Employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: Agriculture in World
World: Employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: Agriculture was 373,231 1000 No in 2023. ▼ Falling
Employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: Agriculture in World, 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 World stood at 373,231 1000 No.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: agriculture in World peaked at 412,610 1000 No in 2003 and was at its lowest, 329,564 1000 No, in 2018.
World ranks 1st of 30 groups on this measure, 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 World, year by year
| Year | 1000 No | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 403,213 1000 No | — |
| 2001 | 406,753 1000 No | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 411,073 1000 No | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 412,610 1000 No | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 406,341 1000 No | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 402,122 1000 No | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 393,482 1000 No | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 389,223 1000 No | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 385,384 1000 No | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 379,817 1000 No | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 375,305 1000 No | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 367,926 1000 No | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 359,544 1000 No | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 352,292 1000 No | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 345,046 1000 No | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 340,628 1000 No | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 338,096 1000 No | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 334,113 1000 No | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 329,564 1000 No | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 330,255 1000 No | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 335,986 1000 No | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 349,157 1000 No | +3.9% |
| 2022 | 364,871 1000 No | +4.5% |
| 2023 | 373,231 1000 No | +2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 399,002 1000 No | 379,817 1000 No | 412,610 1000 No | 10 |
| 2010s | 347,277 1000 No | 329,564 1000 No | 375,305 1000 No | 10 |
| 2020s | 355,811 1000 No | 335,986 1000 No | 373,231 1000 No | 4 |
Countries ranked near World
- 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
More agriculture & rural data for World
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 4.41 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0401 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 577.68 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.2984 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.4217 units per person (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.2% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.2% (2024)
- Rural population 42.2% (2025)
- Rural population growth 0.3% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: agriculture in World?
- Employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: agriculture in World was 373,231 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 World?
- The highest recorded value was 412,610 1000 No in 2003.
- What is the lowest employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: agriculture recorded in World?
- The lowest recorded value was 329,564 1000 No in 2018.
- How does World rank for employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: agriculture?
- World ranks 1st out of 30 groups with data for 2023.
- Is employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: agriculture rising or falling in World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this World 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.