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

South America: FAO Model — Share of non-agricultural AFS employment in total was 16.06 % in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
16.06 %
Change on year
down 1.4%
Rank
8th
of 31 groups
All-time high
18.71 %
in 2004
All-time low
15.93 %
in 2020
Years of data
24
2000–2023

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

051015202000201120232000: 17.9 %2001: 17.8 %2002: 17.6 %2003: 18 %2004: 18.7 %2005: 18.6 %2006: 18.1 %2007: 17.6 %2008: 17.4 %2009: 17.2 %2010: 17.1 %2011: 16.8 %2012: 16 %2013: 15.9 %2014: 16 %2015: 16.1 %2016: 16.5 %2017: 17 %2018: 17 %2019: 16.9 %2020: 15.9 %2021: 16.1 %2022: 16.3 %2023: 16.1 %

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

Analysis

South America recorded 16.06 % for fao model — share of non-agricultural afs employment in total in 2023.

The figure is down 1.4% on the previous year and up 0.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, fao model — share of non-agricultural afs employment in total in South America peaked at 18.71 % in 2004 and was at its lowest, 15.93 %, in 2020.

South America ranks 8th of 31 groups on this measure, in the top 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 South America, year by year

Annual values for FAO Model — Share of non-agricultural AFS employment in total employment — Value in South America, 2000 to 2023.
Year % Change
2000 17.88 %
2001 17.78 % -0.6%
2002 17.62 % -0.9%
2003 18.03 % +2.3%
2004 18.71 % +3.8%
2005 18.63 % -0.4%
2006 18.12 % -2.7%
2007 17.56 % -3.1%
2008 17.44 % -0.7%
2009 17.18 % -1.5%
2010 17.09 % -0.5%
2011 16.76 % -1.9%
2012 16.04 % -4.3%
2013 15.94 % -0.6%
2014 16 % +0.4%
2015 16.14 % +0.9%
2016 16.47 % +2.0%
2017 16.97 % +3.0%
2018 17.04 % +0.4%
2019 16.88 % -0.9%
2020 15.93 % -5.6%
2021 16.14 % +1.3%
2022 16.29 % +0.9%
2023 16.06 % -1.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 17.89 % 17.18 % 18.71 % 10
2010s 16.53 % 15.94 % 17.09 % 10
2020s 16.11 % 15.93 % 16.29 % 4

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  3. 6 El Salvador 24.9 % compare
  4. 6 Timor-Leste 14.58 % compare
  5. 7 Gambia 24.35 % compare
  6. 7 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 13.55 % compare
  7. 8 Guyana 24.24 % compare
  8. 9 Ghana 22.88 % compare
  9. 10 Lao People's Democratic Republic 11.48 % compare
  10. 10 Peru 22.69 % compare
  11. 11 Thailand 22.52 % compare
  12. 11 Micronesia 10.8 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is fao model — share of non-agricultural afs employment in total in South America?
Fao model — share of non-agricultural afs employment in total in South America was 16.06 % 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 South America?
The highest recorded value was 18.71 % in 2004.
What is the lowest fao model — share of non-agricultural afs employment in total recorded in South America?
The lowest recorded value was 15.93 % in 2020.
How does South America rank for fao model — share of non-agricultural afs employment in total?
South America ranks 8th out of 31 groups with data for 2023.
Is fao model — share of non-agricultural afs employment in total rising or falling in South America?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this South 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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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.