FAO Model — Share of non-agricultural AFS employment in total in Middle Africa

Middle Africa: FAO Model — Share of non-agricultural AFS employment in total was 10.37 % in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
10.37 %
Change on year
down 3.7%
Rank
12th
of 15 groups
All-time high
13.52 %
in 2005
All-time low
7.76 %
in 2000
Years of data
24
2000–2023

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

0510152000201120232000: 7.8 %2001: 7.9 %2002: 8.1 %2003: 8.2 %2004: 8.4 %2005: 13.5 %2006: 9.2 %2007: 9.4 %2008: 9.4 %2009: 9.3 %2010: 9.4 %2011: 9.5 %2012: 9.6 %2013: 10.1 %2014: 10.2 %2015: 10.3 %2016: 10.2 %2017: 10.2 %2018: 10.4 %2019: 10.2 %2020: 10.4 %2021: 10.5 %2022: 10.8 %2023: 10.4 %

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 Middle Africa stood at 10.37 %.

The figure is down 3.7% on the previous year and up 2.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, fao model — share of non-agricultural afs employment in total in Middle Africa peaked at 13.52 % in 2005 and was at its lowest, 7.76 %, in 2000.

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 Middle Africa, year by year

Annual values for FAO Model — Share of non-agricultural AFS employment in total employment — Value in Middle Africa, 2000 to 2023.
Year % Change
2000 7.76 %
2001 7.87 % +1.4%
2002 8.05 % +2.3%
2003 8.19 % +1.7%
2004 8.44 % +3.1%
2005 13.52 % +60.2%
2006 9.2 % -32.0%
2007 9.42 % +2.4%
2008 9.43 % +0.1%
2009 9.27 % -1.7%
2010 9.43 % +1.7%
2011 9.47 % +0.4%
2012 9.59 % +1.3%
2013 10.09 % +5.2%
2014 10.22 % +1.3%
2015 10.3 % +0.8%
2016 10.22 % -0.8%
2017 10.18 % -0.4%
2018 10.37 % +1.9%
2019 10.16 % -2.0%
2020 10.41 % +2.5%
2021 10.54 % +1.2%
2022 10.77 % +2.2%
2023 10.37 % -3.7%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where FAO Model — Share of non-agricultural AFS employment in total in Middle Africa changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2005 +60.2% 8.44 % 13.52 %
2006 -32.0% 13.52 % 9.2 %

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 9.11 % 7.76 % 13.52 % 10
2010s 10 % 9.43 % 10.37 % 10
2020s 10.52 % 10.37 % 10.77 % 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is fao model — share of non-agricultural afs employment in total in Middle Africa?
Fao model — share of non-agricultural afs employment in total in Middle Africa was 10.37 % 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 Middle Africa?
The highest recorded value was 13.52 % in 2005.
What is the lowest fao model — share of non-agricultural afs employment in total recorded in Middle Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 7.76 % in 2000.
How does Middle Africa rank for fao model — share of non-agricultural afs employment in total?
Middle Africa ranks 12th out of 15 groups with data for 2023.
Is fao model — share of non-agricultural afs employment in total rising or falling in Middle Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Middle Africa 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.