FAO Model — Share of non-agricultural AFS employment in total employment — Value by country
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...
Countries reporting
150
Highest
34.06 %
Nigeria
Lowest
1.06 %
Suriname
Median
12.52 %
Years covered
24
2000–2023
Data points
4,118
What the numbers show
FAO Model — Share of non-agricultural AFS employment in total employment — Value is currently reported for 150 countries. The highest value is 34.06 % in Nigeria; the lowest is 1.06 % in Suriname.
The median across all reporting countries is 12.52 %, and the mean is 13.24 %.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 32.
Over the past decade 73 countries rose and 76 fell. The largest increase was in Micronesia (up 3,757.1%), and the largest decrease in Naoero (down 79.5%).
FAO Model — Share of non-agricultural AFS employment in total: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nigeria | 34.06 % | 2023 | up 4.5% | rising |
| 1 | Bolivia (Plurinational State of) | 24.81 % | 2023 | up 40.6% | rising |
| 2 | Kiribati | 29.79 % | 2023 | up 109.1% | rising |
| 2 | Côte d'Ivoire | 27.48 % | 2023 | up 10.9% | rising |
| 2 | Melanesia | 17.16 % | 2023 | up 14.8% | rising |
| 3 | Togo | 27.77 % | 2023 | up 39.8% | rising |
| 3 | Viet Nam | 16.56 % | 2023 | down 12.6% | rising |
| 4 | Indonesia | 26.2 % | 2023 | up 16.4% | flat |
| 4 | United Republic of Tanzania | 16.32 % | 2023 | up 63.4% | rising |
| 5 | Benin | 25.11 % | 2023 | up 21.5% | rising |
| 5 | Türkiye | 15.22 % | 2023 | down 9.0% | falling |
| 6 | El Salvador | 24.9 % | 2023 | up 4.5% | rising |
| 6 | Timor-Leste | 14.58 % | 2023 | up 34.8% | rising |
| 7 | Gambia | 24.35 % | 2023 | up 40.7% | rising |
| 7 | Iran (Islamic Republic of) | 13.55 % | 2023 | down 4.2% | rising |
| 8 | Guyana | 24.24 % | 2022 | up 30.3% | falling |
| 9 | Ghana | 22.88 % | 2023 | down 4.7% | flat |
| 10 | Peru | 22.69 % | 2023 | up 1.7% | flat |
| 10 | Lao People's Democratic Republic | 11.48 % | 2023 | up 38.5% | rising |
| 11 | Thailand | 22.52 % | 2023 | up 13.5% | rising |
| 11 | Micronesia | 10.8 % | 2023 | up 3,757.1% | volatile |
| 12 | Ecuador | 22.2 % | 2023 | up 19.3% | rising |
| 13 | Papua New Guinea | 21.86 % | 2023 | up 47.9% | rising |
| 14 | Fiji | 21.78 % | 2022 | up 8.7% | rising |
| 14 | Democratic Republic of the Congo | 5.07 % | 2023 | up 19.6% | rising |
| 15 | Honduras | 21.71 % | 2023 | down 11.7% | rising |
| 15 | Polynesia | 3.49 % | 2023 | down 0.3% | rising |
| 16 | Guatemala | 21.62 % | 2023 | up 2.9% | falling |
| 17 | Sierra Leone | 20.76 % | 2023 | down 26.1% | flat |
| 18 | Mauritania | 20.68 % | 2023 | up 6.5% | rising |
| 19 | Senegal | 20.55 % | 2023 | up 125.3% | rising |
| 20 | Eswatini | 19.68 % | 2023 | down 2.1% | rising |
| 21 | Liberia | 19.58 % | 2023 | up 48.1% | flat |
| 22 | Cambodia | 19.53 % | 2023 | up 15.2% | rising |
| 23 | Pakistan | 18.75 % | 2023 | up 4.7% | rising |
| 24 | Philippines | 18.56 % | 2023 | down 8.4% | rising |
| 25 | Bangladesh | 18.28 % | 2023 | down 13.3% | flat |
| 26 | Mali | 18.26 % | 2023 | up 38.3% | rising |
| 27 | Colombia | 18.21 % | 2023 | down 15.3% | flat |
| 27 | Cabo Verde | 8.06 % | 2023 | down 22.3% | falling |
| 28 | Tonga | 17.94 % | 2023 | down 18.4% | rising |
| 29 | Kenya | 17.54 % | 2023 | down 1.2% | rising |
| 30 | Mexico | 17.49 % | 2023 | up 1.8% | falling |
| 31 | Sri Lanka | 17.36 % | 2023 | up 1.5% | rising |
| 32 | Greece | 17.15 % | 2023 | up 8.5% | flat |
| 33 | Myanmar | 16.98 % | 2023 | up 0.7% | rising |
