Employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: Off-farm in China, mainland
China, mainland: Employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: Off-farm was 12,238 1000 No in 2023. ▲ Rising
Employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: Off-farm in China, mainland, 2000–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 No.
Analysis
China, mainland recorded 12,238 1000 No for employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: off-farm in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.5% on the previous year and up 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: off-farm in China, mainland peaked at 12,959 1000 No in 2020 and was at its lowest, 8,237 1000 No, in 2007.
China, mainland ranks 4th of 126 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
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 China, mainland, year by year
| Year | 1000 No | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 8,535 1000 No | — |
| 2001 | 8,883 1000 No | +4.1% |
| 2002 | 9,145 1000 No | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 9,052 1000 No | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 8,856 1000 No | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 8,462 1000 No | -4.5% |
| 2006 | 8,308 1000 No | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 8,237 1000 No | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 9,383 1000 No | +13.9% |
| 2009 | 10,550 1000 No | +12.4% |
| 2010 | 11,169 1000 No | +5.9% |
| 2011 | 12,017 1000 No | +7.6% |
| 2012 | 12,136 1000 No | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 11,909 1000 No | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 11,854 1000 No | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 11,824 1000 No | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 11,507 1000 No | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 11,329 1000 No | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 11,553 1000 No | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 11,738 1000 No | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 12,959 1000 No | +10.4% |
| 2021 | 12,093 1000 No | -6.7% |
| 2022 | 11,707 1000 No | -3.2% |
| 2023 | 12,238 1000 No | +4.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8,941 1000 No | 8,237 1000 No | 10,550 1000 No | 10 |
| 2010s | 11,704 1000 No | 11,169 1000 No | 12,136 1000 No | 10 |
| 2020s | 12,250 1000 No | 11,707 1000 No | 12,959 1000 No | 4 |
Countries ranked near China, mainland
- 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
- 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 China, mainland?
- Employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: off-farm in China, mainland was 12,238 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 China, mainland?
- The highest recorded value was 12,959 1000 No in 2020.
- What is the lowest employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: off-farm recorded in China, mainland?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,237 1000 No in 2007.
- How does China, mainland rank for employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: off-farm?
- China, mainland ranks 4th out of 126 countries with data for 2023.
- Is employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: off-farm rising or falling in China, mainland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this China, mainland 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.