Employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: Off-farm in India
India: Employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: Off-farm was 16,848 1000 No in 2023. ▲ Rising
Employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: Off-farm in India, 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 India stood at 16,848 1000 No.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 18.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: off-farm in India peaked at 16,857 1000 No in 2022 and was at its lowest, 10,788 1000 No, in 2005.
India ranks 4th of 126 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
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 India, year by year
| Year | 1000 No | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 11,677 1000 No | — |
| 2001 | 11,543 1000 No | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 11,406 1000 No | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 11,298 1000 No | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 11,204 1000 No | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 10,788 1000 No | -3.7% |
| 2006 | 11,487 1000 No | +6.5% |
| 2007 | 11,850 1000 No | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 12,193 1000 No | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 12,563 1000 No | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 12,947 1000 No | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 13,453 1000 No | +3.9% |
| 2012 | 13,974 1000 No | +3.9% |
| 2013 | 14,227 1000 No | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 14,487 1000 No | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 14,746 1000 No | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 14,978 1000 No | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 15,190 1000 No | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 15,345 1000 No | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 14,537 1000 No | -5.3% |
| 2020 | 12,832 1000 No | -11.7% |
| 2021 | 14,523 1000 No | +13.2% |
| 2022 | 16,857 1000 No | +16.1% |
| 2023 | 16,848 1000 No | -0.1% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 16,848 1000 No is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 382.77 1000 No, 44.0× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- India's 16,848 1000 No is above the median for South Asia, which is 380.65 1000 No, 44.3× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11,601 1000 No | 10,788 1000 No | 12,563 1000 No | 10 |
| 2010s | 14,388 1000 No | 12,947 1000 No | 15,345 1000 No | 10 |
| 2020s | 15,265 1000 No | 12,832 1000 No | 16,857 1000 No | 4 |
Countries ranked near India
- 1 China, mainland 37,225 1000 No compare
- 2 Nigeria 25,044 1000 No compare
- 3 Indonesia 19,078 1000 No compare
- 3 Viet Nam 5,619 1000 No compare
- 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
More agriculture & rural data for India
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual -2.83 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.1623 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 438.73 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.4067 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.6431 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 16.2% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 16.2% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.9% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.5% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: off-farm in India?
- Employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: off-farm in India was 16,848 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 India?
- The highest recorded value was 16,857 1000 No in 2022.
- What is the lowest employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: off-farm recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,788 1000 No in 2005.
- How does India rank for employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: off-farm?
- India ranks 4th out of 126 countries with data for 2023.
- Is employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: off-farm rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this India 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.