Employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: Agriculture in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
Least Developed Countries (LDCs): Employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: Agriculture was 109,436 1000 No in 2023. ▲ Rising
Employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: Agriculture in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), 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 Least Developed Countries (LDCs) stood at 109,436 1000 No. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 26.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: agriculture in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) peaked at 109,436 1000 No in 2023 and was at its lowest, 68,487 1000 No, in 2000.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: Agriculture in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), year by year
| Year | 1000 No | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 68,487 1000 No | — |
| 2001 | 69,592 1000 No | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 70,757 1000 No | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 71,751 1000 No | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 73,074 1000 No | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 74,531 1000 No | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 75,650 1000 No | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 77,187 1000 No | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 78,618 1000 No | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 80,554 1000 No | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 82,176 1000 No | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 83,887 1000 No | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 83,735 1000 No | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 86,278 1000 No | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 87,608 1000 No | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 88,950 1000 No | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 90,331 1000 No | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 91,312 1000 No | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 93,261 1000 No | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 94,688 1000 No | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 98,868 1000 No | +4.4% |
| 2021 | 103,894 1000 No | +5.1% |
| 2022 | 107,212 1000 No | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 109,436 1000 No | +2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 74,020 1000 No | 68,487 1000 No | 80,554 1000 No | 10 |
| 2010s | 88,223 1000 No | 82,176 1000 No | 94,688 1000 No | 10 |
| 2020s | 104,852 1000 No | 98,868 1000 No | 109,436 1000 No | 4 |
Countries ranked near Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
- 1 India 95,823 1000 No compare
- 2 China, mainland 66,934 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
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- Fruit Primary — Area harvested, annual growth rate 1.48 % change on previous year (2024)
- Eggs Primary — Laying, annual growth rate 0.849 % change on previous year (2024)
- Eggs Primary — Production, annual growth rate 1.89 % change on previous year (2024)
- Eggs Primary — Yield/Carcass Weight, annual growth rate 1.01 % change on previous year (2024)
- Citrus Fruit, Total — Production, annual growth rate 2.33 % change on previous year (2024)
- Citrus Fruit, Total — Yield, annual growth rate -2.05 % change on previous year (2024)
- Beef and Buffalo Meat, primary — Producing Animals/Slaughtered 0.5486 % change on previous year (2024)
- Cattle and Buffaloes — Stocks, annual growth rate 2.31 % change on previous year (2024)
- Cereals, primary — Area harvested, annual growth rate 3.91 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: agriculture in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- Employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: agriculture in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) was 109,436 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 Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- The highest recorded value was 109,436 1000 No in 2023.
- What is the lowest employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: agriculture recorded in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- The lowest recorded value was 68,487 1000 No in 2000.
- How does Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank for employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: agriculture?
- Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 2nd out of 16 groups with data for 2023.
- Is employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: agriculture rising or falling in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Least Developed Countries (LDCs) 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.