FAO Model — Share of females in non-agricultural AFS employment in Sub-Saharan Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa: FAO Model — Share of females in non-agricultural AFS employment was 64.03 % in 2023. ▬ Flat
FAO Model — Share of females in non-agricultural AFS employment in Sub-Saharan Africa, 2000–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
Sub-Saharan Africa recorded 64.03 % for fao model — share of females in non-agricultural afs employment in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 3.4% on the previous year and up 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fao model — share of females in non-agricultural afs employment in Sub-Saharan Africa peaked at 64.03 % in 2023 and was at its lowest, 58.48 %, in 2004.
That places Sub-Saharan Africa 3rd out of 31 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
FAO Model — Share of females in non-agricultural AFS employment in Sub-Saharan Africa, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 60.05 % | — |
| 2001 | 60.38 % | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 59.91 % | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 59.99 % | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 58.48 % | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 59.89 % | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 58.99 % | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 60.72 % | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 60.36 % | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 60.13 % | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 60.6 % | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 59.62 % | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 59.96 % | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 60.36 % | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 60.51 % | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 60.6 % | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 60.78 % | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 60.99 % | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 59.95 % | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 59.96 % | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 60.25 % | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 60.37 % | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 61.94 % | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 64.03 % | +3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 59.89 % | 58.48 % | 60.72 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 60.33 % | 59.62 % | 60.99 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 61.65 % | 60.25 % | 64.03 % | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa
- 1 Tonga 82.58 % compare
- 1 Polynesia 78.2 % compare
- 2 Ethiopia 74.63 % compare
- 2 Melanesia 63.53 % compare
- 3 Benin 73.84 % compare
- 3 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 62.88 % compare
- 4 Côte d'Ivoire 62.3 % compare
- 4 Lao People's Democratic Republic 62.01 % compare
- 4 Sierra Leone 73.81 % compare
- 5 Timor-Leste 61.71 % compare
- 5 Togo 71.52 % compare
- 6 Ghana 69.85 % compare
- 6 Viet Nam 61.18 % compare
More agriculture & rural data for Sub-Saharan Africa
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 10.7 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.5534 units per person (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 1.53 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.1791 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 299.6 current US$ per person (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 2.6% (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 395.96 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 17.9% (2025)
- Rural population 731.42 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fao model — share of females in non-agricultural afs employment in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Fao model — share of females in non-agricultural afs employment in Sub-Saharan Africa was 64.03 % 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 Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 64.03 % in 2023.
- What is the lowest fao model — share of females in non-agricultural afs employment recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 58.48 % in 2004.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for fao model — share of females in non-agricultural afs employment?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 3rd out of 31 groups with data for 2023.
- Is fao model — share of females in non-agricultural afs employment rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan 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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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.