 11, 2024

The agriculture sector of India employed almost 150 million employees in the financial year 2024. However, the number of employees was the highest in fiscal year 2022 at over 158 million. The industry saw an overall decline in the number of employees.

Number of people employed across the agriculture sector in India from financial year 2017 to 2024 (in millions)

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May 2024

Region

India

Survey time period

FY 2017 to FY 2024

Supplementary notes

Note: India's financial year begins in April and ends in March. For example, FY 2021 started in April 2020 and ended in March 2021.

Values have been rounded for clarity.

Previous reports have been accessed for historical data. 

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