Gender gap in formal employment by industry: Agrifood systems — Value in India

India: Gender gap in formal employment by industry: Agrifood systems — Value was 1.78 % in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
1.78 %
Change on year
up 6.6%
World rank
23rd
of 39 countries
All-time high
3.83 %
in 2010
All-time low
0.58 %
in 2018
Years of data
10
2005–2024

Gender gap in formal employment by industry: Agrifood systems — Value in India, 2005–2024

12342005201420242005: 3.4 %2010: 3.8 %2012: 1.1 %2018: 0.58 %2019: 1.6 %2020: 1.1 %2021: 1.5 %2022: 1.3 %2023: 1.7 %2024: 1.8 %

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for gender gap in formal employment by industry: agrifood systems — value in India is 1.78 %, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of up 6.6% on the previous year and up 67.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gender gap in formal employment by industry: agrifood systems — value in India peaked at 3.83 % in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.58 %, in 2018.

India ranks 23rd of 39 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Gender gap in formal employment by industry: Agrifood systems — Value in India, year by year

Annual values for Gender gap in formal employment by industry: Agrifood systems — Value — All age ranges or no breakdown by age — National — Agrifood systems in India, 2005 to 2024.
Year % Change
2005 3.42 %
2010 3.83 % +12.0%
2012 1.06 % -72.3%
2018 0.58 % -45.3%
2019 1.59 % +174.1%
2020 1.09 % -31.4%
2021 1.5 % +37.6%
2022 1.29 % -14.0%
2023 1.67 % +29.5%
2024 1.78 % +6.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 3.42 % 3.42 % 3.42 % 1
2010s 1.77 % 0.58 % 3.83 % 4
2020s 1.47 % 1.09 % 1.78 % 5

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  1. 20 Mali 2.58 % compare
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  3. 22 Mauritius 1.85 % compare
  4. 24 Rwanda 1.5 % compare
  5. 25 Senegal 1.36 % compare
  6. 26 Georgia 1.22 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gender gap in formal employment by industry: agrifood systems — value in India?
Gender gap in formal employment by industry: agrifood systems — value in India was 1.78 % in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest gender gap in formal employment by industry: agrifood systems — value recorded in India?
The highest recorded value was 3.83 % in 2010.
What is the lowest gender gap in formal employment by industry: agrifood systems — value recorded in India?
The lowest recorded value was 0.58 % in 2018.
How does India rank for gender gap in formal employment by industry: agrifood systems — value?
India ranks 23rd out of 39 countries with data for 2024.
Is gender gap in formal employment by industry: agrifood systems — value rising or falling in India?
Over the last ten years it is up 67.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this India data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Gender gap in formal employment by industry: Agrifood systems — Value — All age ranges or no breakdown by age — National — Agrifood systems. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gender gap in formal employment by industry: Agrifood systems — Value — All age ranges or no breakdown by age — National — Agrifood systems
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
42 places, 511 data points, 2000–2025
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The Suite of Gender Indicators presents a set of indicators relevant to agrifood systems that are disaggregated by sex, with the aim of highlighting gender differences across agrifood systems. The initial set of indicators is based on those used in FAO’s 2023 Status of Women in Agrifood Systems (SWAFS) report and on the recommendations of an expert consultation held in December 2023, and covers key dimensions including economic participation, governance, agency, social norms, assets and services, education, health, and nutrition. Indicator selection was informed by expert judgment and by the availability of data with sufficient geographic and temporal coverage to enable meaningful comparisons across regions and over time. While most indicators are produced and published by FAO and other international organizations, the objective of this domain is to provide a one-stop shop for sex-disaggregated data on agrifood systems.