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

Central America: FAO Model — Share of non-agricultural AFS employment in total was 18.5 % in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
18.5 %
Change on year
up 0.6%
Rank
4th
of 31 groups
All-time high
19.36 %
in 2001
All-time low
17.91 %
in 2011
Years of data
24
2000–2023

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

051015202000201120232000: 19.3 %2001: 19.4 %2002: 19.1 %2003: 18.7 %2004: 18.3 %2005: 18.1 %2006: 19.3 %2007: 18.1 %2008: 18.2 %2009: 18.4 %2010: 18.2 %2011: 17.9 %2012: 18.4 %2013: 18.1 %2014: 18.3 %2015: 18.3 %2016: 18.6 %2017: 18.6 %2018: 18.4 %2019: 19 %2020: 18.1 %2021: 18.3 %2022: 18.4 %2023: 18.5 %

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

Analysis

Central America recorded 18.5 % for fao model — share of non-agricultural afs employment in total in 2023.

That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 2.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, fao model — share of non-agricultural afs employment in total in Central America peaked at 19.36 % in 2001 and was at its lowest, 17.91 %, in 2011.

That places Central America 4th out of 31 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Annual values for FAO Model — Share of non-agricultural AFS employment in total employment — Value in Central America, 2000 to 2023.
Year % Change
2000 19.26 %
2001 19.36 % +0.5%
2002 19.13 % -1.2%
2003 18.67 % -2.4%
2004 18.27 % -2.1%
2005 18.13 % -0.8%
2006 19.27 % +6.3%
2007 18.14 % -5.9%
2008 18.24 % +0.6%
2009 18.41 % +0.9%
2010 18.21 % -1.1%
2011 17.91 % -1.6%
2012 18.36 % +2.5%
2013 18.07 % -1.6%
2014 18.3 % +1.3%
2015 18.31 % +0.1%
2016 18.59 % +1.5%
2017 18.56 % -0.2%
2018 18.45 % -0.6%
2019 18.98 % +2.9%
2020 18.09 % -4.7%
2021 18.32 % +1.3%
2022 18.39 % +0.4%
2023 18.5 % +0.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 18.69 % 18.13 % 19.36 % 10
2010s 18.37 % 17.91 % 18.98 % 10
2020s 18.32 % 18.09 % 18.5 % 4

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  3. 2 Côte d'Ivoire 27.48 % compare
  4. 2 Kiribati 29.79 % compare
  5. 2 Melanesia 17.16 % compare
  6. 3 Togo 27.77 % compare
  7. 3 Viet Nam 16.56 % compare
  8. 4 Indonesia 26.2 % compare
  9. 4 United Republic of Tanzania 16.32 % compare
  10. 5 Benin 25.11 % compare
  11. 5 Türkiye 15.22 % compare
  12. 6 El Salvador 24.9 % compare
  13. 6 Timor-Leste 14.58 % compare
  14. 7 Gambia 24.35 % compare
  15. 7 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 13.55 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is fao model — share of non-agricultural afs employment in total in Central America?
Fao model — share of non-agricultural afs employment in total in Central America was 18.5 % 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 Central America?
The highest recorded value was 19.36 % in 2001.
What is the lowest fao model — share of non-agricultural afs employment in total recorded in Central America?
The lowest recorded value was 17.91 % in 2011.
How does Central America rank for fao model — share of non-agricultural afs employment in total?
Central America ranks 4th out of 31 groups with data for 2023.
Is fao model — share of non-agricultural afs employment in total rising or falling in Central America?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Central 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 — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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FAO Model — Share of non-agricultural AFS employment in total employment — Value
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
183 places, 4,118 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.