Employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: Off-farm in Eastern Africa
Eastern Africa: Employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: Off-farm was 14,701 1000 No in 2023. ▲ Rising
Employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: Off-farm in Eastern Africa, 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 Eastern Africa is 14,701 1000 No, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 7.5% on the previous year and up 44.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: off-farm in Eastern Africa peaked at 14,701 1000 No in 2023 and was at its lowest, 5,080 1000 No, in 2000.
That places Eastern Africa 14th out of 30 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
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 Eastern Africa, year by year
| Year | 1000 No | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5,080 1000 No | — |
| 2001 | 5,387 1000 No | +6.0% |
| 2002 | 5,570 1000 No | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 5,839 1000 No | +4.8% |
| 2004 | 6,142 1000 No | +5.2% |
| 2005 | 7,163 1000 No | +16.6% |
| 2006 | 7,441 1000 No | +3.9% |
| 2007 | 7,750 1000 No | +4.2% |
| 2008 | 8,055 1000 No | +3.9% |
| 2009 | 8,478 1000 No | +5.3% |
| 2010 | 8,726 1000 No | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 8,382 1000 No | -3.9% |
| 2012 | 9,316 1000 No | +11.1% |
| 2013 | 10,210 1000 No | +9.6% |
| 2014 | 11,061 1000 No | +8.3% |
| 2015 | 11,167 1000 No | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 11,314 1000 No | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 11,418 1000 No | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 11,760 1000 No | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 12,672 1000 No | +7.8% |
| 2020 | 12,867 1000 No | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 12,477 1000 No | -3.0% |
| 2022 | 13,676 1000 No | +9.6% |
| 2023 | 14,701 1000 No | +7.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6,690 1000 No | 5,080 1000 No | 8,478 1000 No | 10 |
| 2010s | 10,602 1000 No | 8,382 1000 No | 12,672 1000 No | 10 |
| 2020s | 13,430 1000 No | 12,477 1000 No | 14,701 1000 No | 4 |
Countries ranked near Eastern Africa
- 11 Lao People's Democratic Republic 247.13 1000 No compare
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- 13 Micronesia 7.39 1000 No compare
- 14 Kenya 2,003 1000 No compare
- 14 Polynesia 5.7 1000 No compare
- 15 Ghana 1,978 1000 No compare
- 16 Myanmar 1,778 1000 No compare
- 17 Angola 1,410 1000 No compare
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- Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Production, annual growth rate 6.71 % change on previous year (2024)
- Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Yield/Carcass Weight, annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: off-farm in Eastern Africa?
- Employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: off-farm in Eastern Africa was 14,701 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 Eastern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 14,701 1000 No in 2023.
- What is the lowest employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: off-farm recorded in Eastern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,080 1000 No in 2000.
- How does Eastern Africa rank for employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: off-farm?
- Eastern Africa ranks 14th out of 30 groups with data for 2023.
- Is employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: off-farm rising or falling in Eastern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Eastern Africa 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.