Employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: Agriculture in Australia
Australia: Employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: Agriculture was 201.99 1000 No in 2023. ▼ Falling
Employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: Agriculture in Australia, 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 Australia is 201.99 1000 No, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.6% on the previous year and down 12.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: agriculture in Australia peaked at 329.43 1000 No in 2000 and was at its lowest, 201.99 1000 No, in 2023.
That places Australia 77th out of 139 countries 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 Australia, year by year
| Year | 1000 No | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 329.43 1000 No | — |
| 2001 | 326.46 1000 No | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 307.94 1000 No | -5.7% |
| 2003 | 281.65 1000 No | -8.5% |
| 2004 | 274.7 1000 No | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 271.21 1000 No | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 264.85 1000 No | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 266.34 1000 No | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 265.18 1000 No | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 260.36 1000 No | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 262.82 1000 No | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 239.53 1000 No | -8.9% |
| 2012 | 238.21 1000 No | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 231.55 1000 No | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 228.06 1000 No | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 211.65 1000 No | -7.2% |
| 2016 | 222.27 1000 No | +5.0% |
| 2017 | 225.61 1000 No | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 232.74 1000 No | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 227.58 1000 No | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 238.57 1000 No | +4.8% |
| 2021 | 219.31 1000 No | -8.1% |
| 2022 | 213.88 1000 No | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 201.99 1000 No | -5.6% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 201.99 1000 No is above the median for high income countries, which is 73.13 1000 No, 2.8× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Australia's 201.99 1000 No is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 146.15 1000 No, 1.4× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 284.81 1000 No | 260.36 1000 No | 329.43 1000 No | 10 |
| 2010s | 232 1000 No | 211.65 1000 No | 262.82 1000 No | 10 |
| 2020s | 218.44 1000 No | 201.99 1000 No | 238.57 1000 No | 4 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 74 Costa Rica 224.04 1000 No compare
- 75 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 218.98 1000 No compare
- 76 Equatorial Guinea 214.68 1000 No compare
- 78 Albania 197.7 1000 No compare
- 79 Canada 178.71 1000 No compare
- 80 Jamaica 165.09 1000 No compare
More agriculture & rural data for Australia
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 13.97 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0227 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 1,476 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.5855 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.1228 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 2.3% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 2.3% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.7% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.5% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: agriculture in Australia?
- Employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: agriculture in Australia was 201.99 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 Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 329.43 1000 No in 2000.
- What is the lowest employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: agriculture recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 201.99 1000 No in 2023.
- How does Australia rank for employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: agriculture?
- Australia ranks 77th out of 139 countries with data for 2023.
- Is employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: agriculture rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Australia 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 — Male — 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.