Employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: Off-farm in Germany
Germany: Employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: Off-farm was 1,184 1000 No in 2023. ▼ Falling
Employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: Off-farm in Germany, 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 Germany stood at 1,184 1000 No.
The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 17.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: off-farm in Germany peaked at 1,829 1000 No in 2007 and was at its lowest, 1,104 1000 No, in 2021.
That places Germany 23rd out of 126 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
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 Germany, year by year
| Year | 1000 No | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1,771 1000 No | — |
| 2001 | 1,729 1000 No | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 1,741 1000 No | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 1,645 1000 No | -5.5% |
| 2004 | 1,627 1000 No | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 1,718 1000 No | +5.6% |
| 2006 | 1,796 1000 No | +4.5% |
| 2007 | 1,829 1000 No | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 1,473 1000 No | -19.5% |
| 2009 | 1,457 1000 No | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 1,419 1000 No | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 1,463 1000 No | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 1,452 1000 No | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 1,437 1000 No | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 1,475 1000 No | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 1,445 1000 No | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 1,406 1000 No | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 1,407 1000 No | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1,386 1000 No | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 1,349 1000 No | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 1,124 1000 No | -16.7% |
| 2021 | 1,104 1000 No | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 1,191 1000 No | +7.9% |
| 2023 | 1,184 1000 No | -0.6% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 1,184 1000 No is above the median for high income countries, which is 112.2 1000 No, 10.6× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Germany's 1,184 1000 No is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 102.97 1000 No, 11.5× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,679 1000 No | 1,457 1000 No | 1,829 1000 No | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,424 1000 No | 1,349 1000 No | 1,475 1000 No | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,151 1000 No | 1,104 1000 No | 1,191 1000 No | 4 |
Countries ranked near Germany
More agriculture & rural data for Germany
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 2.73 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0087 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 527.18 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.6813 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.1786 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 0.9% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 0.9% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.7% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.1% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: off-farm in Germany?
- Employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: off-farm in Germany was 1,184 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 Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 1,829 1000 No in 2007.
- What is the lowest employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: off-farm recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,104 1000 No in 2021.
- How does Germany rank for employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: off-farm?
- Germany ranks 23rd out of 126 countries with data for 2023.
- Is employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: off-farm rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Germany 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.