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

Western Africa: FAO Model — Share of females in non-agricultural AFS employment was 67.4 % in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
67.4 %
Change on year
up 2.4%
Rank
2nd
of 31 groups
All-time high
67.4 %
in 2023
All-time low
62.25 %
in 2006
Years of data
24
2000–2023

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

02040602000201120232000: 64.8 %2001: 64.9 %2002: 64.3 %2003: 64.4 %2004: 62.4 %2005: 63.1 %2006: 62.2 %2007: 64.8 %2008: 64.2 %2009: 63.8 %2010: 64.1 %2011: 63.5 %2012: 63.9 %2013: 64.4 %2014: 64.6 %2015: 64.8 %2016: 64.6 %2017: 65 %2018: 63.5 %2019: 64.5 %2020: 64.7 %2021: 65.3 %2022: 65.8 %2023: 67.4 %

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

Analysis

In 2023, fao model — share of females in non-agricultural afs employment in Western Africa stood at 67.4 %. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.

That represents a change of up 2.4% on the previous year and up 4.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, fao model — share of females in non-agricultural afs employment in Western Africa peaked at 67.4 % in 2023 and was at its lowest, 62.25 %, in 2006.

That places Western Africa 2nd 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 Western Africa, year by year

Annual values for FAO Model — Share of females in non-agricultural AFS employment — Female — Value in Western Africa, 2000 to 2023.
Year % Change
2000 64.75 %
2001 64.88 % +0.2%
2002 64.28 % -0.9%
2003 64.38 % +0.2%
2004 62.37 % -3.1%
2005 63.11 % +1.2%
2006 62.25 % -1.4%
2007 64.76 % +4.0%
2008 64.23 % -0.8%
2009 63.76 % -0.7%
2010 64.07 % +0.5%
2011 63.53 % -0.8%
2012 63.94 % +0.6%
2013 64.37 % +0.7%
2014 64.57 % +0.3%
2015 64.77 % +0.3%
2016 64.61 % -0.2%
2017 64.99 % +0.6%
2018 63.46 % -2.4%
2019 64.49 % +1.6%
2020 64.68 % +0.3%
2021 65.29 % +0.9%
2022 65.84 % +0.8%
2023 67.4 % +2.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 63.88 % 62.25 % 64.88 % 10
2010s 64.28 % 63.46 % 64.99 % 10
2020s 65.8 % 64.68 % 67.4 % 4

Countries ranked near Western Africa

  1. 1 Tonga 82.58 % compare
  2. 1 Polynesia 78.2 % compare
  3. 2 Ethiopia 74.63 % compare
  4. 2 Melanesia 63.53 % compare
  5. 3 Benin 73.84 % compare
  6. 3 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 62.88 % compare
  7. 4 Côte d'Ivoire 62.3 % compare
  8. 4 Lao People's Democratic Republic 62.01 % compare
  9. 4 Sierra Leone 73.81 % compare
  10. 5 Timor-Leste 61.71 % compare
  11. 5 Togo 71.52 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is fao model — share of females in non-agricultural afs employment in Western Africa?
Fao model — share of females in non-agricultural afs employment in Western Africa was 67.4 % 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 Western Africa?
The highest recorded value was 67.4 % in 2023.
What is the lowest fao model — share of females in non-agricultural afs employment recorded in Western Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 62.25 % in 2006.
How does Western Africa rank for fao model — share of females in non-agricultural afs employment?
Western Africa ranks 2nd out of 31 groups with data for 2023.
Is fao model — share of females in non-agricultural afs employment rising or falling in Western Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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 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.