Gender gap in share of employment in industry: Employment in off-farm in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Gender gap in share of employment in industry: Employment in off-farm was 7.12 % in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
7.12 %
Change on year
down 14.4%
World rank
70th
of 157 countries
All-time high
12.51 %
in 2010
All-time low
3.47 %
in 2002
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Gender gap in share of employment in industry: Employment in off-farm in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 2000–2023

46810122000201120232000: 5.6 %2001: 5.2 %2002: 3.5 %2003: 7.2 %2004: 7.5 %2005: 9.2 %2006: 8.2 %2007: 8.7 %2008: 7.7 %2009: 12.4 %2010: 12.5 %2011: 10.9 %2012: 9.9 %2013: 12 %2014: 10.9 %2015: 12.4 %2016: 10 %2017: 10.7 %2018: 10.1 %2019: 9.3 %2020: 6.4 %2021: 7.5 %2022: 8.3 %2023: 7.1 %

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for gender gap in share of employment in industry: employment in off-farm in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is 7.12 %, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of down 14.4% on the previous year and down 40.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gender gap in share of employment in industry: employment in off-farm in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 12.51 % in 2010 and was at its lowest, 3.47 %, in 2002.

That places United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 70th out of 157 countries 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.

Gender gap in share of employment in industry: Employment in off-farm in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Gender gap in share of employment in industry: Employment in off-farm agrifood systems — Value — All age ranges or no breakdown by age — National — Non-agricultural agrifood systems in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 2000 to 2023.
Year % Change
2000 5.6 %
2001 5.2 % -7.1%
2002 3.47 % -33.3%
2003 7.15 % +106.1%
2004 7.51 % +5.0%
2005 9.19 % +22.4%
2006 8.2 % -10.8%
2007 8.67 % +5.7%
2008 7.65 % -11.8%
2009 12.43 % +62.5%
2010 12.51 % +0.6%
2011 10.94 % -12.5%
2012 9.86 % -9.9%
2013 11.96 % +21.3%
2014 10.94 % -8.5%
2015 12.41 % +13.4%
2016 9.97 % -19.7%
2017 10.67 % +7.0%
2018 10.06 % -5.7%
2019 9.3 % -7.6%
2020 6.36 % -31.6%
2021 7.46 % +17.3%
2022 8.32 % +11.5%
2023 7.12 % -14.4%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Gender gap in share of employment in industry: Employment in off-farm in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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
2003 +106.1% 3.47 % 7.15 %

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 7.51 % 3.47 % 12.43 % 10
2010s 10.86 % 9.3 % 12.51 % 10
2020s 7.32 % 6.36 % 8.32 % 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is gender gap in share of employment in industry: employment in off-farm in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Gender gap in share of employment in industry: employment in off-farm in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 7.12 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest gender gap in share of employment in industry: employment in off-farm recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 12.51 % in 2010.
What is the lowest gender gap in share of employment in industry: employment in off-farm recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 3.47 % in 2002.
How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for gender gap in share of employment in industry: employment in off-farm?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 70th out of 157 countries with data for 2023.
Is gender gap in share of employment in industry: employment in off-farm rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is down 40.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Gender gap in share of employment in industry: Employment in off-farm agrifood systems — Value — All age ranges or no breakdown by age — National — Non-agricultural agrifood systems. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gender gap in share of employment in industry: Employment in off-farm agrifood systems — Value — All age ranges or no breakdown by age — National — Non-agricultural agrifood systems
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
206 places, 4,710 data points, 2000–2023
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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.