Employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: Agriculture in China, mainland
China, mainland: Employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: Agriculture was 169,787 1000 No in 2023. ▼ Falling
Employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: Agriculture in China, mainland, 2000–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 No.
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: agriculture in China, mainland is 169,787 1000 No, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.5% on the previous year and down 28.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: agriculture in China, mainland peaked at 366,400 1000 No in 2002 and was at its lowest, 169,787 1000 No, in 2023.
That places China, mainland 2nd out of 145 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: Agriculture in China, mainland, year by year
| Year | 1000 No | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 360,430 1000 No | — |
| 2001 | 363,990 1000 No | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 366,400 1000 No | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 362,040 1000 No | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 348,300 1000 No | -3.8% |
| 2005 | 334,420 1000 No | -4.0% |
| 2006 | 319,410 1000 No | -4.5% |
| 2007 | 307,310 1000 No | -3.8% |
| 2008 | 299,230 1000 No | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 288,900 1000 No | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 279,310 1000 No | -3.3% |
| 2011 | 264,720 1000 No | -5.2% |
| 2012 | 255,350 1000 No | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 238,380 1000 No | -6.6% |
| 2014 | 223,720 1000 No | -6.1% |
| 2015 | 214,180 1000 No | -4.3% |
| 2016 | 209,080 1000 No | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 202,950 1000 No | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 195,150 1000 No | -3.8% |
| 2019 | 186,520 1000 No | -4.4% |
| 2020 | 177,150 1000 No | -5.0% |
| 2021 | 172,219 1000 No | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 177,832 1000 No | +3.3% |
| 2023 | 169,787 1000 No | -4.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 335,043 1000 No | 288,900 1000 No | 366,400 1000 No | 10 |
| 2010s | 226,936 1000 No | 186,520 1000 No | 279,310 1000 No | 10 |
| 2020s | 174,247 1000 No | 169,787 1000 No | 177,832 1000 No | 4 |
Countries ranked near China, mainland
- 1 India 245,807 1000 No compare
- 3 Indonesia 39,882 1000 No compare
- 4 Democratic Republic of the Congo 20,885 1000 No compare
- 4 Nigeria 37,027 1000 No compare
- 5 Bangladesh 32,792 1000 No compare
- 5 United Republic of Tanzania 20,501 1000 No compare
More agriculture & rural data for China, mainland
- Raw hides and skins of cattle — Production, annual growth rate 3.51 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other vegetables, fresh n.e.c. — Production, annual growth rate 0.8501 % change on previous year (2024)
- Potatoes — Area harvested, annual growth rate -0.3333 % change on previous year (2024)
- Potatoes — Yield, annual growth rate 1.81 % change on previous year (2024)
- Potatoes — Production, annual growth rate 1.47 % change on previous year (2024)
- Raw hides and skins of cattle — Yield/Carcass Weight, annual growth 3.03 % change on previous year (2024)
- Raw hides and skins of goats or kids — Production, annual growth rate -2.54 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fruit Primary — Production, annual growth rate 1.42 % change on previous year (2024)
- Raw hides and skins of goats or kids — Producing Animals/Slaughtered -8.07 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other vegetables, fresh n.e.c. — Yield, annual growth rate 1.05 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: agriculture in China, mainland?
- Employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: agriculture in China, mainland was 169,787 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 China, mainland?
- The highest recorded value was 366,400 1000 No in 2002.
- What is the lowest employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: agriculture recorded in China, mainland?
- The lowest recorded value was 169,787 1000 No in 2023.
- How does China, mainland rank for employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: agriculture?
- China, mainland ranks 2nd out of 145 countries with data for 2023.
- Is employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: agriculture rising or falling in China, mainland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this China, mainland 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.