Employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: Off-farm in Japan
Japan: Employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: Off-farm was 3,400 1000 No in 2023. ▼ Falling
Employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: Off-farm in Japan, 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 Japan is 3,400 1000 No, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 7.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: off-farm in Japan peaked at 4,093 1000 No in 2004 and was at its lowest, 3,396 1000 No, in 2022.
That places Japan 12th out of 126 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
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 Japan, year by year
| Year | 1000 No | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3,770 1000 No | — |
| 2001 | 3,629 1000 No | -3.7% |
| 2002 | 3,419 1000 No | -5.8% |
| 2003 | 4,084 1000 No | +19.5% |
| 2004 | 4,093 1000 No | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 4,029 1000 No | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 3,980 1000 No | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 4,035 1000 No | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 3,962 1000 No | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 3,846 1000 No | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 3,860 1000 No | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 3,728 1000 No | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 3,702 1000 No | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 3,686 1000 No | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 3,707 1000 No | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 3,697 1000 No | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 3,752 1000 No | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 3,675 1000 No | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 3,673 1000 No | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 3,655 1000 No | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 3,521 1000 No | -3.7% |
| 2021 | 3,416 1000 No | -3.0% |
| 2022 | 3,396 1000 No | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 3,400 1000 No | +0.1% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 3,400 1000 No is above the median for high income countries, which is 177.81 1000 No, 19.1× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Japan's 3,400 1000 No is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 509.15 1000 No, 6.7× the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3,885 1000 No | 3,419 1000 No | 4,093 1000 No | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,713 1000 No | 3,655 1000 No | 3,860 1000 No | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,433 1000 No | 3,396 1000 No | 3,521 1000 No | 4 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 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 Timor-Leste 33.32 1000 No compare
- 13 Colombia 2,333 1000 No compare
- 13 Micronesia 4.91 1000 No compare
- 14 Myanmar 1,938 1000 No compare
- 14 Polynesia 1.59 1000 No compare
- 15 Kenya 1,872 1000 No compare
More agriculture & rural data for Japan
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 10.95 % change on previous year (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0096 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 323.87 current US$ per person (2024)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -1.89 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.077 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 1.0% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 1.0% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.5% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.6% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: off-farm in Japan?
- Employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: off-farm in Japan was 3,400 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 Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 4,093 1000 No in 2004.
- What is the lowest employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: off-farm recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,396 1000 No in 2022.
- How does Japan rank for employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: off-farm?
- Japan ranks 12th out of 126 countries with data for 2023.
- Is employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: off-farm rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Japan 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.