FAO Model — Share of agricultural employment in total AFS employment in European Union (27)

European Union (27): FAO Model — Share of agricultural employment in total AFS employment was 32.68 % in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
32.68 %
Change on year
down 1.2%
Rank
27th
of 31 groups
All-time high
43.26 %
in 2000
All-time low
32.68 %
in 2023
Years of data
24
2000–2023

FAO Model — Share of agricultural employment in total AFS employment in European Union (27), 2000–2023

0102030402000201120232000: 43.3 %2001: 42.9 %2002: 41.5 %2003: 42.2 %2004: 38.2 %2005: 38 %2006: 37.5 %2007: 36.5 %2008: 36.9 %2009: 37.3 %2010: 38.1 %2011: 37.6 %2012: 37.7 %2013: 37.5 %2014: 36.7 %2015: 35.7 %2016: 35.1 %2017: 34.3 %2018: 33.3 %2019: 33.2 %2020: 34 %2021: 34.4 %2022: 33.1 %2023: 32.7 %

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2023, fao model — share of agricultural employment in total afs employment in European Union (27) stood at 32.68 %. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 12.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, fao model — share of agricultural employment in total afs employment in European Union (27) peaked at 43.26 % in 2000 and was at its lowest, 32.68 %, in 2023.

That places European Union (27) 27th out of 31 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.

FAO Model — Share of agricultural employment in total AFS employment in European Union (27), year by year

Annual values for FAO Model — Share of agricultural employment in total AFS employment — Male — Value in European Union (27), 2000 to 2023.
Year % Change
2000 43.26 %
2001 42.9 % -0.8%
2002 41.46 % -3.4%
2003 42.2 % +1.8%
2004 38.16 % -9.6%
2005 38.04 % -0.3%
2006 37.53 % -1.3%
2007 36.52 % -2.7%
2008 36.94 % +1.2%
2009 37.33 % +1.1%
2010 38.09 % +2.0%
2011 37.56 % -1.4%
2012 37.73 % +0.5%
2013 37.47 % -0.7%
2014 36.72 % -2.0%
2015 35.7 % -2.8%
2016 35.08 % -1.7%
2017 34.33 % -2.1%
2018 33.33 % -2.9%
2019 33.2 % -0.4%
2020 34.02 % +2.5%
2021 34.44 % +1.2%
2022 33.07 % -4.0%
2023 32.68 % -1.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 39.43 % 36.52 % 43.26 % 10
2010s 35.92 % 33.2 % 38.09 % 10
2020s 33.55 % 32.68 % 34.44 % 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is fao model — share of agricultural employment in total afs employment in European Union (27)?
Fao model — share of agricultural employment in total afs employment in European Union (27) was 32.68 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest fao model — share of agricultural employment in total afs employment recorded in European Union (27)?
The highest recorded value was 43.26 % in 2000.
What is the lowest fao model — share of agricultural employment in total afs employment recorded in European Union (27)?
The lowest recorded value was 32.68 % in 2023.
How does European Union (27) rank for fao model — share of agricultural employment in total afs employment?
European Union (27) ranks 27th out of 31 groups with data for 2023.
Is fao model — share of agricultural employment in total afs employment rising or falling in European Union (27)?
Over the last ten years it is down 12.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this European Union (27) data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of FAO Model — Share of agricultural employment in total AFS employment — Male — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
FAO Model — Share of agricultural employment in total AFS employment — Male — Value
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
185 places, 4,347 data points, 2000–2023
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The FAOSTAT Employment indicators domain focuses on indicators related to employment in agrifood systems and rural areas. The update is performed yearly, using data from the International Labour Organization (ILO) database that contains a rich set of indicators from a wide range of topics related to labour statistics. The indicators published in FAOSTAT are derived from the labour force statistics (LFS) and rural and urban labour markets (RURURB) databases of the ILOSTAT database. In addition, the ILO modelled estimates and projections (ILOEST) are used to provide information on employment in agriculture. FAOSTAT also publishes indicators on employment in agrifood systems (AFS) from 2000 at the national, regional, and global levels, using a methodology developed by the FAO to estimate the number of people employed within these systems.