Employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: Agriculture in World
World: Employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: Agriculture was 553,414 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
World recorded 553,414 1000 No for employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: agriculture in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and down 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: agriculture in World peaked at 640,099 1000 No in 2002 and was at its lowest, 542,474 1000 No, in 2019.
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 | 633,970 1000 No | — |
| 2001 | 637,951 1000 No | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 640,099 1000 No | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 639,655 1000 No | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 633,141 1000 No | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 627,236 1000 No | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 620,395 1000 No | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 613,604 1000 No | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 611,632 1000 No | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 607,036 1000 No | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 602,556 1000 No | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 594,517 1000 No | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 587,631 1000 No | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 580,972 1000 No | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 571,327 1000 No | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 563,818 1000 No | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 561,165 1000 No | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 556,136 1000 No | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 549,919 1000 No | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 542,474 1000 No | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 551,422 1000 No | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 548,884 1000 No | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 555,729 1000 No | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 553,414 1000 No | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 626,472 1000 No | 607,036 1000 No | 640,099 1000 No | 10 |
| 2010s | 571,052 1000 No | 542,474 1000 No | 602,556 1000 No | 10 |
| 2020s | 552,362 1000 No | 548,884 1000 No | 555,729 1000 No | 4 |
Countries ranked near World
- 1 India 149,984 1000 No compare
- 2 China, mainland 102,853 1000 No compare
- 3 Indonesia 25,179 1000 No compare
- 4 Nigeria 24,394 1000 No compare
- 4 United Republic of Tanzania 10,197 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 553,414 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 640,099 1000 No in 2002.
- What is the lowest employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: agriculture recorded in World?
- The lowest recorded value was 542,474 1000 No in 2019.
- 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 down 4.7%. 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 — 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.