Employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: Off-farm in Americas
Americas: Employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: Off-farm was 30,357 1000 No in 2023. ▲ Rising
Employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: Off-farm in Americas, 2000–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 No.
Analysis
Americas recorded 30,357 1000 No for employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: off-farm in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 14.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: off-farm in Americas peaked at 30,357 1000 No in 2023 and was at its lowest, 22,490 1000 No, in 2002.
That places Americas 8th out of 30 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: Off-farm in Americas, year by year
| Year | 1000 No | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 23,254 1000 No | — |
| 2001 | 23,205 1000 No | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 22,490 1000 No | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 22,870 1000 No | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 23,455 1000 No | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 24,221 1000 No | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 25,098 1000 No | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 25,042 1000 No | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 25,463 1000 No | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 25,204 1000 No | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 25,501 1000 No | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 25,543 1000 No | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 26,223 1000 No | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 26,446 1000 No | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 26,800 1000 No | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 27,253 1000 No | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 27,829 1000 No | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 28,819 1000 No | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 29,525 1000 No | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 30,026 1000 No | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 25,874 1000 No | -13.8% |
| 2021 | 28,358 1000 No | +9.6% |
| 2022 | 30,064 1000 No | +6.0% |
| 2023 | 30,357 1000 No | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24,030 1000 No | 22,490 1000 No | 25,463 1000 No | 10 |
| 2010s | 27,396 1000 No | 25,501 1000 No | 30,026 1000 No | 10 |
| 2020s | 28,663 1000 No | 25,874 1000 No | 30,357 1000 No | 4 |
Countries ranked near Americas
- 5 Brazil 5,429 1000 No compare
- 5 United Republic of Tanzania 2,680 1000 No compare
- 6 Thailand 5,180 1000 No compare
- 7 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 1,015 1000 No compare
- 7 Mexico 4,916 1000 No compare
- 8 Democratic Republic of the Congo 892.32 1000 No compare
- 8 Ethiopia 4,684 1000 No compare
- 9 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 656.51 1000 No compare
- 9 Philippines 4,202 1000 No compare
- 10 Japan 4,026 1000 No compare
- 10 Melanesia 488.83 1000 No compare
- 11 Lao People's Democratic Republic 247.13 1000 No compare
- 11 Peru 2,326 1000 No compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: off-farm in Americas?
- Employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: off-farm in Americas was 30,357 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: off-farm recorded in Americas?
- The highest recorded value was 30,357 1000 No in 2023.
- What is the lowest employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: off-farm recorded in Americas?
- The lowest recorded value was 22,490 1000 No in 2002.
- How does Americas rank for employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: off-farm?
- Americas ranks 8th out of 30 groups with data for 2023.
- Is employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: off-farm rising or falling in Americas?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Americas 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: Off-farm agrifood systems — Value — Female — All age ranges or no breakdown by age — National — Non-agricultural agrifood systems. 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.