Employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: Agriculture in World
World: Employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: Agriculture was 927,191 1000 No in 2023. ▼ Falling
Employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: Agriculture in World, 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 World is 927,191 1000 No, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and down 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: agriculture in World peaked at 1.05 million 1000 No in 2003 and was at its lowest, 873,321 1000 No, in 2019.
World ranks 1st of 30 groups on this measure, 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 World, year by year
| Year | 1000 No | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.04 million 1000 No | — |
| 2001 | 1.05 million 1000 No | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 1.05 million 1000 No | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 1.05 million 1000 No | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 1.04 million 1000 No | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 1.03 million 1000 No | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 1.01 million 1000 No | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 1.00 million 1000 No | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 997,588 1000 No | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 987,434 1000 No | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 978,450 1000 No | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 963,022 1000 No | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 947,755 1000 No | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 933,842 1000 No | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 916,956 1000 No | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 905,033 1000 No | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 899,857 1000 No | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 890,846 1000 No | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 880,084 1000 No | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 873,321 1000 No | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 887,988 1000 No | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 898,620 1000 No | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 921,178 1000 No | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 927,191 1000 No | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.03 million 1000 No | 987,434 1000 No | 1.05 million 1000 No | 10 |
| 2010s | 918,917 1000 No | 873,321 1000 No | 978,450 1000 No | 10 |
| 2020s | 908,744 1000 No | 887,988 1000 No | 927,191 1000 No | 4 |
Countries ranked near World
- 1 India 245,807 1000 No compare
- 2 China, mainland 169,787 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
More agriculture & rural data for World
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 4.41 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0401 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 577.68 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.2984 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.4217 units per person (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.2% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.2% (2024)
- Rural population 42.2% (2025)
- Rural population growth 0.3% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: agriculture in World?
- Employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: agriculture in World was 927,191 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 World?
- The highest recorded value was 1.05 million 1000 No in 2003.
- What is the lowest employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: agriculture recorded in World?
- The lowest recorded value was 873,321 1000 No in 2019.
- How does World rank for employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: agriculture?
- World ranks 1st out of 30 groups with data for 2023.
- Is employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: agriculture rising or falling in World?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this World 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.