Employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: Off-farm in Europe
Europe: Employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: Off-farm was 15,269 1000 No in 2023. ▼ Falling
Employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: Off-farm in Europe, 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: off-farm in Europe stood at 15,269 1000 No. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 8.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: off-farm in Europe peaked at 20,273 1000 No in 2007 and was at its lowest, 15,269 1000 No, in 2023.
That places Europe 13th out of 30 groups with data for 2023, putting it 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: Off-farm in Europe, year by year
| Year | 1000 No | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 18,350 1000 No | — |
| 2001 | 17,448 1000 No | -4.9% |
| 2002 | 17,644 1000 No | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 17,380 1000 No | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 18,090 1000 No | +4.1% |
| 2005 | 19,093 1000 No | +5.5% |
| 2006 | 20,021 1000 No | +4.9% |
| 2007 | 20,273 1000 No | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 18,576 1000 No | -8.4% |
| 2009 | 17,054 1000 No | -8.2% |
| 2010 | 16,984 1000 No | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 16,800 1000 No | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 16,818 1000 No | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 16,635 1000 No | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 16,315 1000 No | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 16,680 1000 No | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 16,934 1000 No | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 16,586 1000 No | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 16,527 1000 No | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 16,713 1000 No | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 15,654 1000 No | -6.3% |
| 2021 | 15,740 1000 No | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 15,296 1000 No | -2.8% |
| 2023 | 15,269 1000 No | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18,393 1000 No | 17,054 1000 No | 20,273 1000 No | 10 |
| 2010s | 16,699 1000 No | 16,315 1000 No | 16,984 1000 No | 10 |
| 2020s | 15,490 1000 No | 15,269 1000 No | 15,740 1000 No | 4 |
Countries ranked near Europe
- 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
- 12 Republic of Korea 2,257 1000 No compare
- 12 Timor-Leste 53.7 1000 No compare
- 13 Colombia 2,027 1000 No compare
- 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
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Frequently asked questions
- What is employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: off-farm in Europe?
- Employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: off-farm in Europe was 15,269 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 Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 20,273 1000 No in 2007.
- What is the lowest employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: off-farm recorded in Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 15,269 1000 No in 2023.
- How does Europe rank for employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: off-farm?
- Europe ranks 13th out of 30 groups with data for 2023.
- Is employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: off-farm rising or falling in Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Europe 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.