Employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: Off-farm in Africa
Africa: Employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: Off-farm was 94,788 1000 No in 2023. ▲ Rising
Employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: Off-farm in Africa, 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 Africa stood at 94,788 1000 No. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 33.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: off-farm in Africa peaked at 94,788 1000 No in 2023 and was at its lowest, 41,935 1000 No, in 2000.
Africa ranks 3rd of 30 groups 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 Africa, year by year
| Year | 1000 No | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 41,935 1000 No | — |
| 2001 | 43,886 1000 No | +4.7% |
| 2002 | 45,950 1000 No | +4.7% |
| 2003 | 48,208 1000 No | +4.9% |
| 2004 | 51,113 1000 No | +6.0% |
| 2005 | 55,914 1000 No | +9.4% |
| 2006 | 56,475 1000 No | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 58,294 1000 No | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 60,329 1000 No | +3.5% |
| 2009 | 62,334 1000 No | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 64,454 1000 No | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 64,637 1000 No | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 67,840 1000 No | +5.0% |
| 2013 | 70,977 1000 No | +4.6% |
| 2014 | 74,037 1000 No | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 75,754 1000 No | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 77,351 1000 No | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 79,316 1000 No | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 82,410 1000 No | +3.9% |
| 2019 | 75,911 1000 No | -7.9% |
| 2020 | 80,216 1000 No | +5.7% |
| 2021 | 85,648 1000 No | +6.8% |
| 2022 | 92,184 1000 No | +7.6% |
| 2023 | 94,788 1000 No | +2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 52,444 1000 No | 41,935 1000 No | 62,334 1000 No | 10 |
| 2010s | 73,269 1000 No | 64,454 1000 No | 82,410 1000 No | 10 |
| 2020s | 88,209 1000 No | 80,216 1000 No | 94,788 1000 No | 4 |
Countries ranked near Africa
- 1 India 81,006 1000 No compare
- 2 China, mainland 49,464 1000 No compare
- 3 Nigeria 36,370 1000 No compare
- 3 Viet Nam 9,184 1000 No compare
- 4 Indonesia 36,306 1000 No compare
- 5 Pakistan 14,500 1000 No compare
- 5 United Republic of Tanzania 5,134 1000 No compare
- 6 Bangladesh 13,338 1000 No compare
- 6 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 3,627 1000 No compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: off-farm in Africa?
- Employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: off-farm in Africa was 94,788 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 Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 94,788 1000 No in 2023.
- What is the lowest employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: off-farm recorded in Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 41,935 1000 No in 2000.
- How does Africa rank for employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: off-farm?
- Africa ranks 3rd out of 30 groups with data for 2023.
- Is employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: off-farm rising or falling in Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this 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 — 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.