Employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: Off-farm in Southern Africa
Southern Africa: Employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: Off-farm was 1,078 1000 No in 2023. ▬ Flat
Employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: Off-farm in Southern Africa, 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 Southern Africa stood at 1,078 1000 No.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.3% on the previous year and up 9.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: off-farm in Southern Africa peaked at 1,083 1000 No in 2000 and was at its lowest, 913.14 1000 No, in 2007.
That places Southern Africa 28th out of 30 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: Off-farm in Southern Africa, year by year
| Year | 1000 No | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1,083 1000 No | — |
| 2001 | 1,079 1000 No | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 1,003 1000 No | -7.0% |
| 2003 | 991.85 1000 No | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 1,043 1000 No | +5.2% |
| 2005 | 993.07 1000 No | -4.8% |
| 2006 | 1,027 1000 No | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 913.14 1000 No | -11.1% |
| 2008 | 1,025 1000 No | +12.2% |
| 2009 | 979.41 1000 No | -4.4% |
| 2010 | 1,001 1000 No | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 1,018 1000 No | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 992.9 1000 No | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 986.16 1000 No | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 1,029 1000 No | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 1,066 1000 No | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 1,001 1000 No | -6.1% |
| 2017 | 1,017 1000 No | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 1,035 1000 No | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 1,032 1000 No | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 957.96 1000 No | -7.2% |
| 2021 | 943.21 1000 No | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 1,043 1000 No | +10.6% |
| 2023 | 1,078 1000 No | +3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,014 1000 No | 913.14 1000 No | 1,083 1000 No | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,018 1000 No | 986.16 1000 No | 1,066 1000 No | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,006 1000 No | 943.21 1000 No | 1,078 1000 No | 4 |
Countries ranked near Southern Africa
- 25 Sudan 1,269 1000 No compare
- 26 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 1,217 1000 No compare
- 27 Poland 993.28 1000 No compare
- 28 Australia and New Zealand 991.53 1000 No compare
- 29 Uganda 972.87 1000 No compare
- 29 Caribbean 576.17 1000 No compare
- 30 Cabo Verde 7.22 1000 No compare
- 30 Sri Lanka 963.53 1000 No compare
- 31 Ecuador 949.06 1000 No compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: off-farm in Southern Africa?
- Employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: off-farm in Southern Africa was 1,078 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 Southern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 1,083 1000 No in 2000.
- What is the lowest employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: off-farm recorded in Southern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 913.14 1000 No in 2007.
- How does Southern Africa rank for employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: off-farm?
- Southern Africa ranks 28th out of 30 groups with data for 2023.
- Is employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: off-farm rising or falling in Southern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Southern 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.