| 34 | Namibia | 16.97 % | 2023 | up 1.9% | rising |
| 35 | Samoa | 16.87 % | 2022 | up 52.9% | rising |
| 36 | Albania | 16.77 % | 2023 | up 14.8% | rising |
| 37 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 16.49 % | 2023 | up 4.2% | falling |
| 38 | Chad | 16.35 % | 2023 | up 7.4% | rising |
| 39 | Kyrgyzstan | 16.24 % | 2023 | up 9.4% | falling |
| 40 | Zambia | 15.87 % | 2023 | up 0.8% | flat |
| 41 | Angola | 15.77 % | 2023 | up 11.9% | rising |
| 42 | Yemen | 15.7 % | 2018 | down 16.5% | falling |
| 43 | Panama | 15.33 % | 2023 | up 4.2% | falling |
| 44 | Dominican Republic | 15.14 % | 2023 | down 15.9% | falling |
| 45 | Maldives | 15.04 % | 2019 | down 18.9% | falling |
| 46 | Guinea-Bissau | 15.03 % | 2023 | up 16.2% | rising |
| 47 | Rwanda | 14.74 % | 2023 | up 26.9% | rising |
| 47 | Serbia | 14.74 % | 2023 | down 5.0% | falling |
| 49 | Canada | 14.62 % | 2023 | down 9.0% | falling |
| 50 | Jamaica | 14.53 % | 2023 | down 18.2% | falling |
| 51 | Bhutan | 14.47 % | 2023 | up 3.9% | rising |
| 52 | Costa Rica | 14.37 % | 2023 | up 28.6% | rising |
| 53 | India | 14.34 % | 2023 | down 6.3% | falling |
| 53 | Madagascar | 14.34 % | 2023 | down 9.5% | flat |
| 55 | Zimbabwe | 14.17 % | 2023 | up 31.1% | rising |
| 56 | Sudan | 14.06 % | 2022 | down 15.8% | falling |
| 57 | Republic of Korea | 13.94 % | 2023 | up 12.7% | falling |
| 58 | Afghanistan | 13.93 % | 2021 | down 0.2% | rising |
| 59 | Armenia | 13.67 % | 2023 | up 15.0% | rising |
| 60 | Egypt | 13.66 % | 2023 | up 13.4% | rising |
| 61 | Brazil | 13.42 % | 2023 | up 6.8% | falling |
| 62 | Ukraine | 13.09 % | 2021 | up 7.0% | rising |
| 63 | Spain | 12.97 % | 2023 | down 0.4% | falling |
| 64 | Tunisia | 12.83 % | 2023 | up 2.6% | falling |
| 65 | North Macedonia | 12.7 % | 2023 | down 12.7% | falling |
| 66 | Romania | 12.55 % | 2023 | down 5.7% | falling |
| 67 | Portugal | 12.54 % | 2023 | down 17.1% | falling |
| 68 | Belarus | 12.5 % | 2023 | up 13.9% | flat |
| 69 | Bulgaria | 12.43 % | 2023 | down 9.7% | falling |
| 70 | Burkina Faso | 12.41 % | 2023 | down 1.6% | rising |
| 71 | Chile | 12.32 % | 2023 | down 17.8% | falling |
| 72 | Croatia | 12.21 % | 2023 | down 20.0% | falling |
| 73 | Uruguay | 12.01 % | 2023 | down 6.2% | falling |
| 74 | Italy | 11.91 % | 2023 | up 7.4% | falling |
| 75 | Mongolia | 11.78 % | 2023 | down 16.6% | rising |
| 76 | Georgia | 11.63 % | 2023 | down 0.3% | rising |
| 77 | Latvia | 11.52 % | 2023 | down 13.2% | falling |
| 78 | Niue | 11.5 % | 2022 | up 166.8% | rising |
| 79 | Ethiopia | 11.37 % | 2023 | down 7.5% | rising |
| 80 | Cook Islands | 11.36 % | 2023 | up 29.8% | rising |
| 81 | Palestine, State of | 11.22 % | 2022 | up 21.2% | flat |
| 82 | Australia and New Zealand | 11.04 % | 2023 | down 19.8% | falling |
| 83 | Japan | 11.03 % | 2023 | down 14.4% | falling |
| 84 | Lebanon | 10.65 % | 2022 | down 6.2% | falling |
| 85 | Lithuania | 10.61 % | 2023 | down 15.9% | falling |
| 86 | Brunei Darussalam | 10.4 % | 2023 | up 9.0% | falling |
| 87 | Australia | 10.03 % | 2023 | down 23.6% | falling |
| 88 | Hungary | 10.02 % | 2023 | down 8.7% | falling |
| 89 | Mauritius | 9.99 % | 2023 | down 6.5% | falling |
| 90 | Poland | 9.97 % | 2023 | down 8.9% | rising |
| 91 | Cyprus | 9.94 % | 2023 | down 8.1% | falling |
| 92 | Uganda | 9.93 % | 2023 | down 15.8% | rising |
| 93 | Nepal | 9.87 % | 2022 | up 3.9% | rising |
| 94 | South Africa | 9.69 % | 2023 | down 7.4% | falling |
| 95 | Slovenia | 9.38 % | 2023 | down 8.5% | falling |
