Employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: Agriculture in Western Europe
Western Europe: Employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: Agriculture was 1,749 1000 No in 2023. ▼ Falling
Employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: Agriculture in Western Europe, 2000–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 No.
Analysis
In 2023, employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: agriculture in Western Europe stood at 1,749 1000 No.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.1% on the previous year and down 13.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: agriculture in Western Europe peaked at 2,691 1000 No in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1,657 1000 No, in 2020.
Western Europe ranks 27th of 30 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
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 Western Europe, year by year
| Year | 1000 No | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2,691 1000 No | — |
| 2001 | 2,645 1000 No | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 2,608 1000 No | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 2,628 1000 No | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 2,514 1000 No | -4.3% |
| 2005 | 2,538 1000 No | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 2,625 1000 No | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 2,530 1000 No | -3.6% |
| 2008 | 2,080 1000 No | -17.8% |
| 2009 | 2,122 1000 No | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 2,088 1000 No | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 2,131 1000 No | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 2,060 1000 No | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 2,029 1000 No | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 1,974 1000 No | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 1,919 1000 No | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 1,923 1000 No | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 1,832 1000 No | -4.7% |
| 2018 | 1,774 1000 No | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 1,741 1000 No | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 1,657 1000 No | -4.9% |
| 2021 | 1,768 1000 No | +6.7% |
| 2022 | 1,805 1000 No | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 1,749 1000 No | -3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,498 1000 No | 2,080 1000 No | 2,691 1000 No | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,947 1000 No | 1,741 1000 No | 2,131 1000 No | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,745 1000 No | 1,657 1000 No | 1,805 1000 No | 4 |
Countries ranked near Western Europe
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Frequently asked questions
- What is employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: agriculture in Western Europe?
- Employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: agriculture in Western Europe was 1,749 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 Western Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 2,691 1000 No in 2000.
- What is the lowest employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: agriculture recorded in Western Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,657 1000 No in 2020.
- How does Western Europe rank for employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: agriculture?
- Western Europe ranks 27th out of 30 groups with data for 2023.
- Is employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: agriculture rising or falling in Western Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Western 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.