Employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: Agriculture in Northern America

Northern America: Employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: Agriculture was 846.51 1000 No in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
846.51 1000 No
Change on year
up 1.8%
Rank
25th
of 30 groups
All-time high
918.29 1000 No
in 2000
All-time low
666.57 1000 No
in 2009
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: Agriculture in Northern America, 2000–2023

02004006008001.0k2000201120232000: 918.3 1000 No2001: 849.6 1000 No2002: 802 1000 No2003: 761 1000 No2004: 723.2 1000 No2005: 733.6 1000 No2006: 735.4 1000 No2007: 679 1000 No2008: 688.2 1000 No2009: 666.6 1000 No2010: 724.3 1000 No2011: 744.4 1000 No2012: 756.2 1000 No2013: 694.7 1000 No2014: 713.3 1000 No2015: 777.7 1000 No2016: 805.6 1000 No2017: 793.7 1000 No2018: 817.4 1000 No2019: 827.8 1000 No2020: 818.9 1000 No2021: 814 1000 No2022: 831.4 1000 No2023: 846.5 1000 No

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 No.

Analysis

Northern America recorded 846.51 1000 No for employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: agriculture in 2023.

That represents a change of up 1.8% on the previous year and up 21.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: agriculture in Northern America peaked at 918.29 1000 No in 2000 and was at its lowest, 666.57 1000 No, in 2009.

That places Northern America 25th out of 30 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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 Northern America, year by year

Annual values for Employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: Agriculture — Value — Female — All age ranges or no breakdown by age — National — Agriculture in Northern America, 2000 to 2023.
Year 1000 No Change
2000 918.29 1000 No
2001 849.58 1000 No -7.5%
2002 802.02 1000 No -5.6%
2003 760.95 1000 No -5.1%
2004 723.16 1000 No -5.0%
2005 733.62 1000 No +1.4%
2006 735.37 1000 No +0.2%
2007 679.03 1000 No -7.7%
2008 688.22 1000 No +1.4%
2009 666.57 1000 No -3.1%
2010 724.32 1000 No +8.7%
2011 744.41 1000 No +2.8%
2012 756.24 1000 No +1.6%
2013 694.74 1000 No -8.1%
2014 713.28 1000 No +2.7%
2015 777.7 1000 No +9.0%
2016 805.6 1000 No +3.6%
2017 793.73 1000 No -1.5%
2018 817.37 1000 No +3.0%
2019 827.8 1000 No +1.3%
2020 818.92 1000 No -1.1%
2021 814.03 1000 No -0.6%
2022 831.39 1000 No +2.1%
2023 846.51 1000 No +1.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 755.68 1000 No 666.57 1000 No 918.29 1000 No 10
2010s 765.52 1000 No 694.74 1000 No 827.8 1000 No 10
2020s 827.71 1000 No 814.03 1000 No 846.51 1000 No 4

Countries ranked near Northern America

  1. 22 Zimbabwe 1,820 1000 No compare
  2. 23 Peru 1,773 1000 No compare
  3. 24 Ghana 1,754 1000 No compare
  4. 24 Caribbean 867.6 1000 No compare
  5. 25 Brazil 1,454 1000 No compare
  6. 26 Rwanda 1,392 1000 No compare
  7. 27 Egypt 1,151 1000 No compare
  8. 28 Mexico 1,117 1000 No compare

See the full ranking of 185 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: agriculture in Northern America?
Employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: agriculture in Northern America was 846.51 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 Northern America?
The highest recorded value was 918.29 1000 No in 2000.
What is the lowest employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: agriculture recorded in Northern America?
The lowest recorded value was 666.57 1000 No in 2009.
How does Northern America rank for employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: agriculture?
Northern America ranks 25th out of 30 groups with data for 2023.
Is employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: agriculture rising or falling in Northern America?
Over the last ten years it is up 21.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Northern America 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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Employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: Agriculture — Value — Female — All age ranges or no breakdown by age — National — Agriculture
Unit
1000 No
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
185 places, 4,373 data points, 2000–2023
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