Employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: Total — Value in China, mainland

China, mainland: Employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: Total — Value was 115,092 1000 No in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
115,092 1000 No
Change on year
down 3.1%
World rank
2nd
of 139 countries
All-time high
221,193 1000 No
in 2002
All-time low
115,092 1000 No
in 2023
Years of data
24
2000–2023

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

050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k2000201120232000: 218.8k 1000 No2001: 220.4k 1000 No2002: 221.2k 1000 No2003: 218.6k 1000 No2004: 212.2k 1000 No2005: 204.8k 1000 No2006: 196.9k 1000 No2007: 190.5k 1000 No2008: 187.2k 1000 No2009: 182.9k 1000 No2010: 178.3k 1000 No2011: 171.2k 1000 No2012: 165.8k 1000 No2013: 156.9k 1000 No2014: 149.1k 1000 No2015: 143.8k 1000 No2016: 140.4k 1000 No2017: 136.3k 1000 No2018: 131.8k 1000 No2019: 127.0k 1000 No2020: 122.7k 1000 No2021: 117.5k 1000 No2022: 118.8k 1000 No2023: 115.1k 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 China, mainland is 115,092 1000 No, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.1% on the previous year and down 26.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: total — value in China, mainland peaked at 221,193 1000 No in 2002 and was at its lowest, 115,092 1000 No, in 2023.

China, mainland ranks 2nd of 139 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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 China, mainland, year by year

Annual values for Employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: Total — Value — Male — All age ranges or no breakdown by age — National — Agrifood systems in China, mainland, 2000 to 2023.
Year 1000 No Change
2000 218,763 1000 No
2001 220,359 1000 No +0.7%
2002 221,193 1000 No +0.4%
2003 218,614 1000 No -1.2%
2004 212,236 1000 No -2.9%
2005 204,770 1000 No -3.5%
2006 196,942 1000 No -3.8%
2007 190,452 1000 No -3.3%
2008 187,224 1000 No -1.7%
2009 182,865 1000 No -2.3%
2010 178,327 1000 No -2.5%
2011 171,214 1000 No -4.0%
2012 165,789 1000 No -3.2%
2013 156,853 1000 No -5.4%
2014 149,113 1000 No -4.9%
2015 143,831 1000 No -3.5%
2016 140,417 1000 No -2.4%
2017 136,318 1000 No -2.9%
2018 131,833 1000 No -3.3%
2019 127,016 1000 No -3.7%
2020 122,684 1000 No -3.4%
2021 117,483 1000 No -4.2%
2022 118,813 1000 No +1.1%
2023 115,092 1000 No -3.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 205,342 1000 No 182,865 1000 No 221,193 1000 No 10
2010s 150,071 1000 No 127,016 1000 No 178,327 1000 No 10
2020s 118,518 1000 No 115,092 1000 No 122,684 1000 No 4

Countries ranked near China, mainland

  1. 1 India 214,142 1000 No compare
  2. 3 Indonesia 42,408 1000 No compare
  3. 4 Nigeria 35,719 1000 No compare
  4. 4 United Republic of Tanzania 12,651 1000 No compare
  5. 5 Pakistan 29,964 1000 No compare
  6. 5 Viet Nam 11,381 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 China, mainland?
Employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: total — value in China, mainland was 115,092 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 China, mainland?
The highest recorded value was 221,193 1000 No in 2002.
What is the lowest employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: total — value recorded in China, mainland?
The lowest recorded value was 115,092 1000 No in 2023.
How does China, mainland rank for employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: total — value?
China, mainland ranks 2nd out of 139 countries with data for 2023.
Is employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: total — value rising or falling in China, mainland?
Over the last ten years it is down 26.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this China, mainland 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 — Male — 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 — Male — 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
185 places, 4,402 data points, 2000–2023
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