Employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: Total — Value in Asia

Asia: Employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: Total — Value was 883,127 1000 No in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
883,127 1000 No
Change on year
up 1.1%
Rank
1st
of 16 groups
All-time high
1.00 million 1000 No
in 2002
All-time low
838,427 1000 No
in 2019
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: Total — Value in Asia, 2000–2023

0250.0k500.0k750.0k1.0M2000201120232000: 993.2k 1000 No2001: 999.4k 1000 No2002: 1.0M 1000 No2003: 1.0M 1000 No2004: 988.1k 1000 No2005: 973.8k 1000 No2006: 961.1k 1000 No2007: 954.5k 1000 No2008: 951.5k 1000 No2009: 946.1k 1000 No2010: 941.7k 1000 No2011: 925.7k 1000 No2012: 914.1k 1000 No2013: 896.9k 1000 No2014: 879.9k 1000 No2015: 867.6k 1000 No2016: 860.1k 1000 No2017: 851.4k 1000 No2018: 842.0k 1000 No2019: 838.4k 1000 No2020: 841.1k 1000 No2021: 847.9k 1000 No2022: 873.2k 1000 No2023: 883.1k 1000 No

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: total — value in Asia is 883,127 1000 No, measured in 2023.

The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and down 1.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: total — value in Asia peaked at 1.00 million 1000 No in 2002 and was at its lowest, 838,427 1000 No, in 2019.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.

Employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: Total — Value in Asia, year by year

Annual values for Employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: Total — Value — All age ranges or no breakdown by age — National — Agrifood systems in Asia, 2000 to 2023.
Year 1000 No Change
2000 993,236 1000 No
2001 999,439 1000 No +0.6%
2002 1.00 million 1000 No +0.5%
2003 1.00 million 1000 No -0.1%
2004 988,063 1000 No -1.5%
2005 973,813 1000 No -1.4%
2006 961,076 1000 No -1.3%
2007 954,548 1000 No -0.7%
2008 951,534 1000 No -0.3%
2009 946,083 1000 No -0.6%
2010 941,661 1000 No -0.5%
2011 925,691 1000 No -1.7%
2012 914,105 1000 No -1.3%
2013 896,897 1000 No -1.9%
2014 879,942 1000 No -1.9%
2015 867,602 1000 No -1.4%
2016 860,069 1000 No -0.9%
2017 851,402 1000 No -1.0%
2018 841,998 1000 No -1.1%
2019 838,427 1000 No -0.4%
2020 841,148 1000 No +0.3%
2021 847,919 1000 No +0.8%
2022 873,242 1000 No +3.0%
2023 883,127 1000 No +1.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 977,541 1000 No 946,083 1000 No 1.00 million 1000 No 10
2010s 881,779 1000 No 838,427 1000 No 941,661 1000 No 10
2020s 861,359 1000 No 841,148 1000 No 883,127 1000 No 4

Countries ranked near Asia

  1. 1 India 326,813 1000 No compare
  2. 2 China, mainland 219,250 1000 No compare
  3. 3 Indonesia 76,188 1000 No compare
  4. 4 Nigeria 73,397 1000 No compare
  5. 4 United Republic of Tanzania 25,635 1000 No compare

See the full ranking of 191 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: total — value in Asia?
Employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: total — value in Asia was 883,127 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: total — value recorded in Asia?
The highest recorded value was 1.00 million 1000 No in 2002.
What is the lowest employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: total — value recorded in Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 838,427 1000 No in 2019.
How does Asia rank for employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: total — value?
Asia ranks 1st out of 16 groups with data for 2023.
Is employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: total — value rising or falling in Asia?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Asia 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: Total — Value — All age ranges or no breakdown by age — National — Agrifood systems. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: Total — Value — All age ranges or no breakdown by age — National — Agrifood systems
Unit
1000 No
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
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191 places, 4,454 data points, 2000–2023
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