Employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: Agriculture in Eastern Asia
Eastern Asia: Employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: Agriculture was 73,178 1000 No in 2023. ▼ Falling
Employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: Agriculture in Eastern Asia, 2000–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 No.
Analysis
Eastern Asia recorded 73,178 1000 No for employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: agriculture in 2023.
That represents a change of down 5.0% on the previous year and down 26.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: agriculture in Eastern Asia peaked at 160,800 1000 No in 2002 and was at its lowest, 72,999 1000 No, in 2021.
Eastern Asia ranks 7th of 30 groups on this measure, in the top 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 Eastern Asia, year by year
| Year | 1000 No | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 156,907 1000 No | — |
| 2001 | 159,101 1000 No | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 160,800 1000 No | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 158,857 1000 No | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 151,238 1000 No | -4.8% |
| 2005 | 144,326 1000 No | -4.6% |
| 2006 | 136,979 1000 No | -5.1% |
| 2007 | 131,345 1000 No | -4.1% |
| 2008 | 127,594 1000 No | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 122,777 1000 No | -3.8% |
| 2010 | 118,273 1000 No | -3.7% |
| 2011 | 111,574 1000 No | -5.7% |
| 2012 | 107,715 1000 No | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 99,434 1000 No | -7.7% |
| 2014 | 92,427 1000 No | -7.0% |
| 2015 | 88,166 1000 No | -4.6% |
| 2016 | 86,074 1000 No | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 83,914 1000 No | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 80,935 1000 No | -3.6% |
| 2019 | 77,341 1000 No | -4.4% |
| 2020 | 73,535 1000 No | -4.9% |
| 2021 | 72,999 1000 No | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 77,012 1000 No | +5.5% |
| 2023 | 73,178 1000 No | -5.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 144,992 1000 No | 122,777 1000 No | 160,800 1000 No | 10 |
| 2010s | 94,585 1000 No | 77,341 1000 No | 118,273 1000 No | 10 |
| 2020s | 74,181 1000 No | 72,999 1000 No | 77,012 1000 No | 4 |
Countries ranked near Eastern Asia
- 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
- 6 Pakistan 11,746 1000 No compare
- 6 Viet Nam 7,147 1000 No compare
- 7 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 4,748 1000 No compare
- 7 Ethiopia 11,463 1000 No compare
- 8 Uganda 7,287 1000 No compare
- 9 Lao People's Democratic Republic 1,125 1000 No compare
- 9 Mozambique 5,750 1000 No compare
- 10 Kenya 5,634 1000 No compare
- 10 Melanesia 824.22 1000 No compare
More agriculture & rural data for Eastern Asia
- Other fruits, n.e.c. — Area harvested, annual growth rate 0.013 % change on previous year (2024)
- Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — Production, annual -0.3539 % change on previous year (2024)
- Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — Yield, annual -0.3457 % change on previous year (2024)
- Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — Area harvested -0.0086 % change on previous year (2024)
- Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Producing Animals/Slaughtered -4.78 % change on previous year (2024)
- Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Production, annual growth rate -4.18 % change on previous year (2024)
- Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Yield/Carcass Weight, annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Meat of goat, fresh or chilled — Producing Animals/Slaughtered -9.25 % change on previous year (2024)
- Roots and Tubers, Total — Yield, annual growth rate 1.18 % change on previous year (2024)
- Poultry Birds — Stocks, annual growth rate 0.5576 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: agriculture in Eastern Asia?
- Employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: agriculture in Eastern Asia was 73,178 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 Eastern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 160,800 1000 No in 2002.
- What is the lowest employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: agriculture recorded in Eastern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 72,999 1000 No in 2021.
- How does Eastern Asia rank for employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: agriculture?
- Eastern Asia ranks 7th out of 30 groups with data for 2023.
- Is employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: agriculture rising or falling in Eastern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Eastern Asia 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.