FAO Model — Share of non-agricultural AFS employment in total in Eastern Africa

Eastern Africa: FAO Model — Share of non-agricultural AFS employment in total was 16.16 % in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
16.16 %
Change on year
up 2.7%
Rank
11th
of 31 groups
All-time high
16.16 %
in 2023
All-time low
10.36 %
in 2000
Years of data
24
2000–2023

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

0510152000201120232000: 10.4 %2001: 10.7 %2002: 10.7 %2003: 10.9 %2004: 11.1 %2005: 12.5 %2006: 12 %2007: 12 %2008: 11.3 %2009: 12.4 %2010: 11.9 %2011: 11.6 %2012: 12.6 %2013: 13.4 %2014: 14.1 %2015: 13.5 %2016: 13.2 %2017: 13.3 %2018: 13.3 %2019: 14.1 %2020: 14.2 %2021: 14.6 %2022: 15.7 %2023: 16.2 %

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

Analysis

In 2023, fao model — share of non-agricultural afs employment in total in Eastern Africa stood at 16.16 %. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.

The figure is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 20.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, fao model — share of non-agricultural afs employment in total in Eastern Africa peaked at 16.16 % in 2023 and was at its lowest, 10.36 %, in 2000.

That places Eastern Africa 11th out of 31 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.

FAO Model — Share of non-agricultural AFS employment in total in Eastern Africa, year by year

Annual values for FAO Model — Share of non-agricultural AFS employment in total employment — Female — Value in Eastern Africa, 2000 to 2023.
Year % Change
2000 10.36 %
2001 10.66 % +2.9%
2002 10.7 % +0.4%
2003 10.89 % +1.8%
2004 11.09 % +1.8%
2005 12.54 % +13.1%
2006 12.04 % -4.0%
2007 12.03 % -0.1%
2008 11.28 % -6.2%
2009 12.4 % +9.9%
2010 11.88 % -4.2%
2011 11.6 % -2.4%
2012 12.63 % +8.9%
2013 13.37 % +5.9%
2014 14.06 % +5.2%
2015 13.51 % -3.9%
2016 13.15 % -2.7%
2017 13.33 % +1.4%
2018 13.29 % -0.3%
2019 14.08 % +5.9%
2020 14.16 % +0.6%
2021 14.64 % +3.4%
2022 15.73 % +7.4%
2023 16.16 % +2.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 11.4 % 10.36 % 12.54 % 10
2010s 13.09 % 11.6 % 14.08 % 10
2020s 15.17 % 14.16 % 16.16 % 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is fao model — share of non-agricultural afs employment in total in Eastern Africa?
Fao model — share of non-agricultural afs employment in total in Eastern Africa was 16.16 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest fao model — share of non-agricultural afs employment in total recorded in Eastern Africa?
The highest recorded value was 16.16 % in 2023.
What is the lowest fao model — share of non-agricultural afs employment in total recorded in Eastern Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 10.36 % in 2000.
How does Eastern Africa rank for fao model — share of non-agricultural afs employment in total?
Eastern Africa ranks 11th out of 31 groups with data for 2023.
Is fao model — share of non-agricultural afs employment in total rising or falling in Eastern Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 20.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Eastern Africa data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of FAO Model — Share of non-agricultural AFS employment in total employment — Female — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
FAO Model — Share of non-agricultural AFS employment in total 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.