FAO Model — Share of females in non-agricultural AFS employment in Southern Africa

Southern Africa: FAO Model — Share of females in non-agricultural AFS employment was 47.1 % in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
47.1 %
Change on year
down 0.4%
Rank
15th
of 31 groups
All-time high
55.02 %
in 2007
All-time low
46.74 %
in 2021
Years of data
24
2000–2023

FAO Model — Share of females in non-agricultural AFS employment in Southern Africa, 2000–2023

02040602000201120232000: 48.2 %2001: 51.8 %2002: 51.9 %2003: 51.6 %2004: 50.8 %2005: 52.8 %2006: 54.5 %2007: 55 %2008: 48.7 %2009: 48.8 %2010: 47.8 %2011: 48 %2012: 48 %2013: 48.7 %2014: 47.5 %2015: 48.1 %2016: 48.9 %2017: 49.8 %2018: 49.8 %2019: 48.7 %2020: 48 %2021: 46.7 %2022: 47.3 %2023: 47.1 %

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

Analysis

Southern Africa recorded 47.1 % for fao model — share of females in non-agricultural afs employment in 2023.

That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and down 3.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, fao model — share of females in non-agricultural afs employment in Southern Africa peaked at 55.02 % in 2007 and was at its lowest, 46.74 %, in 2021.

Southern Africa ranks 15th 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 females in non-agricultural AFS employment in Southern Africa, year by year

Annual values for FAO Model — Share of females in non-agricultural AFS employment — Female — Value in Southern Africa, 2000 to 2023.
Year % Change
2000 48.2 %
2001 51.79 % +7.4%
2002 51.86 % +0.1%
2003 51.56 % -0.6%
2004 50.8 % -1.5%
2005 52.81 % +4.0%
2006 54.48 % +3.2%
2007 55.02 % +1.0%
2008 48.71 % -11.5%
2009 48.83 % +0.2%
2010 47.76 % -2.2%
2011 48.04 % +0.6%
2012 47.99 % -0.1%
2013 48.72 % +1.5%
2014 47.51 % -2.5%
2015 48.08 % +1.2%
2016 48.91 % +1.7%
2017 49.79 % +1.8%
2018 49.83 % +0.1%
2019 48.74 % -2.2%
2020 47.95 % -1.6%
2021 46.74 % -2.5%
2022 47.31 % +1.2%
2023 47.1 % -0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 51.41 % 48.2 % 55.02 % 10
2010s 48.54 % 47.51 % 49.83 % 10
2020s 47.28 % 46.74 % 47.95 % 4

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  3. 14 Madagascar 62.57 % compare
  4. 14 Türkiye 29.35 % compare
  5. 15 Cambodia 62.17 % compare
  6. 15 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 18.1 % compare
  7. 16 Namibia 62.09 % compare
  8. 17 El Salvador 61.11 % compare
  9. 18 Chad 59.55 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is fao model — share of females in non-agricultural afs employment in Southern Africa?
Fao model — share of females in non-agricultural afs employment in Southern Africa was 47.1 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest fao model — share of females in non-agricultural afs employment recorded in Southern Africa?
The highest recorded value was 55.02 % in 2007.
What is the lowest fao model — share of females in non-agricultural afs employment recorded in Southern Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 46.74 % in 2021.
How does Southern Africa rank for fao model — share of females in non-agricultural afs employment?
Southern Africa ranks 15th out of 31 groups with data for 2023.
Is fao model — share of females in non-agricultural afs employment rising or falling in Southern Africa?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Southern Africa data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of FAO Model — Share of females in non-agricultural AFS employment — Female — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
FAO Model — Share of females in non-agricultural AFS employment — Female — Value
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
171 places, 3,932 data points, 2000–2023
Last refreshed

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.