FAO Model — Share of females in total AFS employment — Female — Value in India

India: FAO Model — Share of females in total AFS employment — Female — Value was 34.48 % in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
34.48 %
Change on year
up 3.9%
World rank
95th
of 137 countries
All-time high
34.48 %
in 2023
All-time low
28.01 %
in 2018
Years of data
24
2000–2023

FAO Model — Share of females in total AFS employment — Female — Value in India, 2000–2023

01020302000201120232000: 31.1 %2001: 31.2 %2002: 31.3 %2003: 31.4 %2004: 31.6 %2005: 31.6 %2006: 31.3 %2007: 30.8 %2008: 30.2 %2009: 29.6 %2010: 29.1 %2011: 28.7 %2012: 28.3 %2013: 28.2 %2014: 28.1 %2015: 28.2 %2016: 28.1 %2017: 28.1 %2018: 28 %2019: 28.6 %2020: 28.9 %2021: 31.1 %2022: 33.2 %2023: 34.5 %

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

Analysis

In 2023, fao model — share of females in total afs employment — female — value in India stood at 34.48 %. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.9% on the previous year and up 22.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, fao model — share of females in total afs employment — female — value in India peaked at 34.48 % in 2023 and was at its lowest, 28.01 %, in 2018.

India ranks 95th of 137 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

FAO Model — Share of females in total AFS employment — Female — Value in India, year by year

Annual values for FAO Model — Share of females in total AFS employment — Female — Value in India, 2000 to 2023.
Year % Change
2000 31.14 %
2001 31.2 % +0.2%
2002 31.28 % +0.3%
2003 31.42 % +0.4%
2004 31.56 % +0.4%
2005 31.58 % +0.1%
2006 31.28 % -0.9%
2007 30.75 % -1.7%
2008 30.17 % -1.9%
2009 29.63 % -1.8%
2010 29.1 % -1.8%
2011 28.69 % -1.4%
2012 28.28 % -1.4%
2013 28.19 % -0.3%
2014 28.13 % -0.2%
2015 28.17 % +0.1%
2016 28.14 % -0.1%
2017 28.09 % -0.2%
2018 28.01 % -0.3%
2019 28.59 % +2.1%
2020 28.86 % +0.9%
2021 31.08 % +7.7%
2022 33.17 % +6.7%
2023 34.48 % +3.9%

India compared with similar countries

  • India's 34.48 % is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 46.08 %, 75% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
  • India's 34.48 % is below the median for South Asia, which is 39.49 %, 87% of the median. (6 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 31 % 29.63 % 31.58 % 10
2010s 28.34 % 28.01 % 29.1 % 10
2020s 31.9 % 28.86 % 34.48 % 4

Countries ranked near India

  1. 92 Philippines 35.64 % compare
  2. 93 Belgium 35.56 % compare
  3. 94 Mexico 34.94 % compare
  4. 96 Suriname 34 % compare
  5. 97 Israel 33.53 % compare
  6. 98 Seychelles 33.43 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is fao model — share of females in total afs employment — female — value in India?
Fao model — share of females in total afs employment — female — value in India was 34.48 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest fao model — share of females in total afs employment — female — value recorded in India?
The highest recorded value was 34.48 % in 2023.
What is the lowest fao model — share of females in total afs employment — female — value recorded in India?
The lowest recorded value was 28.01 % in 2018.
How does India rank for fao model — share of females in total afs employment — female — value?
India ranks 95th out of 137 countries with data for 2023.
Is fao model — share of females in total afs employment — female — value rising or falling in India?
Over the last ten years it is up 22.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this India 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 total AFS employment — Female — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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FAO Model — Share of females in total AFS employment — Female — Value
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
185 places, 4,376 data points, 2000–2023
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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.