Employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: Off-farm in Western Europe
Western Europe: Employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: Off-farm was 6,918 1000 No in 2023. ▼ Falling
Employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: Off-farm in Western 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 Western Europe is 6,918 1000 No, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: off-farm in Western Europe peaked at 8,200 1000 No in 2007 and was at its lowest, 6,320 1000 No, in 2021.
That places Western Europe 24th out of 30 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom 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 Western Europe, year by year
| Year | 1000 No | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 8,165 1000 No | — |
| 2001 | 8,094 1000 No | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 8,035 1000 No | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 7,704 1000 No | -4.1% |
| 2004 | 7,787 1000 No | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 7,933 1000 No | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 8,071 1000 No | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 8,200 1000 No | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 7,045 1000 No | -14.1% |
| 2009 | 6,956 1000 No | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 6,896 1000 No | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 6,824 1000 No | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 6,789 1000 No | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 6,746 1000 No | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 6,753 1000 No | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 6,889 1000 No | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 6,850 1000 No | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 6,906 1000 No | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 6,956 1000 No | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 6,854 1000 No | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 6,325 1000 No | -7.7% |
| 2021 | 6,320 1000 No | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 6,857 1000 No | +8.5% |
| 2023 | 6,918 1000 No | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7,799 1000 No | 6,956 1000 No | 8,200 1000 No | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,846 1000 No | 6,746 1000 No | 6,956 1000 No | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,605 1000 No | 6,320 1000 No | 6,918 1000 No | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: off-farm in Western Europe?
- Employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: off-farm in Western Europe was 6,918 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 Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 8,200 1000 No in 2007.
- What is the lowest employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: off-farm recorded in Western Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,320 1000 No in 2021.
- How does Western Europe rank for employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: off-farm?
- Western Europe ranks 24th out of 30 groups with data for 2023.
- Is employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: off-farm rising or falling in Western Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Western 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.