Employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: Off-farm in Australia
Australia: Employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: Off-farm was 1,405 1000 No in 2023. ▲ Rising
Employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: Off-farm in Australia, 2000–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 No.
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: off-farm in Australia is 1,405 1000 No, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 7.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: off-farm in Australia peaked at 1,523 1000 No in 2013 and was at its lowest, 1,200 1000 No, in 2010.
That places Australia 40th out of 136 countries 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 Australia, year by year
| Year | 1000 No | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1,498 1000 No | — |
| 2001 | 1,232 1000 No | -17.7% |
| 2002 | 1,284 1000 No | +4.2% |
| 2003 | 1,325 1000 No | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 1,371 1000 No | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 1,201 1000 No | -12.4% |
| 2006 | 1,247 1000 No | +3.8% |
| 2007 | 1,221 1000 No | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 1,313 1000 No | +7.6% |
| 2009 | 1,232 1000 No | -6.2% |
| 2010 | 1,200 1000 No | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 1,304 1000 No | +8.7% |
| 2012 | 1,344 1000 No | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 1,523 1000 No | +13.3% |
| 2014 | 1,325 1000 No | -13.0% |
| 2015 | 1,436 1000 No | +8.3% |
| 2016 | 1,418 1000 No | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 1,359 1000 No | -4.1% |
| 2018 | 1,420 1000 No | +4.5% |
| 2019 | 1,434 1000 No | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 1,302 1000 No | -9.2% |
| 2021 | 1,380 1000 No | +5.9% |
| 2022 | 1,422 1000 No | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 1,405 1000 No | -1.2% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 1,405 1000 No is above the median for high income countries, which is 282.28 1000 No, 5.0× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Australia's 1,405 1000 No is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 117.92 1000 No, 11.9× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,292 1000 No | 1,201 1000 No | 1,498 1000 No | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,376 1000 No | 1,200 1000 No | 1,523 1000 No | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,377 1000 No | 1,302 1000 No | 1,422 1000 No | 4 |
Countries ranked near Australia
More agriculture & rural data for Australia
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 13.97 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0227 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 1,476 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.5855 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.1228 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 2.3% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 2.3% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.7% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.5% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: off-farm in Australia?
- Employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: off-farm in Australia was 1,405 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 Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 1,523 1000 No in 2013.
- What is the lowest employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: off-farm recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,200 1000 No in 2010.
- How does Australia rank for employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: off-farm?
- Australia ranks 40th out of 136 countries with data for 2023.
- Is employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: off-farm rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Australia 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.