Employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: Off-farm in Northern America

Northern America: Employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: Off-farm was 10,169 1000 No in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
10,169 1000 No
Change on year
down 0.5%
Rank
16th
of 30 groups
All-time high
10,777 1000 No
in 2019
All-time low
8,958 1000 No
in 2002
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: Off-farm in Northern America, 2000–2023

02.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k2000201120232000: 10.0k 1000 No2001: 9.4k 1000 No2002: 9.0k 1000 No2003: 9.4k 1000 No2004: 9.4k 1000 No2005: 9.4k 1000 No2006: 9.5k 1000 No2007: 9.5k 1000 No2008: 9.6k 1000 No2009: 9.6k 1000 No2010: 9.6k 1000 No2011: 9.8k 1000 No2012: 10.0k 1000 No2013: 10.2k 1000 No2014: 10.0k 1000 No2015: 10.2k 1000 No2016: 10.4k 1000 No2017: 10.5k 1000 No2018: 10.4k 1000 No2019: 10.8k 1000 No2020: 9.3k 1000 No2021: 9.8k 1000 No2022: 10.2k 1000 No2023: 10.2k 1000 No

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 Northern America stood at 10,169 1000 No.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 0.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: off-farm in Northern America peaked at 10,777 1000 No in 2019 and was at its lowest, 8,958 1000 No, in 2002.

That places Northern America 16th 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 Northern America, year by year

Annual values for 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 in Northern America, 2000 to 2023.
Year 1000 No Change
2000 9,962 1000 No
2001 9,390 1000 No -5.7%
2002 8,958 1000 No -4.6%
2003 9,357 1000 No +4.5%
2004 9,436 1000 No +0.8%
2005 9,444 1000 No +0.1%
2006 9,510 1000 No +0.7%
2007 9,464 1000 No -0.5%
2008 9,562 1000 No +1.0%
2009 9,563 1000 No +0.0%
2010 9,550 1000 No -0.1%
2011 9,768 1000 No +2.3%
2012 10,011 1000 No +2.5%
2013 10,155 1000 No +1.4%
2014 9,990 1000 No -1.6%
2015 10,208 1000 No +2.2%
2016 10,433 1000 No +2.2%
2017 10,451 1000 No +0.2%
2018 10,430 1000 No -0.2%
2019 10,777 1000 No +3.3%
2020 9,318 1000 No -13.5%
2021 9,779 1000 No +5.0%
2022 10,219 1000 No +4.5%
2023 10,169 1000 No -0.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 9,465 1000 No 8,958 1000 No 9,962 1000 No 10
2010s 10,177 1000 No 9,550 1000 No 10,777 1000 No 10
2020s 9,871 1000 No 9,318 1000 No 10,219 1000 No 4

Countries ranked near Northern America

  1. 13 Colombia 2,333 1000 No compare
  2. 13 Micronesia 4.91 1000 No compare
  3. 14 Myanmar 1,938 1000 No compare
  4. 14 Polynesia 1.59 1000 No compare
  5. 15 Kenya 1,872 1000 No compare
  6. 16 Republic of Korea 1,760 1000 No compare
  7. 17 Italy 1,698 1000 No compare
  8. 18 Peru 1,689 1000 No compare
  9. 19 Ethiopia 1,592 1000 No compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: off-farm in Northern America?
Employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: off-farm in Northern America 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 Northern America?
The highest recorded value was 10,777 1000 No in 2019.
What is the lowest employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: off-farm recorded in Northern America?
The lowest recorded value was 8,958 1000 No in 2002.
How does Northern America rank for employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: off-farm?
Northern America ranks 16th out of 30 groups with data for 2023.
Is employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: off-farm rising or falling in Northern America?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Northern America 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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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
Unit
1000 No
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
170 places, 3,931 data points, 2000–2023
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