Employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: Off-farm in Southern Africa
Southern Africa: Employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: Off-farm was 959.7 1000 No in 2023. ▼ Falling
Employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: Off-farm in Southern Africa, 2000–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 No.
Analysis
Southern Africa recorded 959.7 1000 No for employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: off-farm in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: off-farm in Southern Africa peaked at 1,229 1000 No in 2006 and was at its lowest, 827.59 1000 No, in 2021.
That places Southern Africa 28th out of 30 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom 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 Southern Africa, year by year
| Year | 1000 No | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1,008 1000 No | — |
| 2001 | 1,159 1000 No | +15.0% |
| 2002 | 1,081 1000 No | -6.8% |
| 2003 | 1,056 1000 No | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 1,077 1000 No | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 1,111 1000 No | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 1,229 1000 No | +10.6% |
| 2007 | 1,117 1000 No | -9.1% |
| 2008 | 973.41 1000 No | -12.8% |
| 2009 | 934.63 1000 No | -4.0% |
| 2010 | 915.4 1000 No | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 941.4 1000 No | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 916.27 1000 No | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 936.84 1000 No | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 931.22 1000 No | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 987.17 1000 No | +6.0% |
| 2016 | 958.56 1000 No | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 1,009 1000 No | +5.2% |
| 2018 | 1,028 1000 No | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 981.56 1000 No | -4.5% |
| 2020 | 882.58 1000 No | -10.1% |
| 2021 | 827.59 1000 No | -6.2% |
| 2022 | 936.48 1000 No | +13.2% |
| 2023 | 959.7 1000 No | +2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,075 1000 No | 934.63 1000 No | 1,229 1000 No | 10 |
| 2010s | 960.49 1000 No | 915.4 1000 No | 1,028 1000 No | 10 |
| 2020s | 901.59 1000 No | 827.59 1000 No | 959.7 1000 No | 4 |
Countries ranked near Southern Africa
- 25 Canada 1,162 1000 No compare
- 26 Ukraine 1,147 1000 No compare
- 27 Benin 1,142 1000 No compare
- 28 Uganda 1,134 1000 No compare
- 29 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 1,055 1000 No compare
- 29 Caribbean 478.75 1000 No compare
- 30 Cabo Verde 8.39 1000 No compare
- 30 France 955.45 1000 No compare
- 31 Poland 915.09 1000 No compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: off-farm in Southern Africa?
- Employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: off-farm in Southern Africa was 959.7 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 Southern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 1,229 1000 No in 2006.
- What is the lowest employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: off-farm recorded in Southern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 827.59 1000 No in 2021.
- How does Southern Africa rank for employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: off-farm?
- Southern Africa ranks 28th out of 30 groups with data for 2023.
- Is employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: off-farm rising or falling in Southern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Southern Africa 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.