Employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: Off-farm in Europe
Europe: Employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: Off-farm was 33,819 1000 No in 2023. ▼ Falling
Employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: Off-farm in Europe, 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 Europe is 33,819 1000 No, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: off-farm in Europe peaked at 42,522 1000 No in 2007 and was at its lowest, 33,819 1000 No, in 2023.
Europe ranks 11th of 30 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: Off-farm in Europe, year by year
| Year | 1000 No | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 40,620 1000 No | — |
| 2001 | 38,636 1000 No | -4.9% |
| 2002 | 38,861 1000 No | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 38,267 1000 No | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 40,087 1000 No | +4.8% |
| 2005 | 41,072 1000 No | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 42,477 1000 No | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 42,522 1000 No | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 39,471 1000 No | -7.2% |
| 2009 | 36,679 1000 No | -7.1% |
| 2010 | 36,498 1000 No | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 36,677 1000 No | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 36,633 1000 No | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 36,164 1000 No | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 35,581 1000 No | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 36,480 1000 No | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 36,958 1000 No | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 36,465 1000 No | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 36,663 1000 No | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 36,716 1000 No | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 34,902 1000 No | -4.9% |
| 2021 | 35,008 1000 No | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 33,884 1000 No | -3.2% |
| 2023 | 33,819 1000 No | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 39,869 1000 No | 36,679 1000 No | 42,522 1000 No | 10 |
| 2010s | 36,484 1000 No | 35,581 1000 No | 36,958 1000 No | 10 |
| 2020s | 34,403 1000 No | 33,819 1000 No | 35,008 1000 No | 4 |
Countries ranked near Europe
- 8 Democratic Republic of the Congo 1,780 1000 No compare
- 8 Mexico 10,269 1000 No compare
- 9 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 1,614 1000 No compare
- 9 Thailand 9,233 1000 No compare
- 10 Philippines 9,174 1000 No compare
- 10 Melanesia 769.49 1000 No compare
- 11 Japan 7,426 1000 No compare
- 11 Lao People's Democratic Republic 398.54 1000 No compare
- 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
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Frequently asked questions
- What is employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: off-farm in Europe?
- Employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: off-farm in Europe was 33,819 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 Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 42,522 1000 No in 2007.
- What is the lowest employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: off-farm recorded in Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 33,819 1000 No in 2023.
- How does Europe rank for employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: off-farm?
- Europe ranks 11th out of 30 groups with data for 2023.
- Is employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: off-farm rising or falling in Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Europe 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.