Employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: Agriculture in Europe
Europe: Employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: Agriculture was 5,872 1000 No in 2023. ▼ Falling
Employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: Agriculture in Europe, 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 Europe is 5,872 1000 No, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.8% on the previous year and down 25.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: agriculture in Europe peaked at 12,355 1000 No in 2000 and was at its lowest, 5,872 1000 No, in 2023.
That places Europe 15th out of 30 groups with data for 2023, putting it 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 Europe, year by year
| Year | 1000 No | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 12,355 1000 No | — |
| 2001 | 11,415 1000 No | -7.6% |
| 2002 | 10,959 1000 No | -4.0% |
| 2003 | 10,578 1000 No | -3.5% |
| 2004 | 9,994 1000 No | -5.5% |
| 2005 | 10,000 1000 No | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 9,701 1000 No | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 9,338 1000 No | -3.7% |
| 2008 | 9,065 1000 No | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 8,607 1000 No | -5.1% |
| 2010 | 8,485 1000 No | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 8,447 1000 No | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 8,177 1000 No | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 7,919 1000 No | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 7,719 1000 No | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 7,478 1000 No | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 7,299 1000 No | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 6,866 1000 No | -5.9% |
| 2018 | 6,715 1000 No | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 6,531 1000 No | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 6,324 1000 No | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 6,329 1000 No | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 6,169 1000 No | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 5,872 1000 No | -4.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10,201 1000 No | 8,607 1000 No | 12,355 1000 No | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,564 1000 No | 6,531 1000 No | 8,485 1000 No | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,174 1000 No | 5,872 1000 No | 6,329 1000 No | 4 |
Countries ranked near Europe
- 12 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 543.97 1000 No compare
- 12 Thailand 5,037 1000 No compare
- 13 Angola 3,648 1000 No compare
- 13 Timor-Leste 133.48 1000 No compare
- 14 Myanmar 3,150 1000 No compare
- 14 Polynesia 5.86 1000 No compare
- 15 Philippines 2,937 1000 No compare
- 15 Micronesia 1.89 1000 No compare
- 16 Burundi 2,799 1000 No compare
- 17 Burkina Faso 2,284 1000 No compare
- 18 Mali 2,002 1000 No compare
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- Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Producing Animals/Slaughtered -7.18 % change on previous year (2024)
- Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Production, annual growth rate -6.26 % change on previous year (2024)
- Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Yield/Carcass Weight, annual growth 6.25 % change on previous year (2024)
- Meat of goat, fresh or chilled — Producing Animals/Slaughtered -12.59 % change on previous year (2024)
- Pulses, Total — Yield, annual growth rate 4.19 % change on previous year (2024)
- Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Production, annual growth rate -6.6 % change on previous year (2024)
- Tomatoes — Yield, annual growth rate 4.06 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: agriculture in Europe?
- Employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: agriculture in Europe was 5,872 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 Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 12,355 1000 No in 2000.
- What is the lowest employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: agriculture recorded in Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,872 1000 No in 2023.
- How does Europe rank for employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: agriculture?
- Europe ranks 15th out of 30 groups with data for 2023.
- Is employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: agriculture rising or falling in Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this 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 — 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.