FAO Model — Share of agricultural employment in total AFS employment in Western Africa
Western Africa: FAO Model — Share of agricultural employment in total AFS employment was 59.41 % in 2023. ▼ Falling
FAO Model — Share of agricultural employment in total AFS employment in Western Africa, 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 Western Africa is 59.41 %, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.7% on the previous year and down 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fao model — share of agricultural employment in total afs employment in Western Africa peaked at 72.49 % in 2000 and was at its lowest, 59.41 %, in 2023.
Western Africa ranks 12th of 31 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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 Western Africa, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 72.49 % | — |
| 2001 | 72.03 % | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 71.1 % | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 70.56 % | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 69.81 % | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 69.17 % | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 68.59 % | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 68.04 % | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 67.12 % | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 66.47 % | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 65.42 % | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 65.41 % | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 64.73 % | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 63.95 % | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 63.26 % | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 62.92 % | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 62.79 % | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 62.4 % | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 61.66 % | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 66.6 % | +8.0% |
| 2020 | 64.67 % | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 62.48 % | -3.4% |
| 2022 | 60.45 % | -3.2% |
| 2023 | 59.41 % | -1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 69.54 % | 66.47 % | 72.49 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 63.91 % | 61.66 % | 66.6 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 61.75 % | 59.41 % | 64.67 % | 4 |
Countries ranked near Western Africa
- 9 Timor-Leste 76.85 % compare
- 11 Côte d'Ivoire 63.15 % compare
- 12 Melanesia 68.69 % compare
- 13 Viet Nam 61.97 % compare
- 14 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 50.85 % compare
- 15 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 50.26 % compare
- 15 Cabo Verde 55.12 % compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is fao model — share of agricultural employment in total afs employment in Western Africa?
- Fao model — share of agricultural employment in total afs employment in Western Africa was 59.41 % 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 Western Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 72.49 % in 2000.
- What is the lowest fao model — share of agricultural employment in total afs employment recorded in Western Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 59.41 % in 2023.
- How does Western Africa rank for fao model — share of agricultural employment in total afs employment?
- Western Africa ranks 12th out of 31 groups with data for 2023.
- Is fao model — share of agricultural employment in total afs employment rising or falling in Western Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Western Africa 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 — 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.