Employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: Agriculture in Australia
Australia: Employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: Agriculture was 98.95 1000 No in 2023. ▼ Falling
Employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: Agriculture in Australia, 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 Australia stood at 98.95 1000 No.
That represents a change of up 10.8% on the previous year and down 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: agriculture in Australia peaked at 157.17 1000 No in 2000 and was at its lowest, 89.27 1000 No, in 2022.
Australia ranks 74th of 139 countries 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 Australia, year by year
| Year | 1000 No | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 157.17 1000 No | — |
| 2001 | 155.59 1000 No | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 145.41 1000 No | -6.5% |
| 2003 | 132.63 1000 No | -8.8% |
| 2004 | 128.13 1000 No | -3.4% |
| 2005 | 127.73 1000 No | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 124.98 1000 No | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 124.74 1000 No | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 124.99 1000 No | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 123.87 1000 No | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 129.36 1000 No | +4.4% |
| 2011 | 109.57 1000 No | -15.3% |
| 2012 | 112.73 1000 No | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 99.53 1000 No | -11.7% |
| 2014 | 97.71 1000 No | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 101.39 1000 No | +3.8% |
| 2016 | 94.38 1000 No | -6.9% |
| 2017 | 95.36 1000 No | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 99.88 1000 No | +4.7% |
| 2019 | 104.84 1000 No | +5.0% |
| 2020 | 114.42 1000 No | +9.1% |
| 2021 | 113.05 1000 No | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 89.27 1000 No | -21.0% |
| 2023 | 98.95 1000 No | +10.8% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 98.95 1000 No is above the median for high income countries, which is 21.68 1000 No, 4.6× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Australia's 98.95 1000 No is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 93.89 1000 No, 1.1× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 134.52 1000 No | 123.87 1000 No | 157.17 1000 No | 10 |
| 2010s | 104.47 1000 No | 94.38 1000 No | 129.36 1000 No | 10 |
| 2020s | 103.92 1000 No | 89.27 1000 No | 114.42 1000 No | 4 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 71 Chile 123.44 1000 No compare
- 72 Bosnia and Herzegovina 115.08 1000 No compare
- 73 Mauritania 102.36 1000 No compare
- 75 Namibia 94.92 1000 No compare
- 76 Tunisia 91.98 1000 No compare
- 77 Solomon Islands 88.83 1000 No compare
More agriculture & rural data for Australia
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 13.97 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0227 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 1,476 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.5855 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.1228 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 2.3% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 2.3% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.7% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.5% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: agriculture in Australia?
- Employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: agriculture in Australia was 98.95 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 Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 157.17 1000 No in 2000.
- What is the lowest employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: agriculture recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 89.27 1000 No in 2022.
- How does Australia rank for employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: agriculture?
- Australia ranks 74th out of 139 countries with data for 2023.
- Is employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: agriculture rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Australia 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 — Female — 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.