Employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: Agriculture in Europe
Europe: Employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: Agriculture was 17,038 1000 No in 2023. ▼ Falling
Employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: Agriculture in Europe, 2000–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 No.
Analysis
Europe recorded 17,038 1000 No for employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: agriculture in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.3% on the previous year and down 17.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: agriculture in Europe peaked at 31,506 1000 No in 2000 and was at its lowest, 17,038 1000 No, in 2023.
Europe ranks 15th of 30 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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 Europe, year by year
| Year | 1000 No | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 31,506 1000 No | — |
| 2001 | 29,351 1000 No | -6.8% |
| 2002 | 28,061 1000 No | -4.4% |
| 2003 | 27,395 1000 No | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 25,857 1000 No | -5.6% |
| 2005 | 25,729 1000 No | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 25,086 1000 No | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 24,037 1000 No | -4.2% |
| 2008 | 23,049 1000 No | -4.1% |
| 2009 | 22,129 1000 No | -4.0% |
| 2010 | 22,051 1000 No | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 21,757 1000 No | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 21,347 1000 No | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 20,727 1000 No | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 20,391 1000 No | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 20,097 1000 No | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 19,878 1000 No | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 19,119 1000 No | -3.8% |
| 2018 | 18,774 1000 No | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 18,367 1000 No | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 17,896 1000 No | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 17,955 1000 No | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 17,616 1000 No | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 17,038 1000 No | -3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26,220 1000 No | 22,129 1000 No | 31,506 1000 No | 10 |
| 2010s | 20,251 1000 No | 18,367 1000 No | 22,051 1000 No | 10 |
| 2020s | 17,626 1000 No | 17,038 1000 No | 17,955 1000 No | 4 |
Countries ranked near Europe
- 12 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 1,631 1000 No compare
- 12 Kenya 10,417 1000 No compare
- 13 Mozambique 9,985 1000 No compare
- 13 Timor-Leste 288.83 1000 No compare
- 14 Myanmar 9,900 1000 No compare
- 14 Polynesia 26.95 1000 No compare
- 15 Brazil 8,031 1000 No compare
- 15 Micronesia 11.18 1000 No compare
- 16 Mexico 6,997 1000 No compare
- 17 Angola 6,871 1000 No compare
- 18 Egypt 5,895 1000 No compare
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- Meat of goat, fresh or chilled — Producing Animals/Slaughtered -12.59 % change on previous year (2024)
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- Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Production, annual growth rate -6.6 % change on previous year (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: agriculture in Europe?
- Employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: agriculture in Europe was 17,038 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 Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 31,506 1000 No in 2000.
- What is the lowest employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: agriculture recorded in Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 17,038 1000 No in 2023.
- How does Europe rank for employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: agriculture?
- Europe ranks 15th out of 30 groups with data for 2023.
- Is employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: agriculture rising or falling in Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Europe 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.