Employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: Off-farm in Southern Asia
Southern Asia: Employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: Off-farm was 20,541 1000 No in 2023. ▲ Rising
Employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: Off-farm in Southern Asia, 2000–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 No.
Analysis
Southern Asia recorded 20,541 1000 No for employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: off-farm in 2023.
The figure is down 1.8% on the previous year and up 8.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: off-farm in Southern Asia peaked at 20,921 1000 No in 2022 and was at its lowest, 13,490 1000 No, in 2005.
That places Southern Asia 10th out of 30 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
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 Southern Asia, year by year
| Year | 1000 No | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 14,076 1000 No | — |
| 2001 | 14,020 1000 No | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 13,787 1000 No | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 13,789 1000 No | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 13,641 1000 No | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 13,490 1000 No | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 14,483 1000 No | +7.4% |
| 2007 | 15,083 1000 No | +4.1% |
| 2008 | 15,527 1000 No | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 16,057 1000 No | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 16,708 1000 No | +4.0% |
| 2011 | 17,328 1000 No | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 18,325 1000 No | +5.8% |
| 2013 | 18,979 1000 No | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 19,314 1000 No | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 19,622 1000 No | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 19,911 1000 No | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 20,371 1000 No | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 20,163 1000 No | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 19,122 1000 No | -5.2% |
| 2020 | 17,050 1000 No | -10.8% |
| 2021 | 18,686 1000 No | +9.6% |
| 2022 | 20,921 1000 No | +12.0% |
| 2023 | 20,541 1000 No | -1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14,395 1000 No | 13,490 1000 No | 16,057 1000 No | 10 |
| 2010s | 18,984 1000 No | 16,708 1000 No | 20,371 1000 No | 10 |
| 2020s | 19,300 1000 No | 17,050 1000 No | 20,921 1000 No | 4 |
Countries ranked near Southern Asia
- 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 Japan 4,026 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
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Frequently asked questions
- What is employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: off-farm in Southern Asia?
- Employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: off-farm in Southern Asia was 20,541 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 Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 20,921 1000 No in 2022.
- What is the lowest employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: off-farm recorded in Southern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 13,490 1000 No in 2005.
- How does Southern Asia rank for employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: off-farm?
- Southern Asia ranks 10th out of 30 groups with data for 2023.
- Is employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: off-farm rising or falling in Southern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Southern Asia 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.