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 13.57 % in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
13.57 %
Change on year
down 4.5%
Rank
9th
of 31 groups
All-time high
17.69 %
in 2004
All-time low
13.34 %
in 2013
Years of data
24
2000–2023

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

051015202000201120232000: 16.4 %2001: 16.4 %2002: 16.7 %2003: 16.9 %2004: 17.7 %2005: 17.3 %2006: 17.3 %2007: 16.1 %2008: 15.9 %2009: 15.8 %2010: 15.5 %2011: 15 %2012: 13.6 %2013: 13.3 %2014: 13.5 %2015: 13.5 %2016: 14.1 %2017: 14.3 %2018: 14.5 %2019: 14.4 %2020: 13.5 %2021: 13.6 %2022: 14.2 %2023: 13.6 %

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 South America stood at 13.57 %.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.5% on the previous year and up 1.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, fao model — share of non-agricultural afs employment in total in South America peaked at 17.69 % in 2004 and was at its lowest, 13.34 %, in 2013.

That places South America 9th out of 31 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

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 — Male — Value in South America, 2000 to 2023.
Year % Change
2000 16.4 %
2001 16.42 % +0.1%
2002 16.73 % +1.9%
2003 16.9 % +1.0%
2004 17.69 % +4.7%
2005 17.33 % -2.0%
2006 17.31 % -0.1%
2007 16.07 % -7.2%
2008 15.92 % -0.9%
2009 15.78 % -0.9%
2010 15.52 % -1.6%
2011 15.01 % -3.3%
2012 13.61 % -9.3%
2013 13.34 % -2.0%
2014 13.54 % +1.5%
2015 13.53 % -0.1%
2016 14.09 % +4.1%
2017 14.31 % +1.6%
2018 14.54 % +1.6%
2019 14.44 % -0.7%
2020 13.47 % -6.7%
2021 13.56 % +0.7%
2022 14.21 % +4.8%
2023 13.57 % -4.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 16.66 % 15.78 % 17.69 % 10
2010s 14.19 % 13.34 % 15.52 % 10
2020s 13.7 % 13.47 % 14.21 % 4

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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 13.57 % 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 17.69 % in 2004.
What is the lowest fao model — share of non-agricultural afs employment in total recorded in South America?
The lowest recorded value was 13.34 % in 2013.
How does South America rank for fao model — share of non-agricultural afs employment in total?
South America ranks 9th 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 up 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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 — Male — 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 — Male — 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.