FAO Model — Share of non-agricultural AFS employment in total in South America

South America: FAO Model — Share of non-agricultural AFS employment in total was 20.22 % in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
20.22 %
Change on year
up 4.0%
Rank
8th
of 31 groups
All-time high
21.68 %
in 2017
All-time low
19 %
in 2002
Years of data
24
2000–2023

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

051015202000201120232000: 20.3 %2001: 20 %2002: 19 %2003: 19.8 %2004: 20.3 %2005: 20.7 %2006: 19.3 %2007: 19.9 %2008: 19.8 %2009: 19.4 %2010: 19.5 %2011: 19.5 %2012: 20.4 %2013: 20.7 %2014: 20.4 %2015: 20.9 %2016: 20.6 %2017: 21.7 %2018: 21.3 %2019: 21 %2020: 20.3 %2021: 20.6 %2022: 19.4 %2023: 20.2 %

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for fao model — share of non-agricultural afs employment in total in South America is 20.22 %, measured in 2023.

The figure is up 4.0% on the previous year and down 2.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, fao model — share of non-agricultural afs employment in total in South America peaked at 21.68 % in 2017 and was at its lowest, 19 %, in 2002.

South America ranks 8th of 31 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.

FAO Model — Share of non-agricultural AFS employment in total in South America, year by year

Annual values for FAO Model — Share of non-agricultural AFS employment in total employment — Female — Value in South America, 2000 to 2023.
Year % Change
2000 20.3 %
2001 19.96 % -1.7%
2002 19 % -4.8%
2003 19.82 % +4.3%
2004 20.32 % +2.5%
2005 20.67 % +1.7%
2006 19.3 % -6.6%
2007 19.89 % +3.1%
2008 19.82 % -0.4%
2009 19.36 % -2.3%
2010 19.47 % +0.6%
2011 19.54 % +0.4%
2012 20.37 % +4.2%
2013 20.72 % +1.7%
2014 20.35 % -1.8%
2015 20.86 % +2.5%
2016 20.59 % -1.3%
2017 21.68 % +5.3%
2018 21.26 % -1.9%
2019 20.96 % -1.4%
2020 20.33 % -3.0%
2021 20.65 % +1.6%
2022 19.45 % -5.8%
2023 20.22 % +4.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 19.84 % 19 % 20.67 % 10
2010s 20.58 % 19.47 % 21.68 % 10
2020s 20.16 % 19.45 % 20.65 % 4

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  7. 8 Benin 37.54 % compare
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Frequently asked questions

What is fao model — share of non-agricultural afs employment in total in South America?
Fao model — share of non-agricultural afs employment in total in South America was 20.22 % 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 South America?
The highest recorded value was 21.68 % in 2017.
What is the lowest fao model — share of non-agricultural afs employment in total recorded in South America?
The lowest recorded value was 19 % in 2002.
How does South America rank for fao model — share of non-agricultural afs employment in total?
South America ranks 8th out of 31 groups with data for 2023.
Is fao model — share of non-agricultural afs employment in total rising or falling in South America?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this South America 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.