| 96 | Palau | 9.35 % | 2020 | up 9.9% | rising |
| 97 | Iceland | 9.29 % | 2023 | down 22.1% | falling |
| 98 | Botswana | 9.25 % | 2023 | up 18.7% | rising |
| 99 | Estonia | 9.23 % | 2023 | down 21.2% | falling |
| 100 | Czechia | 9.2 % | 2023 | down 5.8% | falling |
| 101 | Comoros | 9.14 % | 2023 | down 3.9% | falling |
| 102 | Ireland | 9.07 % | 2023 | down 13.5% | falling |
| 103 | Tuvalu | 9.01 % | 2022 | up 5.3% | flat |
| 104 | Austria | 8.86 % | 2023 | down 8.3% | falling |
| 105 | Mozambique | 8.84 % | 2023 | down 7.9% | rising |
| 106 | Lesotho | 8.22 % | 2023 | up 7.7% | rising |
| 107 | Vanuatu | 8.16 % | 2023 | down 26.3% | rising |
| 108 | Malta | 8.14 % | 2023 | up 1.1% | falling |
| 109 | Seychelles | 8.01 % | 2023 | down 12.6% | falling |
| 110 | France | 7.96 % | 2023 | down 0.3% | falling |
| 111 | Jordan | 7.82 % | 2023 | up 5.7% | rising |
| 112 | Finland | 7.77 % | 2023 | down 7.1% | falling |
| 113 | Belgium | 7.68 % | 2023 | up 0.1% | falling |
| 114 | Netherlands (Kingdom of the) | 7.51 % | 2023 | up 10.8% | falling |
| 115 | United Arab Emirates | 7.15 % | 2023 | down 28.6% | falling |
| 116 | Denmark | 6.91 % | 2023 | down 4.3% | falling |
| 117 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | 6.75 % | 2023 | down 7.8% | falling |
| 118 | China, mainland | 6.64 % | 2023 | down 3.3% | rising |
| 119 | Somalia | 6.62 % | 2023 | up 20.6% | rising |
| 120 | China | 6.5 % | 2023 | down 3.4% | rising |
| 121 | Eritrea | 6.42 % | 2011 | down 5.0% | falling |
| 122 | Iraq | 6.41 % | 2023 | down 14.4% | falling |
| 123 | Grenada | 6.33 % | 2023 | down 47.6% | falling |
| 124 | Germany | 6.32 % | 2023 | down 12.0% | falling |
| 125 | Slovakia | 6.29 % | 2023 | down 14.1% | falling |
| 126 | Burundi | 6.24 % | 2023 | up 16.4% | rising |
| 127 | Switzerland | 6.17 % | 2023 | down 16.4% | falling |
| 128 | Norway | 6.03 % | 2023 | unchanged | falling |
| 129 | Israel | 5.83 % | 2023 | down 16.0% | falling |
| 130 | Sweden | 5.01 % | 2023 | down 19.1% | falling |
| 131 | Congo | 4.45 % | 2023 | up 0.9% | rising |
| 132 | Tajikistan | 4.31 % | 2022 | up 33.0% | rising |
| 133 | New Caledonia | 3.57 % | 2020 | up 1,685.0% | volatile |
| 134 | Luxembourg | 3.11 % | 2023 | down 16.2% | falling |
| 135 | Solomon Islands | 2.5 % | 2022 | up 14.2% | volatile |
| 136 | Naoero | 1.08 % | 2021 | down 79.5% | volatile |
| 137 | Suriname | 1.06 % | 2023 | down 13.8% | volatile |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.
- Western Africa 27.88 %
- South-Eastern Asia 21.6 %
- Central America 18.5 %
- Sub-Saharan Africa 18.15 %
- Africa 17.76 %
- Latin America and the Caribbean 16.08 %
- South America 16.06 %
- Least Developed Countries (LDCs) 13.17 %
- Central Asia 15.87 %
- Asia 12.57 %
- Southern Asia 15.02 %
- Northern Africa 14.8 %
- Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) 14.76 %
- Middle Africa 10.37 %
- Americas 13.63 %
- Small island developing States (SIDS) 8.16 %
- World 13.2 %
- Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs) 13.17 %
- Southern Europe 12.92 %
- Eastern Africa 12.41 %
- Oceania 12.23 %
- Western Asia 10.93 %
- Eastern Europe 10.84 %
- Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) 10.59 %
- Southern Africa 10.08 %
- Northern America 9.88 %
- Europe 9.59 %
- United States of America 9.37 %
- European Union (27) 9.34 %
- Western Europe 7.11 %
- Eastern Asia 6.98 %
- Northern Europe 6.93 %
- Caribbean 5.78 %
About this data
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.