FAO Model — Share of agricultural employment in total AFS employment in Japan
Japan: FAO Model — Share of agricultural employment in total AFS employment was 27.39 % in 2023. ▼ Falling
FAO Model — Share of agricultural employment in total AFS employment in Japan, 2000–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fao model — share of agricultural employment in total afs employment in Japan is 27.39 %, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.1% on the previous year and down 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fao model — share of agricultural employment in total afs employment in Japan peaked at 35 % in 2002 and was at its lowest, 27.39 %, in 2023.
Japan ranks 122nd of 137 countries on this measure, 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 Japan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 34.76 % | — |
| 2001 | 34.52 % | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 35 % | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 31.17 % | -10.9% |
| 2004 | 31.05 % | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 30.94 % | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 30.78 % | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 30.32 % | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 30.75 % | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 31.06 % | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 30.38 % | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 30.29 % | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 29.92 % | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 29.09 % | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 28.85 % | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 28.99 % | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 28.4 % | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 28.62 % | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 28.47 % | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 27.82 % | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 27.89 % | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 28.17 % | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 27.97 % | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 27.39 % | -2.1% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 27.39 % is below the median for high income countries, which is 33.23 %, 82% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Japan's 27.39 % is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 75.88 %, 36% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 32.04 % | 30.32 % | 35 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.08 % | 27.82 % | 30.38 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.86 % | 27.39 % | 28.17 % | 4 |
Countries ranked near Japan
More agriculture & rural data for Japan
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 10.95 % change on previous year (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0096 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 323.87 current US$ per person (2024)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -1.89 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.077 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 1.0% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 1.0% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.5% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.6% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fao model — share of agricultural employment in total afs employment in Japan?
- Fao model — share of agricultural employment in total afs employment in Japan was 27.39 % 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 Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 35 % in 2002.
- What is the lowest fao model — share of agricultural employment in total afs employment recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.39 % in 2023.
- How does Japan rank for fao model — share of agricultural employment in total afs employment?
- Japan ranks 122nd out of 137 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fao model — share of agricultural employment in total afs employment rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Japan 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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About this data
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.