Employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: Agriculture in France
France: Employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: Agriculture was 737.6 1000 No in 2023. ▼ Falling
Employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: Agriculture in France, 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 France is 737.6 1000 No, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 2.7% on the previous year and down 12.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: agriculture in France peaked at 1,051 1000 No in 2003 and was at its lowest, 656.05 1000 No, in 2020.
That places France 56th out of 145 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 France, year by year
| Year | 1000 No | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 966.12 1000 No | — |
| 2001 | 970.12 1000 No | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 996.92 1000 No | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 1,051 1000 No | +5.4% |
| 2004 | 955.1 1000 No | -9.1% |
| 2005 | 940.71 1000 No | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 967.32 1000 No | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 919.7 1000 No | -4.9% |
| 2008 | 754.09 1000 No | -18.0% |
| 2009 | 797.08 1000 No | +5.7% |
| 2010 | 789.24 1000 No | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 794.33 1000 No | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 797.63 1000 No | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 840.78 1000 No | +5.4% |
| 2014 | 772.6 1000 No | -8.1% |
| 2015 | 746.29 1000 No | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 783.92 1000 No | +5.0% |
| 2017 | 718.18 1000 No | -8.4% |
| 2018 | 695.45 1000 No | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 704.35 1000 No | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 656.05 1000 No | -6.9% |
| 2021 | 723.3 1000 No | +10.3% |
| 2022 | 758.06 1000 No | +4.8% |
| 2023 | 737.6 1000 No | -2.7% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 737.6 1000 No is above the median for high income countries, which is 92.65 1000 No, 8.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- France's 737.6 1000 No is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 155.3 1000 No, 4.7× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 931.77 1000 No | 754.09 1000 No | 1,051 1000 No | 10 |
| 2010s | 764.28 1000 No | 695.45 1000 No | 840.78 1000 No | 10 |
| 2020s | 718.75 1000 No | 656.05 1000 No | 758.06 1000 No | 4 |
Countries ranked near France
More agriculture & rural data for France
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 14.99 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.014 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 687.36 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.033 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.2115 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 1.4% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 1.4% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.0% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.1% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: agriculture in France?
- Employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: agriculture in France was 737.6 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 France?
- The highest recorded value was 1,051 1000 No in 2003.
- What is the lowest employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: agriculture recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 656.05 1000 No in 2020.
- How does France rank for employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: agriculture?
- France ranks 56th out of 145 countries with data for 2023.
- Is employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: agriculture rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this France 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.