Employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: Agriculture in China, mainland
China, mainland: Employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: Agriculture was 66,934 1000 No in 2023. ▼ Falling
Employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: Agriculture in China, mainland, 2000–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 No.
Analysis
China, mainland recorded 66,934 1000 No for employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: agriculture in 2023.
That represents a change of down 5.4% on the previous year and down 28.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: agriculture in China, mainland peaked at 154,352 1000 No in 2002 and was at its lowest, 66,829 1000 No, in 2021.
That places China, mainland 2nd out of 139 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 China, mainland, year by year
| Year | 1000 No | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 150,201 1000 No | — |
| 2001 | 152,514 1000 No | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 154,352 1000 No | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 152,478 1000 No | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 144,920 1000 No | -5.0% |
| 2005 | 138,112 1000 No | -4.7% |
| 2006 | 130,776 1000 No | -5.3% |
| 2007 | 125,095 1000 No | -4.3% |
| 2008 | 121,389 1000 No | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 116,585 1000 No | -4.0% |
| 2010 | 112,152 1000 No | -3.8% |
| 2011 | 105,523 1000 No | -5.9% |
| 2012 | 101,697 1000 No | -3.6% |
| 2013 | 93,436 1000 No | -8.1% |
| 2014 | 86,461 1000 No | -7.5% |
| 2015 | 82,173 1000 No | -5.0% |
| 2016 | 80,170 1000 No | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 77,962 1000 No | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 74,869 1000 No | -4.0% |
| 2019 | 71,243 1000 No | -4.8% |
| 2020 | 67,425 1000 No | -5.4% |
| 2021 | 66,829 1000 No | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 70,726 1000 No | +5.8% |
| 2023 | 66,934 1000 No | -5.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 138,642 1000 No | 116,585 1000 No | 154,352 1000 No | 10 |
| 2010s | 88,569 1000 No | 71,243 1000 No | 112,152 1000 No | 10 |
| 2020s | 67,978 1000 No | 66,829 1000 No | 70,726 1000 No | 4 |
Countries ranked near China, mainland
- 1 India 95,823 1000 No compare
- 3 Bangladesh 19,324 1000 No compare
- 4 Democratic Republic of the Congo 11,781 1000 No compare
- 4 Indonesia 14,702 1000 No compare
- 5 Nigeria 12,633 1000 No compare
- 5 United Republic of Tanzania 10,304 1000 No compare
More agriculture & rural data for China, mainland
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- Other vegetables, fresh n.e.c. — Production, annual growth rate 0.8501 % change on previous year (2024)
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- Potatoes — Yield, annual growth rate 1.81 % change on previous year (2024)
- Potatoes — Production, annual growth rate 1.47 % change on previous year (2024)
- Raw hides and skins of cattle — Yield/Carcass Weight, annual growth 3.03 % change on previous year (2024)
- Raw hides and skins of goats or kids — Production, annual growth rate -2.54 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fruit Primary — Production, annual growth rate 1.42 % change on previous year (2024)
- Raw hides and skins of goats or kids — Producing Animals/Slaughtered -8.07 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other vegetables, fresh n.e.c. — Yield, annual growth rate 1.05 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: agriculture in China, mainland?
- Employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: agriculture in China, mainland was 66,934 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 China, mainland?
- The highest recorded value was 154,352 1000 No in 2002.
- What is the lowest employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: agriculture recorded in China, mainland?
- The lowest recorded value was 66,829 1000 No in 2021.
- How does China, mainland rank for employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: agriculture?
- China, mainland ranks 2nd out of 139 countries with data for 2023.
- Is employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: agriculture rising or falling in China, mainland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this China, mainland 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.