Employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: Off-farm in South America
South America: Employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: Off-farm was 30,455 1000 No in 2023. ▲ Rising
Employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: Off-farm in South 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 South America stood at 30,455 1000 No. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 12.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: off-farm in South America peaked at 30,455 1000 No in 2023 and was at its lowest, 22,999 1000 No, in 2000.
That places South America 13th 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 South America, year by year
| Year | 1000 No | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 22,999 1000 No | — |
| 2001 | 23,598 1000 No | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 23,841 1000 No | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 24,980 1000 No | +4.8% |
| 2004 | 26,924 1000 No | +7.8% |
| 2005 | 27,514 1000 No | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 27,519 1000 No | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 27,235 1000 No | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 27,586 1000 No | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 27,515 1000 No | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 27,790 1000 No | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 27,642 1000 No | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 26,900 1000 No | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 27,062 1000 No | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 27,470 1000 No | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 27,867 1000 No | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 28,260 1000 No | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 29,452 1000 No | +4.2% |
| 2018 | 30,044 1000 No | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 30,244 1000 No | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 26,332 1000 No | -12.9% |
| 2021 | 28,458 1000 No | +8.1% |
| 2022 | 30,416 1000 No | +6.9% |
| 2023 | 30,455 1000 No | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25,971 1000 No | 22,999 1000 No | 27,586 1000 No | 10 |
| 2010s | 28,273 1000 No | 26,900 1000 No | 30,244 1000 No | 10 |
| 2020s | 28,915 1000 No | 26,332 1000 No | 30,455 1000 No | 4 |
Countries ranked near South America
- 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
- 15 Republic of Korea 4,017 1000 No compare
- 16 Peru 4,015 1000 No compare
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- Raw hides and skins of cattle — Production, annual growth rate 6 % change on previous year (2024)
- Raw hides and skins of cattle — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, annual 9.11 % change on previous year (2024)
- Raw hides and skins of goats or kids — Yield/Carcass Weight, annual 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Raw hides and skins of goats or kids — Production, annual growth rate 2.33 % change on previous year (2024)
- Raw hides and skins of goats or kids — Producing Animals/Slaughtered 2.45 % change on previous year (2024)
- Raw hides and skins of sheep or lambs — Yield/Carcass Weight, annual 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Raw hides and skins of sheep or lambs — Production, annual growth rate -1.61 % change on previous year (2024)
- Raw hides and skins of sheep or lambs — Producing -2.74 % change on previous year (2024)
- Beef and Buffalo Meat, primary — Yield/Carcass Weight, annual growth -1.22 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: off-farm in South America?
- Employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: off-farm in South America was 30,455 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 South America?
- The highest recorded value was 30,455 1000 No in 2023.
- What is the lowest employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: off-farm recorded in South America?
- The lowest recorded value was 22,999 1000 No in 2000.
- How does South America rank for employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: off-farm?
- South America ranks 13th out of 30 groups with data for 2023.
- Is employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: off-farm rising or falling in South America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South 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.