Employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: Off-farm in China, mainland
China, mainland: Employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: Off-farm was 49,464 1000 No in 2023. ▲ Rising
Employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: Off-farm in China, mainland, 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 China, mainland is 49,464 1000 No, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.2% on the previous year and down 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: off-farm in China, mainland peaked at 53,612 1000 No in 2012 and was at its lowest, 38,092 1000 No, in 2007.
That places China, mainland 2nd out of 136 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 China, mainland, year by year
| Year | 1000 No | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 39,531 1000 No | — |
| 2001 | 40,822 1000 No | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 42,112 1000 No | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 41,308 1000 No | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 40,504 1000 No | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 39,700 1000 No | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 38,896 1000 No | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 38,092 1000 No | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 41,196 1000 No | +8.1% |
| 2009 | 44,300 1000 No | +7.5% |
| 2010 | 47,404 1000 No | +7.0% |
| 2011 | 50,508 1000 No | +6.5% |
| 2012 | 53,612 1000 No | +6.1% |
| 2013 | 52,409 1000 No | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 51,207 1000 No | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 50,004 1000 No | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 48,801 1000 No | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 47,598 1000 No | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 48,115 1000 No | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 48,632 1000 No | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 49,149 1000 No | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 48,424 1000 No | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 47,919 1000 No | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 49,464 1000 No | +3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 40,646 1000 No | 38,092 1000 No | 44,300 1000 No | 10 |
| 2010s | 49,829 1000 No | 47,404 1000 No | 53,612 1000 No | 10 |
| 2020s | 48,739 1000 No | 47,919 1000 No | 49,464 1000 No | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: off-farm in China, mainland?
- Employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: off-farm in China, mainland was 49,464 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 China, mainland?
- The highest recorded value was 53,612 1000 No in 2012.
- What is the lowest employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: off-farm recorded in China, mainland?
- The lowest recorded value was 38,092 1000 No in 2007.
- How does China, mainland rank for employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: off-farm?
- China, mainland ranks 2nd out of 136 countries with data for 2023.
- Is employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: off-farm rising or falling in China, mainland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this China, mainland 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.