Employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: Agriculture in Central America
Central America: Employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: Agriculture was 11,980 1000 No in 2023. ▲ Rising
Employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: Agriculture in Central America, 2000–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 No.
Analysis
Central America recorded 11,980 1000 No for employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: agriculture in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: agriculture in Central America peaked at 12,188 1000 No in 2021 and was at its lowest, 10,141 1000 No, in 2004.
Central America ranks 17th of 30 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: Agriculture in Central America, year by year
| Year | 1000 No | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 10,389 1000 No | — |
| 2001 | 10,598 1000 No | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 10,617 1000 No | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 10,426 1000 No | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 10,141 1000 No | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 10,282 1000 No | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 10,250 1000 No | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 10,272 1000 No | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 10,416 1000 No | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 10,641 1000 No | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 10,966 1000 No | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 11,230 1000 No | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 11,489 1000 No | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 11,420 1000 No | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 11,466 1000 No | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 11,546 1000 No | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 11,406 1000 No | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 11,948 1000 No | +4.7% |
| 2018 | 12,080 1000 No | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 11,930 1000 No | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 11,411 1000 No | -4.3% |
| 2021 | 12,188 1000 No | +6.8% |
| 2022 | 11,840 1000 No | -2.9% |
| 2023 | 11,980 1000 No | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10,403 1000 No | 10,141 1000 No | 10,641 1000 No | 10 |
| 2010s | 11,548 1000 No | 10,966 1000 No | 12,080 1000 No | 10 |
| 2020s | 11,855 1000 No | 11,411 1000 No | 12,188 1000 No | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: agriculture in Central America?
- Employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: agriculture in Central America was 11,980 1000 No in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: agriculture recorded in Central America?
- The highest recorded value was 12,188 1000 No in 2021.
- What is the lowest employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: agriculture recorded in Central America?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,141 1000 No in 2004.
- How does Central America rank for employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: agriculture?
- Central America ranks 17th out of 30 groups with data for 2023.
- Is employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: agriculture rising or falling in Central America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Central America data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: Agriculture — Value — All age ranges or no breakdown by age — National — Agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Suite of Gender Indicators presents a set of indicators relevant to agrifood systems that are disaggregated by sex, with the aim of highlighting gender differences across agrifood systems. The initial set of indicators is based on those used in FAO’s 2023 Status of Women in Agrifood Systems (SWAFS) report and on the recommendations of an expert consultation held in December 2023, and covers key dimensions including economic participation, governance, agency, social norms, assets and services, education, health, and nutrition. Indicator selection was informed by expert judgment and by the availability of data with sufficient geographic and temporal coverage to enable meaningful comparisons across regions and over time. While most indicators are produced and published by FAO and other international organizations, the objective of this domain is to provide a one-stop shop for sex-disaggregated data on agrifood systems.