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

Australia: Employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: Total — Value was 1,706 1000 No in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
1,706 1000 No
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
56th
of 145 countries
All-time high
1,985 1000 No
in 2000
All-time low
1,592 1000 No
in 2010
Years of data
24
2000–2023

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

05001.0k1.5k2.0k2000201120232000: 2.0k 1000 No2001: 1.7k 1000 No2002: 1.7k 1000 No2003: 1.7k 1000 No2004: 1.8k 1000 No2005: 1.6k 1000 No2006: 1.6k 1000 No2007: 1.6k 1000 No2008: 1.7k 1000 No2009: 1.6k 1000 No2010: 1.6k 1000 No2011: 1.7k 1000 No2012: 1.7k 1000 No2013: 1.9k 1000 No2014: 1.7k 1000 No2015: 1.7k 1000 No2016: 1.7k 1000 No2017: 1.7k 1000 No2018: 1.8k 1000 No2019: 1.8k 1000 No2020: 1.7k 1000 No2021: 1.7k 1000 No2022: 1.7k 1000 No2023: 1.7k 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: total — value in Australia stood at 1,706 1000 No.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 8.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: total — value in Australia peaked at 1,985 1000 No in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1,592 1000 No, in 2010.

That places Australia 56th out of 145 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

Employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: Total — Value in Australia, 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 Australia, 2000 to 2023.
Year 1000 No Change
2000 1,985 1000 No
2001 1,714 1000 No -13.6%
2002 1,737 1000 No +1.3%
2003 1,739 1000 No +0.1%
2004 1,773 1000 No +2.0%
2005 1,600 1000 No -9.8%
2006 1,637 1000 No +2.3%
2007 1,612 1000 No -1.5%
2008 1,703 1000 No +5.7%
2009 1,616 1000 No -5.1%
2010 1,592 1000 No -1.5%
2011 1,653 1000 No +3.9%
2012 1,695 1000 No +2.5%
2013 1,854 1000 No +9.4%
2014 1,651 1000 No -10.9%
2015 1,749 1000 No +5.9%
2016 1,735 1000 No -0.8%
2017 1,680 1000 No -3.1%
2018 1,753 1000 No +4.3%
2019 1,767 1000 No +0.8%
2020 1,655 1000 No -6.3%
2021 1,712 1000 No +3.4%
2022 1,725 1000 No +0.8%
2023 1,706 1000 No -1.1%

Australia compared with similar countries

  • Australia's 1,706 1000 No is above the median for high income countries, which is 335.52 1000 No, 5.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • Australia's 1,706 1000 No is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 179.14 1000 No, 9.5× the median. (21 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1,712 1000 No 1,600 1000 No 1,985 1000 No 10
2010s 1,713 1000 No 1,592 1000 No 1,854 1000 No 10
2020s 1,700 1000 No 1,655 1000 No 1,725 1000 No 4

Countries ranked near Australia

  1. 53 Sierra Leone 1,793 1000 No compare
  2. 54 Nepal 1,788 1000 No compare
  3. 55 Honduras 1,742 1000 No compare
  4. 57 Chile 1,685 1000 No compare
  5. 58 Liberia 1,525 1000 No compare
  6. 59 Iraq 1,478 1000 No compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: total — value in Australia?
Employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: total — value in Australia was 1,706 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 Australia?
The highest recorded value was 1,985 1000 No in 2000.
What is the lowest employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: total — value recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was 1,592 1000 No in 2010.
How does Australia rank for employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: total — value?
Australia ranks 56th out of 145 countries with data for 2023.
Is employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: total — value rising or falling in Australia?
Over the last ten years it is down 8.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Australia 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
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CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
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191 places, 4,454 data points, 2000–2023
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