Employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: Agriculture in China, mainland
China, mainland: Employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: Agriculture was 102,853 1000 No in 2023. ▼ Falling
Employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: Agriculture in China, mainland, 2000–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 No.
Analysis
China, mainland recorded 102,853 1000 No for employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: agriculture in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.0% on the previous year and down 29.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: agriculture in China, mainland peaked at 212,048 1000 No in 2002 and was at its lowest, 102,853 1000 No, in 2023.
China, mainland ranks 2nd of 139 countries 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 China, mainland, year by year
| Year | 1000 No | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 210,229 1000 No | — |
| 2001 | 211,476 1000 No | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 212,048 1000 No | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 209,562 1000 No | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 203,380 1000 No | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 196,308 1000 No | -3.5% |
| 2006 | 188,634 1000 No | -3.9% |
| 2007 | 182,215 1000 No | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 177,841 1000 No | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 172,315 1000 No | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 167,158 1000 No | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 159,197 1000 No | -4.8% |
| 2012 | 153,653 1000 No | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 144,944 1000 No | -5.7% |
| 2014 | 137,259 1000 No | -5.3% |
| 2015 | 132,007 1000 No | -3.8% |
| 2016 | 128,910 1000 No | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 124,988 1000 No | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 120,281 1000 No | -3.8% |
| 2019 | 115,277 1000 No | -4.2% |
| 2020 | 109,725 1000 No | -4.8% |
| 2021 | 105,390 1000 No | -4.0% |
| 2022 | 107,105 1000 No | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 102,853 1000 No | -4.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 196,401 1000 No | 172,315 1000 No | 212,048 1000 No | 10 |
| 2010s | 138,367 1000 No | 115,277 1000 No | 167,158 1000 No | 10 |
| 2020s | 106,268 1000 No | 102,853 1000 No | 109,725 1000 No | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: agriculture in China, mainland?
- Employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: agriculture in China, mainland was 102,853 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 China, mainland?
- The highest recorded value was 212,048 1000 No in 2002.
- What is the lowest employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: agriculture recorded in China, mainland?
- The lowest recorded value was 102,853 1000 No in 2023.
- How does China, mainland rank for employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: agriculture?
- China, mainland ranks 2nd out of 139 countries with data for 2023.
- Is employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: agriculture rising or falling in China, mainland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this China, mainland 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.