Employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: Agriculture in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)

Least Developed Countries (LDCs): Employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: Agriculture was 230,076 1000 No in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
230,076 1000 No
Change on year
up 1.0%
Rank
2nd
of 16 groups
All-time high
230,076 1000 No
in 2023
All-time low
161,130 1000 No
in 2000
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: Agriculture in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), 2000–2023

050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k250.0k2000201120232000: 161.1k 1000 No2001: 162.8k 1000 No2002: 164.2k 1000 No2003: 165.5k 1000 No2004: 168.0k 1000 No2005: 170.9k 1000 No2006: 173.6k 1000 No2007: 176.1k 1000 No2008: 178.6k 1000 No2009: 181.7k 1000 No2010: 183.8k 1000 No2011: 187.6k 1000 No2012: 188.5k 1000 No2013: 193.7k 1000 No2014: 194.9k 1000 No2015: 196.1k 1000 No2016: 198.1k 1000 No2017: 199.8k 1000 No2018: 202.6k 1000 No2019: 204.9k 1000 No2020: 213.3k 1000 No2021: 220.9k 1000 No2022: 227.7k 1000 No2023: 230.1k 1000 No

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 No.

Analysis

Least Developed Countries (LDCs) recorded 230,076 1000 No for employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: agriculture in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.

The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 18.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: agriculture in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) peaked at 230,076 1000 No in 2023 and was at its lowest, 161,130 1000 No, in 2000.

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 Least Developed Countries (LDCs), year by year

Annual values for Employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: Agriculture — Value — All age ranges or no breakdown by age — National — Agriculture in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), 2000 to 2023.
Year 1000 No Change
2000 161,130 1000 No
2001 162,756 1000 No +1.0%
2002 164,243 1000 No +0.9%
2003 165,488 1000 No +0.8%
2004 168,028 1000 No +1.5%
2005 170,883 1000 No +1.7%
2006 173,572 1000 No +1.6%
2007 176,063 1000 No +1.4%
2008 178,583 1000 No +1.4%
2009 181,701 1000 No +1.7%
2010 183,765 1000 No +1.1%
2011 187,557 1000 No +2.1%
2012 188,547 1000 No +0.5%
2013 193,712 1000 No +2.7%
2014 194,882 1000 No +0.6%
2015 196,085 1000 No +0.6%
2016 198,075 1000 No +1.0%
2017 199,779 1000 No +0.9%
2018 202,568 1000 No +1.4%
2019 204,937 1000 No +1.2%
2020 213,293 1000 No +4.1%
2021 220,873 1000 No +3.6%
2022 227,700 1000 No +3.1%
2023 230,076 1000 No +1.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 170,245 1000 No 161,130 1000 No 181,701 1000 No 10
2010s 194,991 1000 No 183,765 1000 No 204,937 1000 No 10
2020s 222,986 1000 No 213,293 1000 No 230,076 1000 No 4

Countries ranked near Least Developed Countries (LDCs)

  1. 1 India 245,807 1000 No compare
  2. 2 China, mainland 169,787 1000 No compare
  3. 3 Indonesia 39,882 1000 No compare
  4. 4 Democratic Republic of the Congo 20,885 1000 No compare
  5. 4 Nigeria 37,027 1000 No compare
  6. 5 Bangladesh 32,792 1000 No compare
  7. 5 United Republic of Tanzania 20,501 1000 No compare

See the full ranking of 191 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: agriculture in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
Employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: agriculture in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) was 230,076 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 Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
The highest recorded value was 230,076 1000 No in 2023.
What is the lowest employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: agriculture recorded in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
The lowest recorded value was 161,130 1000 No in 2000.
How does Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank for employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: agriculture?
Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 2nd out of 16 groups with data for 2023.
Is employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: agriculture rising or falling in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
Over the last ten years it is up 18.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Least Developed Countries (LDCs) 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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Employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: Agriculture — Value — All age ranges or no breakdown by age — National — Agriculture
Unit
1000 No
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
191 places, 4,429 data points, 2000–2023
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