Employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: Off-farm in Europe
Europe: Employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: Off-farm was 18,550 1000 No in 2023. ▼ Falling
Employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: Off-farm in 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 Europe is 18,550 1000 No, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: off-farm in Europe peaked at 22,456 1000 No in 2006 and was at its lowest, 18,550 1000 No, in 2023.
Europe ranks 9th of 30 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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 Europe, year by year
| Year | 1000 No | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 22,269 1000 No | — |
| 2001 | 21,188 1000 No | -4.9% |
| 2002 | 21,217 1000 No | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 20,886 1000 No | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 21,998 1000 No | +5.3% |
| 2005 | 21,978 1000 No | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 22,456 1000 No | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 22,249 1000 No | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 20,895 1000 No | -6.1% |
| 2009 | 19,625 1000 No | -6.1% |
| 2010 | 19,515 1000 No | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 19,878 1000 No | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 19,815 1000 No | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 19,529 1000 No | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 19,266 1000 No | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 19,800 1000 No | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 20,023 1000 No | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 19,879 1000 No | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 20,136 1000 No | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 20,003 1000 No | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 19,248 1000 No | -3.8% |
| 2021 | 19,269 1000 No | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 18,588 1000 No | -3.5% |
| 2023 | 18,550 1000 No | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21,476 1000 No | 19,625 1000 No | 22,456 1000 No | 10 |
| 2010s | 19,784 1000 No | 19,266 1000 No | 20,136 1000 No | 10 |
| 2020s | 18,914 1000 No | 18,550 1000 No | 19,269 1000 No | 4 |
Countries ranked near Europe
- 6 Nigeria 11,326 1000 No compare
- 6 United Republic of Tanzania 2,454 1000 No compare
- 7 Brazil 7,718 1000 No compare
- 8 Democratic Republic of the Congo 887.42 1000 No compare
- 8 Mexico 5,353 1000 No compare
- 9 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 599.01 1000 No compare
- 9 Philippines 4,972 1000 No compare
- 10 Egypt 4,110 1000 No compare
- 10 Melanesia 280.66 1000 No compare
- 11 Lao People's Democratic Republic 151.41 1000 No compare
- 11 Thailand 4,052 1000 No compare
- 12 Japan 3,400 1000 No compare
- 12 Timor-Leste 33.32 1000 No compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: off-farm in Europe?
- Employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: off-farm in Europe was 18,550 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 Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 22,456 1000 No in 2006.
- What is the lowest employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: off-farm recorded in Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 18,550 1000 No in 2023.
- How does Europe rank for employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: off-farm?
- Europe ranks 9th out of 30 groups with data for 2023.
- Is employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: off-farm rising or falling in Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this 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 — 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.