Employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: Off-farm in Northern America
Northern America: Employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: Off-farm was 18,540 1000 No in 2023. ▲ Rising
Employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: Off-farm in Northern America, 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 Northern America stood at 18,540 1000 No.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: off-farm in Northern America peaked at 19,340 1000 No in 2019 and was at its lowest, 16,269 1000 No, in 2002.
That places Northern America 17th 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 Northern America, year by year
| Year | 1000 No | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 18,215 1000 No | — |
| 2001 | 17,225 1000 No | -5.4% |
| 2002 | 16,269 1000 No | -5.6% |
| 2003 | 16,441 1000 No | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 16,472 1000 No | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 16,725 1000 No | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 16,881 1000 No | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 16,958 1000 No | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 17,081 1000 No | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 16,872 1000 No | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 16,800 1000 No | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 17,130 1000 No | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 17,653 1000 No | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 17,962 1000 No | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 17,828 1000 No | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 18,075 1000 No | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 18,525 1000 No | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 18,698 1000 No | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 18,862 1000 No | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 19,340 1000 No | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 16,341 1000 No | -15.5% |
| 2021 | 17,434 1000 No | +6.7% |
| 2022 | 18,211 1000 No | +4.5% |
| 2023 | 18,540 1000 No | +1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16,914 1000 No | 16,269 1000 No | 18,215 1000 No | 10 |
| 2010s | 18,087 1000 No | 16,800 1000 No | 19,340 1000 No | 10 |
| 2020s | 17,632 1000 No | 16,341 1000 No | 18,540 1000 No | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: off-farm in Northern America?
- Employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: off-farm in Northern America was 18,540 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 Northern America?
- The highest recorded value was 19,340 1000 No in 2019.
- What is the lowest employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: off-farm recorded in Northern America?
- The lowest recorded value was 16,269 1000 No in 2002.
- How does Northern America rank for employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: off-farm?
- Northern America ranks 17th out of 30 groups with data for 2023.
- Is employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: off-farm rising or falling in Northern America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Northern America 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.