Employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: Off-farm in Eastern Africa
Eastern Africa: Employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: Off-farm was 10,169 1000 No in 2023. ▲ Rising
Employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: Off-farm in Eastern Africa, 2000–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 No.
Analysis
Eastern Africa recorded 10,169 1000 No for employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: off-farm in 2023.
That represents a change of down 2.5% on the previous year and up 27.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: off-farm in Eastern Africa peaked at 10,910 1000 No in 2021 and was at its lowest, 4,132 1000 No, in 2000.
That places Eastern Africa 17th 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 Eastern Africa, year by year
| Year | 1000 No | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4,132 1000 No | — |
| 2001 | 4,338 1000 No | +5.0% |
| 2002 | 4,614 1000 No | +6.3% |
| 2003 | 4,829 1000 No | +4.7% |
| 2004 | 5,229 1000 No | +8.3% |
| 2005 | 5,523 1000 No | +5.6% |
| 2006 | 5,941 1000 No | +7.6% |
| 2007 | 6,030 1000 No | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 6,140 1000 No | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 6,600 1000 No | +7.5% |
| 2010 | 6,581 1000 No | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 6,566 1000 No | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 7,428 1000 No | +13.1% |
| 2013 | 7,981 1000 No | +7.4% |
| 2014 | 8,552 1000 No | +7.1% |
| 2015 | 8,732 1000 No | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 8,959 1000 No | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 9,196 1000 No | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 9,620 1000 No | +4.6% |
| 2019 | 10,317 1000 No | +7.2% |
| 2020 | 10,558 1000 No | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 10,910 1000 No | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 10,433 1000 No | -4.4% |
| 2023 | 10,169 1000 No | -2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5,338 1000 No | 4,132 1000 No | 6,600 1000 No | 10 |
| 2010s | 8,393 1000 No | 6,566 1000 No | 10,317 1000 No | 10 |
| 2020s | 10,517 1000 No | 10,169 1000 No | 10,910 1000 No | 4 |
Countries ranked near Eastern Africa
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Frequently asked questions
- What is employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: off-farm in Eastern Africa?
- Employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: off-farm in Eastern Africa was 10,169 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 Eastern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 10,910 1000 No in 2021.
- What is the lowest employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: off-farm recorded in Eastern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,132 1000 No in 2000.
- How does Eastern Africa rank for employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: off-farm?
- Eastern Africa ranks 17th out of 30 groups with data for 2023.
- Is employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: off-farm rising or falling in Eastern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Eastern 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.