Employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: Off-farm in Italy
Italy: Employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: Off-farm was 2,863 1000 No in 2023. ▼ Falling
Employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: Off-farm in Italy, 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 Italy stood at 2,863 1000 No.
That represents a change of up 4.2% on the previous year and up 16.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: off-farm in Italy peaked at 2,947 1000 No in 2004 and was at its lowest, 2,378 1000 No, in 2010.
That places Italy 19th out of 136 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
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 Italy, year by year
| Year | 1000 No | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2,798 1000 No | — |
| 2001 | 2,837 1000 No | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 2,912 1000 No | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 2,890 1000 No | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 2,947 1000 No | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 2,797 1000 No | -5.1% |
| 2006 | 2,835 1000 No | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 2,859 1000 No | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 2,515 1000 No | -12.0% |
| 2009 | 2,398 1000 No | -4.6% |
| 2010 | 2,378 1000 No | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 2,446 1000 No | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 2,509 1000 No | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 2,468 1000 No | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 2,551 1000 No | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 2,575 1000 No | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 2,633 1000 No | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 2,712 1000 No | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 2,728 1000 No | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 2,774 1000 No | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 2,622 1000 No | -5.5% |
| 2021 | 2,569 1000 No | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 2,746 1000 No | +6.9% |
| 2023 | 2,863 1000 No | +4.2% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 2,863 1000 No is above the median for high income countries, which is 282.28 1000 No, 10.1× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Italy's 2,863 1000 No is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 253.19 1000 No, 11.3× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,779 1000 No | 2,398 1000 No | 2,947 1000 No | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,577 1000 No | 2,378 1000 No | 2,774 1000 No | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,700 1000 No | 2,569 1000 No | 2,863 1000 No | 4 |
Countries ranked near Italy
More agriculture & rural data for Italy
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 10.12 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0207 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 894.54 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.3131 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.3032 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 2.1% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 2.1% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.6% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.5% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: off-farm in Italy?
- Employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: off-farm in Italy was 2,863 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 Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 2,947 1000 No in 2004.
- What is the lowest employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: off-farm recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,378 1000 No in 2010.
- How does Italy rank for employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: off-farm?
- Italy ranks 19th out of 136 countries with data for 2023.
- Is employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: off-farm rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Italy 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.