Employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: Off-farm in Western Asia
Western Asia: Employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: Off-farm was 11,335 1000 No in 2023. ▲ Rising
Employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: Off-farm in Western Asia, 2000–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 No.
Analysis
Western Asia recorded 11,335 1000 No for employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: off-farm in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.0% on the previous year and down 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: off-farm in Western Asia peaked at 12,228 1000 No in 2017 and was at its lowest, 9,425 1000 No, in 2003.
That places Western Asia 21st 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 Western Asia, year by year
| Year | 1000 No | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 9,603 1000 No | — |
| 2001 | 9,645 1000 No | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 9,459 1000 No | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 9,425 1000 No | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 9,470 1000 No | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 9,733 1000 No | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 10,061 1000 No | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 10,151 1000 No | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 10,216 1000 No | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 10,450 1000 No | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 10,798 1000 No | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 10,992 1000 No | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 11,208 1000 No | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 11,639 1000 No | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 11,917 1000 No | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 11,941 1000 No | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 12,171 1000 No | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 12,228 1000 No | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 12,117 1000 No | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 11,432 1000 No | -5.7% |
| 2020 | 10,629 1000 No | -7.0% |
| 2021 | 10,909 1000 No | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 11,928 1000 No | +9.3% |
| 2023 | 11,335 1000 No | -5.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9,821 1000 No | 9,425 1000 No | 10,450 1000 No | 10 |
| 2010s | 11,644 1000 No | 10,798 1000 No | 12,228 1000 No | 10 |
| 2020s | 11,200 1000 No | 10,629 1000 No | 11,928 1000 No | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: off-farm in Western Asia?
- Employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: off-farm in Western Asia was 11,335 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 Western Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 12,228 1000 No in 2017.
- What is the lowest employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: off-farm recorded in Western Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,425 1000 No in 2003.
- How does Western Asia rank for employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: off-farm?
- Western Asia ranks 21st out of 30 groups with data for 2023.
- Is employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: off-farm rising or falling in Western Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Western Asia 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.