Employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: Agriculture in European Union (27)
European Union (27): Employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: Agriculture was 5,308 1000 No in 2023. ▼ Falling
Employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: Agriculture in European Union (27), 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 European Union (27) stood at 5,308 1000 No. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 12.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: agriculture in European Union (27) peaked at 8,681 1000 No in 2000 and was at its lowest, 5,308 1000 No, in 2023.
European Union (27) ranks 20th of 30 groups on this measure, 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 European Union (27), year by year
| Year | 1000 No | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 8,681 1000 No | — |
| 2001 | 8,445 1000 No | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 7,980 1000 No | -5.5% |
| 2003 | 7,995 1000 No | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 7,514 1000 No | -6.0% |
| 2005 | 7,416 1000 No | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 7,261 1000 No | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 6,932 1000 No | -4.5% |
| 2008 | 6,316 1000 No | -8.9% |
| 2009 | 6,224 1000 No | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 6,328 1000 No | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 6,130 1000 No | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 6,177 1000 No | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 6,067 1000 No | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 5,998 1000 No | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 5,849 1000 No | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 5,733 1000 No | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 5,678 1000 No | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 5,518 1000 No | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 5,451 1000 No | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 5,351 1000 No | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 5,407 1000 No | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 5,389 1000 No | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 5,308 1000 No | -1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7,476 1000 No | 6,224 1000 No | 8,681 1000 No | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,893 1000 No | 5,451 1000 No | 6,328 1000 No | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,364 1000 No | 5,308 1000 No | 5,407 1000 No | 4 |
Countries ranked near European Union (27)
More agriculture & rural data for European Union (27)
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- Cereals, primary — Area harvested, annual growth rate -2.87 % change on previous year (2024)
- Cattle and Buffaloes — Stocks, annual growth rate -2.49 % change on previous year (2024)
- Beef and Buffalo Meat, primary — Producing Animals/Slaughtered 1.91 % change on previous year (2024)
- Beef and Buffalo Meat, primary — Production, annual growth rate 2.98 % change on previous year (2024)
- Beef and Buffalo Meat, primary — Yield/Carcass Weight, annual growth 1.05 % change on previous year (2024)
- Sheep fat, unrendered — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, annual growth -9.62 % change on previous year (2024)
- Raw hides and skins of sheep or lambs — Producing -9.62 % change on previous year (2024)
- Raw milk of cattle — Yield/Carcass Weight, annual growth rate 3.18 % change on previous year (2024)
- Raw milk of cattle — Production, annual growth rate -0.3982 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: agriculture in European Union (27)?
- Employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: agriculture in European Union (27) was 5,308 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 European Union (27)?
- The highest recorded value was 8,681 1000 No in 2000.
- What is the lowest employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: agriculture recorded in European Union (27)?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,308 1000 No in 2023.
- How does European Union (27) rank for employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: agriculture?
- European Union (27) ranks 20th out of 30 groups with data for 2023.
- Is employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: agriculture rising or falling in European Union (27)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this European Union (27) 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.