FAO Model — Total non-agricultural AFS employment — Value in China

China: FAO Model — Total non-agricultural AFS employment — Value was 49,464 1000 No in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
49,464 1000 No
Change on year
up 3.2%
World rank
2nd
of 137 countries
All-time high
53,612 1000 No
in 2012
All-time low
38,092 1000 No
in 2007
Years of data
24
2000–2023

FAO Model — Total non-agricultural AFS employment — Value in China, 2000–2023

020.0k40.0k60.0k2000201120232000: 39.5k 1000 No2001: 40.8k 1000 No2002: 42.1k 1000 No2003: 41.3k 1000 No2004: 40.5k 1000 No2005: 39.7k 1000 No2006: 38.9k 1000 No2007: 38.1k 1000 No2008: 41.2k 1000 No2009: 44.3k 1000 No2010: 47.4k 1000 No2011: 50.5k 1000 No2012: 53.6k 1000 No2013: 52.4k 1000 No2014: 51.2k 1000 No2015: 50.0k 1000 No2016: 48.8k 1000 No2017: 47.6k 1000 No2018: 48.1k 1000 No2019: 48.6k 1000 No2020: 49.1k 1000 No2021: 48.4k 1000 No2022: 47.9k 1000 No2023: 49.5k 1000 No

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 No.

Analysis

In 2023, fao model — total non-agricultural afs employment — value in China stood at 49,464 1000 No.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.2% on the previous year and down 5.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, fao model — total non-agricultural afs employment — value in China peaked at 53,612 1000 No in 2012 and was at its lowest, 38,092 1000 No, in 2007.

That places China 2nd out of 137 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.

FAO Model — Total non-agricultural AFS employment — Value in China, year by year

Annual values for FAO Model — Total non-agricultural AFS employment — Value in China, 2000 to 2023.
Year 1000 No Change
2000 39,531 1000 No
2001 40,822 1000 No +3.3%
2002 42,112 1000 No +3.2%
2003 41,308 1000 No -1.9%
2004 40,504 1000 No -1.9%
2005 39,700 1000 No -2.0%
2006 38,896 1000 No -2.0%
2007 38,092 1000 No -2.1%
2008 41,196 1000 No +8.1%
2009 44,300 1000 No +7.5%
2010 47,404 1000 No +7.0%
2011 50,508 1000 No +6.5%
2012 53,612 1000 No +6.1%
2013 52,409 1000 No -2.2%
2014 51,207 1000 No -2.3%
2015 50,004 1000 No -2.3%
2016 48,801 1000 No -2.4%
2017 47,598 1000 No -2.5%
2018 48,115 1000 No +1.1%
2019 48,632 1000 No +1.1%
2020 49,149 1000 No +1.1%
2021 48,424 1000 No -1.5%
2022 47,919 1000 No -1.0%
2023 49,464 1000 No +3.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 40,646 1000 No 38,092 1000 No 44,300 1000 No 10
2010s 49,829 1000 No 47,404 1000 No 53,612 1000 No 10
2020s 48,739 1000 No 47,919 1000 No 49,464 1000 No 4

Countries ranked near China

  1. 1 India 81,006 1000 No compare
  2. 2 China, mainland 49,464 1000 No compare
  3. 4 Nigeria 36,370 1000 No compare
  4. 5 Indonesia 36,306 1000 No compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is fao model — total non-agricultural afs employment — value in China?
Fao model — total non-agricultural afs employment — value in China was 49,464 1000 No in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest fao model — total non-agricultural afs employment — value recorded in China?
The highest recorded value was 53,612 1000 No in 2012.
What is the lowest fao model — total non-agricultural afs employment — value recorded in China?
The lowest recorded value was 38,092 1000 No in 2007.
How does China rank for fao model — total non-agricultural afs employment — value?
China ranks 2nd out of 137 countries with data for 2023.
Is fao model — total non-agricultural afs employment — value rising or falling in China?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this China data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of FAO Model — Total non-agricultural AFS employment — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
FAO Model — Total non-agricultural AFS employment — Value
Unit
1000 No
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.