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

Central America: Employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: Total — Value was 26,768 1000 No in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
26,768 1000 No
Change on year
up 2.5%
Rank
17th
of 30 groups
All-time high
26,768 1000 No
in 2023
All-time low
20,074 1000 No
in 2004
Years of data
24
2000–2023

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

010.0k20.0k30.0k2000201120232000: 20.2k 1000 No2001: 20.6k 1000 No2002: 20.6k 1000 No2003: 20.4k 1000 No2004: 20.1k 1000 No2005: 20.6k 1000 No2006: 21.4k 1000 No2007: 21.2k 1000 No2008: 21.5k 1000 No2009: 21.9k 1000 No2010: 22.2k 1000 No2011: 22.6k 1000 No2012: 23.6k 1000 No2013: 23.5k 1000 No2014: 23.8k 1000 No2015: 24.2k 1000 No2016: 24.5k 1000 No2017: 25.3k 1000 No2018: 25.6k 1000 No2019: 26.1k 1000 No2020: 24.2k 1000 No2021: 26.0k 1000 No2022: 26.1k 1000 No2023: 26.8k 1000 No

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 No.

Analysis

Central America recorded 26,768 1000 No for employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: total — value in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 14.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: total — value in Central America peaked at 26,768 1000 No in 2023 and was at its lowest, 20,074 1000 No, in 2004.

That places Central America 17th 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: Total — Value in Central America, 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 Central America, 2000 to 2023.
Year 1000 No Change
2000 20,170 1000 No
2001 20,586 1000 No +2.1%
2002 20,618 1000 No +0.2%
2003 20,437 1000 No -0.9%
2004 20,074 1000 No -1.8%
2005 20,575 1000 No +2.5%
2006 21,417 1000 No +4.1%
2007 21,194 1000 No -1.0%
2008 21,524 1000 No +1.6%
2009 21,861 1000 No +1.6%
2010 22,228 1000 No +1.7%
2011 22,568 1000 No +1.5%
2012 23,580 1000 No +4.5%
2013 23,488 1000 No -0.4%
2014 23,846 1000 No +1.5%
2015 24,198 1000 No +1.5%
2016 24,480 1000 No +1.2%
2017 25,255 1000 No +3.2%
2018 25,597 1000 No +1.4%
2019 26,105 1000 No +2.0%
2020 24,171 1000 No -7.4%
2021 26,030 1000 No +7.7%
2022 26,126 1000 No +0.4%
2023 26,768 1000 No +2.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 20,846 1000 No 20,074 1000 No 21,861 1000 No 10
2010s 24,134 1000 No 22,228 1000 No 26,105 1000 No 10
2020s 25,774 1000 No 24,171 1000 No 26,768 1000 No 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: total — value in Central America?
Employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: total — value in Central America was 26,768 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 Central America?
The highest recorded value was 26,768 1000 No in 2023.
What is the lowest employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: total — value recorded in Central America?
The lowest recorded value was 20,074 1000 No in 2004.
How does Central America rank for employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: total — value?
Central America ranks 17th out of 30 groups with data for 2023.
Is employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: total — value rising or falling in Central America?
Over the last ten years it is up 14.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Central 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: 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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