Employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: Off-farm in Japan
Japan: Employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: Off-farm was 4,026 1000 No in 2023. ▼ Falling
Employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: Off-farm in Japan, 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 Japan stood at 4,026 1000 No. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 10.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: off-farm in Japan peaked at 4,953 1000 No in 2000 and was at its lowest, 4,026 1000 No, in 2023.
That places Japan 10th out of 126 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
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 Japan, year by year
| Year | 1000 No | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4,953 1000 No | — |
| 2001 | 4,779 1000 No | -3.5% |
| 2002 | 4,538 1000 No | -5.1% |
| 2003 | 4,434 1000 No | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 4,428 1000 No | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 4,324 1000 No | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 4,319 1000 No | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 4,381 1000 No | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 4,168 1000 No | -4.9% |
| 2009 | 4,574 1000 No | +9.7% |
| 2010 | 4,543 1000 No | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 4,417 1000 No | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 4,349 1000 No | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 4,473 1000 No | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 4,468 1000 No | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 4,452 1000 No | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 4,429 1000 No | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 4,413 1000 No | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 4,559 1000 No | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 4,497 1000 No | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 4,268 1000 No | -5.1% |
| 2021 | 4,075 1000 No | -4.5% |
| 2022 | 4,113 1000 No | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 4,026 1000 No | -2.1% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 4,026 1000 No is above the median for high income countries, which is 112.2 1000 No, 35.9× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Japan's 4,026 1000 No is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 566.68 1000 No, 7.1× the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4,490 1000 No | 4,168 1000 No | 4,953 1000 No | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,460 1000 No | 4,349 1000 No | 4,559 1000 No | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,121 1000 No | 4,026 1000 No | 4,268 1000 No | 4 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 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
- 9 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 656.51 1000 No compare
- 9 Philippines 4,202 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
More agriculture & rural data for Japan
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 10.95 % change on previous year (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0096 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 323.87 current US$ per person (2024)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -1.89 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.077 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 1.0% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 1.0% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.5% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.6% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: off-farm in Japan?
- Employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: off-farm in Japan was 4,026 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 Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 4,953 1000 No in 2000.
- What is the lowest employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: off-farm recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,026 1000 No in 2023.
- How does Japan rank for employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: off-farm?
- Japan ranks 10th out of 126 countries with data for 2023.
- Is employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: off-farm rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Japan 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.