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

Western Europe: Employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: Total — Value was 8,667 1000 No in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
8,667 1000 No
Change on year
up 0.1%
Rank
25th
of 30 groups
All-time high
10,856 1000 No
in 2000
All-time low
7,982 1000 No
in 2020
Years of data
24
2000–2023

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

02.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k2000201120232000: 10.9k 1000 No2001: 10.7k 1000 No2002: 10.6k 1000 No2003: 10.3k 1000 No2004: 10.3k 1000 No2005: 10.5k 1000 No2006: 10.7k 1000 No2007: 10.7k 1000 No2008: 9.1k 1000 No2009: 9.1k 1000 No2010: 9.0k 1000 No2011: 9.0k 1000 No2012: 8.8k 1000 No2013: 8.8k 1000 No2014: 8.7k 1000 No2015: 8.8k 1000 No2016: 8.8k 1000 No2017: 8.7k 1000 No2018: 8.7k 1000 No2019: 8.6k 1000 No2020: 8.0k 1000 No2021: 8.1k 1000 No2022: 8.7k 1000 No2023: 8.7k 1000 No

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

Analysis

Western Europe recorded 8,667 1000 No for employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: total — value in 2023.

The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 1.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: total — value in Western Europe peaked at 10,856 1000 No in 2000 and was at its lowest, 7,982 1000 No, in 2020.

Western Europe ranks 25th of 30 groups on this measure, in the bottom 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 Western Europe, 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 Western Europe, 2000 to 2023.
Year 1000 No Change
2000 10,856 1000 No
2001 10,739 1000 No -1.1%
2002 10,643 1000 No -0.9%
2003 10,331 1000 No -2.9%
2004 10,300 1000 No -0.3%
2005 10,471 1000 No +1.7%
2006 10,696 1000 No +2.1%
2007 10,730 1000 No +0.3%
2008 9,125 1000 No -15.0%
2009 9,078 1000 No -0.5%
2010 8,984 1000 No -1.0%
2011 8,955 1000 No -0.3%
2012 8,849 1000 No -1.2%
2013 8,774 1000 No -0.8%
2014 8,727 1000 No -0.5%
2015 8,808 1000 No +0.9%
2016 8,773 1000 No -0.4%
2017 8,738 1000 No -0.4%
2018 8,730 1000 No -0.1%
2019 8,596 1000 No -1.5%
2020 7,982 1000 No -7.1%
2021 8,087 1000 No +1.3%
2022 8,662 1000 No +7.1%
2023 8,667 1000 No +0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 10,297 1000 No 9,078 1000 No 10,856 1000 No 10
2010s 8,793 1000 No 8,596 1000 No 8,984 1000 No 10
2020s 8,350 1000 No 7,982 1000 No 8,667 1000 No 4

Countries ranked near Western Europe

  1. 22 Ghana 7,289 1000 No compare
  2. 23 Mali 6,859 1000 No compare
  3. 24 Burkina Faso 5,927 1000 No compare
  4. 25 Republic of Korea 5,552 1000 No compare
  5. 26 Sudan 5,496 1000 No compare
  6. 27 Cambodia 5,493 1000 No compare
  7. 28 Chad 5,366 1000 No compare
  8. 28 Caribbean 4,554 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 Western Europe?
Employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: total — value in Western Europe was 8,667 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 Western Europe?
The highest recorded value was 10,856 1000 No in 2000.
What is the lowest employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: total — value recorded in Western Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 7,982 1000 No in 2020.
How does Western Europe rank for employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: total — value?
Western Europe ranks 25th out of 30 groups with data for 2023.
Is employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: total — value rising or falling in Western Europe?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Western Europe 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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