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

Northern America: Employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: Total — Value was 21,460 1000 No in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
21,460 1000 No
Change on year
up 1.3%
Rank
20th
of 30 groups
All-time high
22,620 1000 No
in 2019
All-time low
19,367 1000 No
in 2020
Years of data
24
2000–2023

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

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k25.0k2000201120232000: 22.0k 1000 No2001: 20.7k 1000 No2002: 19.5k 1000 No2003: 19.5k 1000 No2004: 19.5k 1000 No2005: 19.7k 1000 No2006: 19.9k 1000 No2007: 19.8k 1000 No2008: 20.0k 1000 No2009: 19.7k 1000 No2010: 19.8k 1000 No2011: 20.2k 1000 No2012: 20.6k 1000 No2013: 20.9k 1000 No2014: 20.8k 1000 No2015: 21.3k 1000 No2016: 21.9k 1000 No2017: 22.0k 1000 No2018: 22.1k 1000 No2019: 22.6k 1000 No2020: 19.4k 1000 No2021: 20.4k 1000 No2022: 21.2k 1000 No2023: 21.5k 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 Northern America is 21,460 1000 No, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and up 2.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: total — value in Northern America peaked at 22,620 1000 No in 2019 and was at its lowest, 19,367 1000 No, in 2020.

Northern America ranks 20th of 30 groups 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 Northern 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 Northern America, 2000 to 2023.
Year 1000 No Change
2000 21,974 1000 No
2001 20,709 1000 No -5.8%
2002 19,520 1000 No -5.7%
2003 19,496 1000 No -0.1%
2004 19,468 1000 No -0.1%
2005 19,698 1000 No +1.2%
2006 19,865 1000 No +0.8%
2007 19,805 1000 No -0.3%
2008 19,985 1000 No +0.9%
2009 19,700 1000 No -1.4%
2010 19,775 1000 No +0.4%
2011 20,165 1000 No +2.0%
2012 20,633 1000 No +2.3%
2013 20,884 1000 No +1.2%
2014 20,848 1000 No -0.2%
2015 21,326 1000 No +2.3%
2016 21,888 1000 No +2.6%
2017 22,018 1000 No +0.6%
2018 22,133 1000 No +0.5%
2019 22,620 1000 No +2.2%
2020 19,367 1000 No -14.4%
2021 20,395 1000 No +5.3%
2022 21,182 1000 No +3.9%
2023 21,460 1000 No +1.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 20,022 1000 No 19,468 1000 No 21,974 1000 No 10
2010s 21,229 1000 No 19,775 1000 No 22,620 1000 No 10
2020s 20,601 1000 No 19,367 1000 No 21,460 1000 No 4

Countries ranked near Northern America

  1. 17 Egypt 10,325 1000 No compare
  2. 18 Japan 9,449 1000 No compare
  3. 19 Angola 8,939 1000 No compare
  4. 20 Peru 8,256 1000 No compare
  5. 21 Colombia 7,806 1000 No compare
  6. 22 Ghana 7,289 1000 No compare
  7. 23 Mali 6,859 1000 No compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: total — value in Northern America?
Employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: total — value in Northern America was 21,460 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 Northern America?
The highest recorded value was 22,620 1000 No in 2019.
What is the lowest employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: total — value recorded in Northern America?
The lowest recorded value was 19,367 1000 No in 2020.
How does Northern America rank for employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: total — value?
Northern America ranks 20th out of 30 groups with data for 2023.
Is employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: total — value rising or falling in Northern America?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Northern 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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