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

Southern Asia: Employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: Total — Value was 433,806 1000 No in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
433,806 1000 No
Change on year
up 5.1%
Rank
2nd
of 30 groups
All-time high
433,806 1000 No
in 2023
All-time low
367,202 1000 No
in 2012
Years of data
24
2000–2023

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

0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k2000201120232000: 368.9k 1000 No2001: 371.4k 1000 No2002: 373.0k 1000 No2003: 373.5k 1000 No2004: 376.0k 1000 No2005: 378.1k 1000 No2006: 381.5k 1000 No2007: 381.4k 1000 No2008: 382.0k 1000 No2009: 380.9k 1000 No2010: 380.2k 1000 No2011: 374.1k 1000 No2012: 367.2k 1000 No2013: 370.3k 1000 No2014: 370.5k 1000 No2015: 370.9k 1000 No2016: 371.7k 1000 No2017: 370.6k 1000 No2018: 367.8k 1000 No2019: 374.3k 1000 No2020: 388.2k 1000 No2021: 402.6k 1000 No2022: 412.6k 1000 No2023: 433.8k 1000 No

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

Analysis

Southern Asia recorded 433,806 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.

The figure is up 5.1% on the previous year and up 17.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: total — value in Southern Asia peaked at 433,806 1000 No in 2023 and was at its lowest, 367,202 1000 No, in 2012.

Southern Asia ranks 2nd of 30 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.

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 Southern Asia, 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 Southern Asia, 2000 to 2023.
Year 1000 No Change
2000 368,867 1000 No
2001 371,363 1000 No +0.7%
2002 373,045 1000 No +0.5%
2003 373,498 1000 No +0.1%
2004 376,026 1000 No +0.7%
2005 378,058 1000 No +0.5%
2006 381,548 1000 No +0.9%
2007 381,386 1000 No -0.0%
2008 381,980 1000 No +0.2%
2009 380,946 1000 No -0.3%
2010 380,224 1000 No -0.2%
2011 374,078 1000 No -1.6%
2012 367,202 1000 No -1.8%
2013 370,268 1000 No +0.8%
2014 370,490 1000 No +0.1%
2015 370,944 1000 No +0.1%
2016 371,692 1000 No +0.2%
2017 370,584 1000 No -0.3%
2018 367,777 1000 No -0.8%
2019 374,297 1000 No +1.8%
2020 388,194 1000 No +3.7%
2021 402,617 1000 No +3.7%
2022 412,570 1000 No +2.5%
2023 433,806 1000 No +5.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 376,672 1000 No 368,867 1000 No 381,980 1000 No 10
2010s 371,756 1000 No 367,202 1000 No 380,224 1000 No 10
2020s 409,297 1000 No 388,194 1000 No 433,806 1000 No 4

Countries ranked near Southern Asia

  1. 1 India 326,813 1000 No compare
  2. 2 China, mainland 219,250 1000 No compare
  3. 3 Indonesia 76,188 1000 No compare
  4. 4 Nigeria 73,397 1000 No compare
  5. 4 United Republic of Tanzania 25,635 1000 No compare
  6. 5 Bangladesh 46,130 1000 No compare
  7. 5 Viet Nam 24,147 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 Southern Asia?
Employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: total — value in Southern Asia was 433,806 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 Southern Asia?
The highest recorded value was 433,806 1000 No in 2023.
What is the lowest employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: total — value recorded in Southern Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 367,202 1000 No in 2012.
How does Southern Asia rank for employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: total — value?
Southern Asia ranks 2nd out of 30 groups with data for 2023.
Is employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: total — value rising or falling in Southern Asia?
Over the last ten years it is up 17.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Southern Asia 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)
Coverage
191 places, 4,454 data points, 2000–2023
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