FAO Model — Total non-agricultural AFS employment — Value in Western Africa

Western Africa: FAO Model — Total non-agricultural AFS employment — Value was 52,204 1000 No in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
52,204 1000 No
Change on year
up 7.4%
Rank
9th
of 31 groups
All-time high
52,204 1000 No
in 2023
All-time low
20,944 1000 No
in 2000
Years of data
24
2000–2023

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

020.0k40.0k60.0k2000201120232000: 20.9k 1000 No2001: 21.9k 1000 No2002: 23.4k 1000 No2003: 24.5k 1000 No2004: 25.7k 1000 No2005: 26.9k 1000 No2006: 28.0k 1000 No2007: 29.1k 1000 No2008: 30.7k 1000 No2009: 31.9k 1000 No2010: 33.5k 1000 No2011: 33.8k 1000 No2012: 35.0k 1000 No2013: 36.3k 1000 No2014: 37.7k 1000 No2015: 38.7k 1000 No2016: 40.2k 1000 No2017: 41.1k 1000 No2018: 42.9k 1000 No2019: 34.7k 1000 No2020: 39.0k 1000 No2021: 43.7k 1000 No2022: 48.6k 1000 No2023: 52.2k 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 Western Africa stood at 52,204 1000 No. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.4% on the previous year and up 43.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, fao model — total non-agricultural afs employment — value in Western Africa peaked at 52,204 1000 No in 2023 and was at its lowest, 20,944 1000 No, in 2000.

That places Western Africa 9th out of 31 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

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

Annual values for FAO Model — Total non-agricultural AFS employment — Value in Western Africa, 2000 to 2023.
Year 1000 No Change
2000 20,944 1000 No
2001 21,904 1000 No +4.6%
2002 23,438 1000 No +7.0%
2003 24,476 1000 No +4.4%
2004 25,693 1000 No +5.0%
2005 26,858 1000 No +4.5%
2006 28,000 1000 No +4.3%
2007 29,064 1000 No +3.8%
2008 30,656 1000 No +5.5%
2009 31,888 1000 No +4.0%
2010 33,505 1000 No +5.1%
2011 33,822 1000 No +0.9%
2012 34,977 1000 No +3.4%
2013 36,284 1000 No +3.7%
2014 37,673 1000 No +3.8%
2015 38,722 1000 No +2.8%
2016 40,174 1000 No +3.7%
2017 41,110 1000 No +2.3%
2018 42,862 1000 No +4.3%
2019 34,678 1000 No -19.1%
2020 38,968 1000 No +12.4%
2021 43,697 1000 No +12.1%
2022 48,585 1000 No +11.2%
2023 52,204 1000 No +7.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 26,292 1000 No 20,944 1000 No 31,888 1000 No 10
2010s 37,381 1000 No 33,505 1000 No 42,862 1000 No 10
2020s 45,864 1000 No 38,968 1000 No 52,204 1000 No 4

Countries ranked near Western Africa

  1. 6 Pakistan 14,500 1000 No compare
  2. 6 Türkiye 5,006 1000 No compare
  3. 7 Bangladesh 13,338 1000 No compare
  4. 8 Brazil 13,147 1000 No compare
  5. 9 Democratic Republic of the Congo 1,780 1000 No compare
  6. 9 Mexico 10,269 1000 No compare
  7. 10 Thailand 9,233 1000 No compare
  8. 11 Philippines 9,174 1000 No compare
  9. 12 Japan 7,426 1000 No compare

See the full ranking of 183 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is fao model — total non-agricultural afs employment — value in Western Africa?
Fao model — total non-agricultural afs employment — value in Western Africa was 52,204 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 Western Africa?
The highest recorded value was 52,204 1000 No in 2023.
What is the lowest fao model — total non-agricultural afs employment — value recorded in Western Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 20,944 1000 No in 2000.
How does Western Africa rank for fao model — total non-agricultural afs employment — value?
Western Africa ranks 9th out of 31 groups with data for 2023.
Is fao model — total non-agricultural afs employment — value rising or falling in Western Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 43.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Western Africa 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.