Employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: Total — Value in Japan
Japan: Employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: Total — Value was 9,449 1000 No in 2023. ▼ Falling
Employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: Total — Value in Japan, 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: total — value in Japan stood at 9,449 1000 No. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 11.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: total — value in Japan peaked at 12,249 1000 No in 2000 and was at its lowest, 9,449 1000 No, in 2023.
Japan ranks 18th of 145 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
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 Japan, year by year
| Year | 1000 No | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 12,249 1000 No | — |
| 2001 | 11,768 1000 No | -3.9% |
| 2002 | 11,124 1000 No | -5.5% |
| 2003 | 11,666 1000 No | +4.9% |
| 2004 | 11,651 1000 No | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 11,389 1000 No | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 11,253 1000 No | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 11,363 1000 No | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 11,059 1000 No | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 11,299 1000 No | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 11,181 1000 No | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 10,756 1000 No | -3.8% |
| 2012 | 10,595 1000 No | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 10,612 1000 No | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 10,600 1000 No | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 10,561 1000 No | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 10,541 1000 No | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 10,434 1000 No | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 10,570 1000 No | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 10,421 1000 No | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 9,964 1000 No | -4.4% |
| 2021 | 9,602 1000 No | -3.6% |
| 2022 | 9,585 1000 No | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 9,449 1000 No | -1.4% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 9,449 1000 No is above the median for high income countries, which is 335.52 1000 No, 28.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Japan's 9,449 1000 No is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 179.14 1000 No, 52.7× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11,482 1000 No | 11,059 1000 No | 12,249 1000 No | 10 |
| 2010s | 10,627 1000 No | 10,421 1000 No | 11,181 1000 No | 10 |
| 2020s | 9,650 1000 No | 9,449 1000 No | 9,964 1000 No | 4 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 15 Madagascar 13,157 1000 No compare
- 15 Micronesia 23.48 1000 No compare
- 16 Mozambique 11,193 1000 No compare
- 17 Egypt 10,325 1000 No compare
- 19 Angola 8,939 1000 No compare
- 20 Peru 8,256 1000 No compare
- 21 Colombia 7,806 1000 No compare
More agriculture & rural data for Japan
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 10.95 % change on previous year (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0096 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 323.87 current US$ per person (2024)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -1.89 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.077 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 1.0% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 1.0% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.5% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.6% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: total — value in Japan?
- Employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: total — value in Japan was 9,449 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 Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 12,249 1000 No in 2000.
- What is the lowest employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: total — value recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,449 1000 No in 2023.
- How does Japan rank for employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: total — value?
- Japan ranks 18th out of 145 countries with data for 2023.
- Is employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: total — value rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Japan 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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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.