Employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: Off-farm in Africa
Africa: Employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: Off-farm was 39,041 1000 No in 2023. ▲ Rising
Employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: Off-farm in Africa, 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 Africa is 39,041 1000 No, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 3.0% on the previous year and up 21.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: off-farm in Africa peaked at 40,261 1000 No in 2022 and was at its lowest, 19,462 1000 No, in 2000.
That places Africa 4th out of 30 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
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 Africa, year by year
| Year | 1000 No | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 19,462 1000 No | — |
| 2001 | 20,193 1000 No | +3.8% |
| 2002 | 21,569 1000 No | +6.8% |
| 2003 | 22,744 1000 No | +5.4% |
| 2004 | 24,378 1000 No | +7.2% |
| 2005 | 25,670 1000 No | +5.3% |
| 2006 | 26,028 1000 No | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 26,964 1000 No | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 28,033 1000 No | +4.0% |
| 2009 | 29,058 1000 No | +3.7% |
| 2010 | 29,631 1000 No | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 29,721 1000 No | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 31,038 1000 No | +4.4% |
| 2013 | 32,064 1000 No | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 33,180 1000 No | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 33,892 1000 No | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 34,554 1000 No | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 35,353 1000 No | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 36,051 1000 No | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 35,090 1000 No | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 36,486 1000 No | +4.0% |
| 2021 | 38,782 1000 No | +6.3% |
| 2022 | 40,261 1000 No | +3.8% |
| 2023 | 39,041 1000 No | -3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24,410 1000 No | 19,462 1000 No | 29,058 1000 No | 10 |
| 2010s | 33,057 1000 No | 29,631 1000 No | 36,051 1000 No | 10 |
| 2020s | 38,642 1000 No | 36,486 1000 No | 40,261 1000 No | 4 |
Countries ranked near Africa
- 1 India 64,158 1000 No compare
- 2 Indonesia 17,229 1000 No compare
- 3 Pakistan 13,270 1000 No compare
- 3 Viet Nam 3,565 1000 No compare
- 4 China, mainland 12,238 1000 No compare
- 5 Bangladesh 12,136 1000 No compare
- 5 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 2,971 1000 No compare
- 6 Nigeria 11,326 1000 No compare
- 6 United Republic of Tanzania 2,454 1000 No compare
- 7 Brazil 7,718 1000 No compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: off-farm in Africa?
- Employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: off-farm in Africa was 39,041 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 Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 40,261 1000 No in 2022.
- What is the lowest employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: off-farm recorded in Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 19,462 1000 No in 2000.
- How does Africa rank for employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: off-farm?
- Africa ranks 4th out of 30 groups with data for 2023.
- Is employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: off-farm rising or falling in Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Africa 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 — Male — 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.