Employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: Off-farm in Latin America and the Caribbean
Latin America and the Caribbean: Employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: Off-farm was 24,311 1000 No in 2023. ▲ Rising
Employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: Off-farm in Latin America and the Caribbean, 2000–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 No.
Analysis
In 2023, employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: off-farm in Latin America and the Caribbean stood at 24,311 1000 No.
The figure is up 10.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: off-farm in Latin America and the Caribbean peaked at 24,634 1000 No in 2019 and was at its lowest, 19,079 1000 No, in 2000.
That places Latin America and the Caribbean 8th 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 Latin America and the Caribbean, year by year
| Year | 1000 No | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 19,079 1000 No | — |
| 2001 | 19,549 1000 No | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 19,998 1000 No | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 20,530 1000 No | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 21,790 1000 No | +6.1% |
| 2005 | 22,241 1000 No | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 22,365 1000 No | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 22,049 1000 No | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 22,247 1000 No | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 22,308 1000 No | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 22,301 1000 No | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 22,338 1000 No | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 21,997 1000 No | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 22,096 1000 No | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 22,522 1000 No | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 22,759 1000 No | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 23,219 1000 No | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 23,836 1000 No | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 24,104 1000 No | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 24,634 1000 No | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 21,851 1000 No | -11.3% |
| 2021 | 23,254 1000 No | +6.4% |
| 2022 | 24,314 1000 No | +4.6% |
| 2023 | 24,311 1000 No | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21,216 1000 No | 19,079 1000 No | 22,365 1000 No | 10 |
| 2010s | 22,981 1000 No | 21,997 1000 No | 24,634 1000 No | 10 |
| 2020s | 23,433 1000 No | 21,851 1000 No | 24,314 1000 No | 4 |
Countries ranked near Latin America and the Caribbean
- 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
- 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
More agriculture & rural data for Latin America and the Caribbean
- ILO - ILO Modelled Estimates — Employment in agriculture - ILO 39,094 1000 No (2025)
- ILO - ILO Modelled Estimates — Share of employment in agriculture in 7.12 % (2025)
- ILO - ILO Modelled Estimates — Share of employment in agriculture in 16.69 % (2025)
- ILO - ILO Modelled Estimates — Share of employment in agriculture in 12.72 % (2025)
- ILO - ILO Modelled Estimates — Employment in agriculture - ILO 9,098 1000 No (2025)
- ILO - ILO Modelled Estimates — Employment in agriculture - ILO 29,996 1000 No (2025)
- Minimum dietary energy requirement (kcal/cap/day) — Value 1,861 kcal/cap/d (2025)
- Average dietary energy requirement (kcal/cap/day) — Value 2,409 kcal/cap/d (2025)
- Per capita food supply variability (kcal/cap/day) — Value 13 kcal/cap/d (2025)
- Percentage of children under 5 years of age who are overweight 8.8 % (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: off-farm in Latin America and the Caribbean?
- Employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: off-farm in Latin America and the Caribbean was 24,311 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 Latin America and the Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 24,634 1000 No in 2019.
- What is the lowest employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: off-farm recorded in Latin America and the Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 19,079 1000 No in 2000.
- How does Latin America and the Caribbean rank for employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: off-farm?
- Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 8th out of 30 groups with data for 2023.
- Is employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: off-farm rising or falling in Latin America and the Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Latin America and the Caribbean 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.