Employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: Off-farm in Eastern Africa
Eastern Africa: Employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: Off-farm was 24,397 1000 No in 2023. ▲ Rising
Employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: Off-farm in Eastern 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 Eastern Africa stood at 24,397 1000 No. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 31.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: off-farm in Eastern Africa peaked at 24,397 1000 No in 2023 and was at its lowest, 9,274 1000 No, in 2000.
That places Eastern Africa 15th 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 Eastern Africa, year by year
| Year | 1000 No | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 9,274 1000 No | — |
| 2001 | 9,791 1000 No | +5.6% |
| 2002 | 10,251 1000 No | +4.7% |
| 2003 | 10,737 1000 No | +4.7% |
| 2004 | 11,442 1000 No | +6.6% |
| 2005 | 12,762 1000 No | +11.5% |
| 2006 | 13,459 1000 No | +5.5% |
| 2007 | 13,859 1000 No | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 14,270 1000 No | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 15,157 1000 No | +6.2% |
| 2010 | 15,388 1000 No | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 15,424 1000 No | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 17,020 1000 No | +10.3% |
| 2013 | 18,490 1000 No | +8.6% |
| 2014 | 19,921 1000 No | +7.7% |
| 2015 | 20,184 1000 No | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 20,273 1000 No | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 20,618 1000 No | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 21,383 1000 No | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 22,989 1000 No | +7.5% |
| 2020 | 23,424 1000 No | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 23,391 1000 No | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 24,114 1000 No | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 24,397 1000 No | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12,100 1000 No | 9,274 1000 No | 15,157 1000 No | 10 |
| 2010s | 19,169 1000 No | 15,388 1000 No | 22,989 1000 No | 10 |
| 2020s | 23,832 1000 No | 23,391 1000 No | 24,397 1000 No | 4 |
Countries ranked near Eastern Africa
- 12 Ethiopia 5,871 1000 No compare
- 12 Timor-Leste 87.02 1000 No compare
- 13 Egypt 4,431 1000 No compare
- 13 Micronesia 12.3 1000 No compare
- 14 Colombia 4,360 1000 No compare
- 14 Polynesia 7.29 1000 No compare
- 15 Republic of Korea 4,017 1000 No compare
- 16 Peru 4,015 1000 No compare
- 17 Kenya 3,874 1000 No compare
- 18 Myanmar 3,716 1000 No compare
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- Other fruits, n.e.c. — Production, annual growth rate 0.1136 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other fruits, n.e.c. — Yield, annual growth rate -0.1042 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other fruits, n.e.c. — Area harvested, annual growth rate 0.2182 % change on previous year (2024)
- Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — Production, annual -0.6405 % change on previous year (2024)
- Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — Yield, annual 1.33 % change on previous year (2024)
- Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — Area harvested -1.94 % change on previous year (2024)
- Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Producing Animals/Slaughtered 6.49 % change on previous year (2024)
- Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Production, annual growth rate 6.71 % change on previous year (2024)
- Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Yield/Carcass Weight, annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: off-farm in Eastern Africa?
- Employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: off-farm in Eastern Africa was 24,397 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 Eastern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 24,397 1000 No in 2023.
- What is the lowest employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: off-farm recorded in Eastern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,274 1000 No in 2000.
- How does Eastern Africa rank for employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: off-farm?
- Eastern Africa ranks 15th out of 30 groups with data for 2023.
- Is employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: off-farm rising or falling in Eastern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Eastern 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.