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

Western Asia: Employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: Total — Value was 6,857 1000 No in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
6,857 1000 No
Change on year
down 3.1%
Rank
21st
of 30 groups
All-time high
8,096 1000 No
in 2001
All-time low
6,250 1000 No
in 2007
Years of data
24
2000–2023

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

02.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k2000201120232000: 8.1k 1000 No2001: 8.1k 1000 No2002: 7.8k 1000 No2003: 7.6k 1000 No2004: 6.6k 1000 No2005: 6.4k 1000 No2006: 6.3k 1000 No2007: 6.2k 1000 No2008: 6.3k 1000 No2009: 6.3k 1000 No2010: 6.6k 1000 No2011: 6.8k 1000 No2012: 6.8k 1000 No2013: 6.9k 1000 No2014: 6.9k 1000 No2015: 6.9k 1000 No2016: 7.0k 1000 No2017: 7.0k 1000 No2018: 7.0k 1000 No2019: 6.9k 1000 No2020: 6.6k 1000 No2021: 6.8k 1000 No2022: 7.1k 1000 No2023: 6.9k 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 Western Asia is 6,857 1000 No, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of down 3.1% on the previous year and down 0.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: total — value in Western Asia peaked at 8,096 1000 No in 2001 and was at its lowest, 6,250 1000 No, in 2007.

That places Western Asia 21st out of 30 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

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 Asia, year by year

Annual values for Employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: Total — Value — Female — All age ranges or no breakdown by age — National — Agrifood systems in Western Asia, 2000 to 2023.
Year 1000 No Change
2000 8,067 1000 No
2001 8,096 1000 No +0.4%
2002 7,826 1000 No -3.3%
2003 7,627 1000 No -2.5%
2004 6,561 1000 No -14.0%
2005 6,371 1000 No -2.9%
2006 6,334 1000 No -0.6%
2007 6,250 1000 No -1.3%
2008 6,286 1000 No +0.6%
2009 6,277 1000 No -0.2%
2010 6,582 1000 No +4.9%
2011 6,753 1000 No +2.6%
2012 6,755 1000 No +0.0%
2013 6,892 1000 No +2.0%
2014 6,888 1000 No -0.1%
2015 6,910 1000 No +0.3%
2016 6,954 1000 No +0.6%
2017 7,017 1000 No +0.9%
2018 7,029 1000 No +0.2%
2019 6,934 1000 No -1.3%
2020 6,556 1000 No -5.5%
2021 6,799 1000 No +3.7%
2022 7,074 1000 No +4.0%
2023 6,857 1000 No -3.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 6,969 1000 No 6,250 1000 No 8,096 1000 No 10
2010s 6,871 1000 No 6,582 1000 No 7,029 1000 No 10
2020s 6,821 1000 No 6,556 1000 No 7,074 1000 No 4

Countries ranked near Western Asia

  1. 18 Japan 4,766 1000 No compare
  2. 19 Peru 4,099 1000 No compare
  3. 20 Ghana 3,732 1000 No compare
  4. 21 Cambodia 3,056 1000 No compare
  5. 22 Burkina Faso 2,995 1000 No compare
  6. 23 Burundi 2,900 1000 No compare
  7. 24 Republic of Korea 2,856 1000 No compare

See the full ranking of 185 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: total — value in Western Asia?
Employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: total — value in Western Asia was 6,857 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 Asia?
The highest recorded value was 8,096 1000 No in 2001.
What is the lowest employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: total — value recorded in Western Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 6,250 1000 No in 2007.
How does Western Asia rank for employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: total — value?
Western Asia ranks 21st out of 30 groups with data for 2023.
Is employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: total — value rising or falling in Western Asia?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Western 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 — Female — 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 — Female — 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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185 places, 4,402 data points, 2000–2023
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