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

Canada: Employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: Total — Value was 2,943 1000 No in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
2,943 1000 No
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
44th
of 145 countries
All-time high
3,022 1000 No
in 2019
All-time low
2,589 1000 No
in 2020
Years of data
24
2000–2023

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

01.0k2.0k3.0k2000201120232000: 2.7k 1000 No2001: 2.6k 1000 No2002: 2.6k 1000 No2003: 2.7k 1000 No2004: 2.7k 1000 No2005: 2.7k 1000 No2006: 2.7k 1000 No2007: 2.7k 1000 No2008: 2.8k 1000 No2009: 2.7k 1000 No2010: 2.7k 1000 No2011: 2.7k 1000 No2012: 2.7k 1000 No2013: 2.8k 1000 No2014: 2.8k 1000 No2015: 2.8k 1000 No2016: 2.9k 1000 No2017: 2.9k 1000 No2018: 3.0k 1000 No2019: 3.0k 1000 No2020: 2.6k 1000 No2021: 2.7k 1000 No2022: 2.9k 1000 No2023: 2.9k 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 Canada is 2,943 1000 No, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of up 1.8% on the previous year and up 4.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: total — value in Canada peaked at 3,022 1000 No in 2019 and was at its lowest, 2,589 1000 No, in 2020.

Canada ranks 44th of 145 countries on this measure, 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: Total — Value in Canada, 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 Canada, 2000 to 2023.
Year 1000 No Change
2000 2,716 1000 No
2001 2,604 1000 No -4.1%
2002 2,638 1000 No +1.3%
2003 2,687 1000 No +1.8%
2004 2,677 1000 No -0.4%
2005 2,695 1000 No +0.6%
2006 2,717 1000 No +0.8%
2007 2,732 1000 No +0.6%
2008 2,766 1000 No +1.2%
2009 2,708 1000 No -2.1%
2010 2,673 1000 No -1.3%
2011 2,693 1000 No +0.8%
2012 2,731 1000 No +1.4%
2013 2,809 1000 No +2.8%
2014 2,825 1000 No +0.6%
2015 2,840 1000 No +0.5%
2016 2,941 1000 No +3.6%
2017 2,916 1000 No -0.9%
2018 2,959 1000 No +1.5%
2019 3,022 1000 No +2.1%
2020 2,589 1000 No -14.3%
2021 2,689 1000 No +3.9%
2022 2,892 1000 No +7.6%
2023 2,943 1000 No +1.8%

Canada compared with similar countries

  • Canada's 2,943 1000 No is above the median for high income countries, which is 335.52 1000 No, 8.8× the median. (47 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2,694 1000 No 2,604 1000 No 2,766 1000 No 10
2010s 2,841 1000 No 2,673 1000 No 3,022 1000 No 10
2020s 2,778 1000 No 2,589 1000 No 2,943 1000 No 4

Countries ranked near Canada

  1. 41 Rwanda 3,230 1000 No compare
  2. 42 France 3,082 1000 No compare
  3. 43 Senegal 2,982 1000 No compare
  4. 45 South Africa 2,652 1000 No compare
  5. 46 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 2,566 1000 No compare
  6. 47 Australia and New Zealand 2,330 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 Canada?
Employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: total — value in Canada was 2,943 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 Canada?
The highest recorded value was 3,022 1000 No in 2019.
What is the lowest employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: total — value recorded in Canada?
The lowest recorded value was 2,589 1000 No in 2020.
How does Canada rank for employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: total — value?
Canada ranks 44th out of 145 countries with data for 2023.
Is employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: total — value rising or falling in Canada?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Canada 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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