Employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: Off-farm in Brazil
Brazil: Employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: Off-farm was 5,429 1000 No in 2023. ▬ Flat
Employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: Off-farm in Brazil, 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: off-farm in Brazil is 5,429 1000 No, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and up 16.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: off-farm in Brazil peaked at 5,691 1000 No in 2005 and was at its lowest, 4,450 1000 No, in 2000.
That places Brazil 5th out of 126 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
Employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: Off-farm in Brazil, year by year
| Year | 1000 No | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4,450 1000 No | — |
| 2001 | 4,675 1000 No | +5.1% |
| 2002 | 4,925 1000 No | +5.3% |
| 2003 | 5,091 1000 No | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 5,489 1000 No | +7.8% |
| 2005 | 5,691 1000 No | +3.7% |
| 2006 | 5,550 1000 No | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 5,504 1000 No | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 5,416 1000 No | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 5,240 1000 No | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 5,163 1000 No | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 4,988 1000 No | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 4,517 1000 No | -9.4% |
| 2013 | 4,661 1000 No | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 4,856 1000 No | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 4,976 1000 No | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 4,791 1000 No | -3.7% |
| 2017 | 5,160 1000 No | +7.7% |
| 2018 | 5,297 1000 No | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 5,486 1000 No | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 4,681 1000 No | -14.7% |
| 2021 | 4,868 1000 No | +4.0% |
| 2022 | 5,473 1000 No | +12.4% |
| 2023 | 5,429 1000 No | -0.8% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 5,429 1000 No is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 163.05 1000 No, 33.3× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 5,429 1000 No is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 428.8 1000 No, 12.7× the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5,203 1000 No | 4,450 1000 No | 5,691 1000 No | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,990 1000 No | 4,517 1000 No | 5,486 1000 No | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,113 1000 No | 4,681 1000 No | 5,473 1000 No | 4 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
- 2 Nigeria 25,044 1000 No compare
- 3 Indonesia 19,078 1000 No compare
- 3 Viet Nam 5,619 1000 No compare
- 4 India 16,848 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
More agriculture & rural data for Brazil
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 10.36 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0609 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 652.04 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -1.95 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.1182 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 6.1% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 6.1% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 5.2% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.8% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: off-farm in Brazil?
- Employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: off-farm in Brazil was 5,429 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 Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 5,691 1000 No in 2005.
- What is the lowest employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: off-farm recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,450 1000 No in 2000.
- How does Brazil rank for employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: off-farm?
- Brazil ranks 5th out of 126 countries with data for 2023.
- Is employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: off-farm rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Brazil 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.