FAO Model — Share of non-agricultural AFS employment in total in China, mainland

China, mainland: FAO Model — Share of non-agricultural AFS employment in total was 6.64 % in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
6.64 %
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
118th
of 137 countries
All-time high
7.03 %
in 2012
All-time low
5.06 %
in 2007
Years of data
24
2000–2023

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

024682000201120232000: 5.5 %2001: 5.6 %2002: 5.8 %2003: 5.6 %2004: 5.5 %2005: 5.3 %2006: 5.2 %2007: 5.1 %2008: 5.5 %2009: 5.8 %2010: 6.2 %2011: 6.6 %2012: 7 %2013: 6.9 %2014: 6.7 %2015: 6.5 %2016: 6.4 %2017: 6.3 %2018: 6.3 %2019: 6.5 %2020: 6.5 %2021: 6.4 %2022: 6.5 %2023: 6.6 %

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 China, mainland stood at 6.64 %.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.3% on the previous year and down 3.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, fao model — share of non-agricultural afs employment in total in China, mainland peaked at 7.03 % in 2012 and was at its lowest, 5.06 %, in 2007.

China, mainland ranks 118th of 137 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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 China, mainland, year by year

Annual values for FAO Model — Share of non-agricultural AFS employment in total employment — Value in China, mainland, 2000 to 2023.
Year % Change
2000 5.48 %
2001 5.61 % +2.4%
2002 5.75 % +2.5%
2003 5.6 % -2.6%
2004 5.45 % -2.7%
2005 5.32 % -2.4%
2006 5.19 % -2.4%
2007 5.06 % -2.5%
2008 5.45 % +7.7%
2009 5.84 % +7.2%
2010 6.23 % +6.7%
2011 6.63 % +6.4%
2012 7.03 % +6.0%
2013 6.87 % -2.3%
2014 6.71 % -2.3%
2015 6.55 % -2.4%
2016 6.4 % -2.3%
2017 6.26 % -2.2%
2018 6.35 % +1.4%
2019 6.45 % +1.6%
2020 6.55 % +1.6%
2021 6.43 % -1.8%
2022 6.49 % +0.9%
2023 6.64 % +2.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 5.47 % 5.06 % 5.84 % 10
2010s 6.55 % 6.23 % 7.03 % 10
2020s 6.53 % 6.43 % 6.64 % 4

Countries ranked near China, mainland

  1. 115 United Arab Emirates 7.15 % compare
  2. 116 Denmark 6.91 % compare
  3. 117 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 6.75 % compare
  4. 119 Somalia 6.62 % compare
  5. 120 China 6.5 % compare
  6. 121 Eritrea 6.42 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is fao model — share of non-agricultural afs employment in total in China, mainland?
Fao model — share of non-agricultural afs employment in total in China, mainland was 6.64 % 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 China, mainland?
The highest recorded value was 7.03 % in 2012.
What is the lowest fao model — share of non-agricultural afs employment in total recorded in China, mainland?
The lowest recorded value was 5.06 % in 2007.
How does China, mainland rank for fao model — share of non-agricultural afs employment in total?
China, mainland ranks 118th out of 137 countries with data for 2023.
Is fao model — share of non-agricultural afs employment in total rising or falling in China, mainland?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this China, mainland 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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Indicator
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.