FAO Model — Share of non-agricultural AFS employment in total in European Union (27)

European Union (27): FAO Model — Share of non-agricultural AFS employment in total was 9.34 % in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
9.34 %
Change on year
down 0.5%
Rank
26th
of 31 groups
All-time high
12.06 %
in 2004
All-time low
8.98 %
in 2021
Years of data
24
2000–2023

FAO Model — Share of non-agricultural AFS employment in total in European Union (27), 2000–2023

02.557.51012.52000201120232000: 11.4 %2001: 11.3 %2002: 11.3 %2003: 10.9 %2004: 12.1 %2005: 12 %2006: 11.9 %2007: 11.9 %2008: 10.2 %2009: 10 %2010: 9.8 %2011: 9.7 %2012: 9.8 %2013: 9.7 %2014: 9.8 %2015: 9.9 %2016: 9.8 %2017: 9.9 %2018: 9.8 %2019: 9.7 %2020: 9.2 %2021: 9 %2022: 9.4 %2023: 9.3 %

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 European Union (27) stood at 9.34 %.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 3.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, fao model — share of non-agricultural afs employment in total in European Union (27) peaked at 12.06 % in 2004 and was at its lowest, 8.98 %, in 2021.

European Union (27) ranks 26th of 31 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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 European Union (27), year by year

Annual values for FAO Model — Share of non-agricultural AFS employment in total employment — Value in European Union (27), 2000 to 2023.
Year % Change
2000 11.43 %
2001 11.26 % -1.5%
2002 11.26 % +0.0%
2003 10.91 % -3.1%
2004 12.06 % +10.5%
2005 12.03 % -0.2%
2006 11.94 % -0.7%
2007 11.86 % -0.7%
2008 10.18 % -14.2%
2009 10.02 % -1.6%
2010 9.84 % -1.8%
2011 9.7 % -1.4%
2012 9.77 % +0.7%
2013 9.7 % -0.7%
2014 9.81 % +1.1%
2015 9.86 % +0.5%
2016 9.76 % -1.0%
2017 9.86 % +1.0%
2018 9.83 % -0.3%
2019 9.72 % -1.1%
2020 9.17 % -5.7%
2021 8.98 % -2.1%
2022 9.39 % +4.6%
2023 9.34 % -0.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 11.29 % 10.02 % 12.06 % 10
2010s 9.79 % 9.7 % 9.86 % 10
2020s 9.22 % 8.98 % 9.39 % 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is fao model — share of non-agricultural afs employment in total in European Union (27)?
Fao model — share of non-agricultural afs employment in total in European Union (27) was 9.34 % 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 European Union (27)?
The highest recorded value was 12.06 % in 2004.
What is the lowest fao model — share of non-agricultural afs employment in total recorded in European Union (27)?
The lowest recorded value was 8.98 % in 2021.
How does European Union (27) rank for fao model — share of non-agricultural afs employment in total?
European Union (27) ranks 26th out of 31 groups with data for 2023.
Is fao model — share of non-agricultural afs employment in total rising or falling in European Union (27)?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this European Union (27) 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.