Employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: Off-farm in Mexico
Mexico: Employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: Off-farm was 4,916 1000 No in 2023. ▲ Rising
Employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: Off-farm in Mexico, 2000–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 No.
Analysis
Mexico recorded 4,916 1000 No for employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: off-farm in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 4.2% on the previous year and up 30.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: off-farm in Mexico peaked at 4,916 1000 No in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2,945 1000 No, in 2005.
Mexico ranks 7th 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 Mexico, year by year
| Year | 1000 No | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3,294 1000 No | — |
| 2001 | 3,364 1000 No | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 3,298 1000 No | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 3,251 1000 No | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 3,184 1000 No | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 2,945 1000 No | -7.5% |
| 2006 | 3,110 1000 No | +5.6% |
| 2007 | 3,214 1000 No | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 3,365 1000 No | +4.7% |
| 2009 | 3,403 1000 No | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 3,409 1000 No | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 3,533 1000 No | +3.6% |
| 2012 | 3,745 1000 No | +6.0% |
| 2013 | 3,759 1000 No | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 3,750 1000 No | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 3,941 1000 No | +5.1% |
| 2016 | 4,127 1000 No | +4.7% |
| 2017 | 4,184 1000 No | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 4,320 1000 No | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 4,622 1000 No | +7.0% |
| 2020 | 3,966 1000 No | -14.2% |
| 2021 | 4,468 1000 No | +12.6% |
| 2022 | 4,717 1000 No | +5.6% |
| 2023 | 4,916 1000 No | +4.2% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 4,916 1000 No is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 163.05 1000 No, 30.2× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 4,916 1000 No is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 428.8 1000 No, 11.5× the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3,243 1000 No | 2,945 1000 No | 3,403 1000 No | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,939 1000 No | 3,409 1000 No | 4,622 1000 No | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,517 1000 No | 3,966 1000 No | 4,916 1000 No | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
- 4 India 16,848 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
- 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 Japan 4,026 1000 No compare
- 10 Melanesia 488.83 1000 No compare
More agriculture & rural data for Mexico
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 0.4963 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0388 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 539.47 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.5998 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.1996 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 3.9% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 3.9% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.1% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.7% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: off-farm in Mexico?
- Employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: off-farm in Mexico was 4,916 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 Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 4,916 1000 No in 2023.
- What is the lowest employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: off-farm recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,945 1000 No in 2005.
- How does Mexico rank for employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: off-farm?
- Mexico ranks 7th out of 126 countries with data for 2023.
- Is employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: off-farm rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mexico 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.