Gender gap in the share of employment in agrifood systems out of in Asia
Asia: Gender gap in the share of employment in agrifood systems out of was -4.12 % in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Gender gap in the share of employment in agrifood systems out of in Asia, 2000–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
Asia recorded -4.12 % for gender gap in the share of employment in agrifood systems out of in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is down 72.4% on the previous year and down 590.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender gap in the share of employment in agrifood systems out of in Asia peaked at 2.23 % in 2016 and was at its lowest, -4.12 %, in 2023.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gender gap in the share of employment in agrifood systems out of in Asia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | -1.94 % | — |
| 2001 | -0.95 % | -51.0% |
| 2002 | -1.51 % | +58.9% |
| 2003 | -1.93 % | +27.8% |
| 2004 | -1.76 % | -8.8% |
| 2005 | -1.19 % | -32.4% |
| 2006 | -1.31 % | +10.1% |
| 2007 | -0.97 % | -26.0% |
| 2008 | -0.2 % | -79.4% |
| 2009 | -0.43 % | +115.0% |
| 2010 | -1.91 % | +344.2% |
| 2011 | 1.86 % | -197.4% |
| 2012 | -0.63 % | -133.9% |
| 2013 | 0.84 % | -233.3% |
| 2014 | 0.69 % | -17.9% |
| 2015 | 0.62 % | -10.1% |
| 2016 | 2.23 % | +259.7% |
| 2017 | 1.99 % | -10.8% |
| 2018 | 1.11 % | -44.2% |
| 2019 | 0.85 % | -23.4% |
| 2020 | 0.49 % | -42.4% |
| 2021 | -0.47 % | -195.9% |
| 2022 | -2.39 % | +408.5% |
| 2023 | -4.12 % | +72.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -1.22 % | -1.94 % | -0.2 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.765 % | -1.91 % | 2.23 % | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.62 % | -4.12 % | 0.49 % | 4 |
Countries ranked near Asia
- 7 Cuba 15.44 % compare
- 7 Timor-Leste -1.46 % compare
- 8 Botswana 15.18 % compare
- 8 Melanesia -3.47 % compare
- 9 Benin 13.7 % compare
- 9 United Republic of Tanzania -4.03 % compare
- 10 El Salvador 13.23 % compare
- 11 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) -4.52 % compare
- 11 Nigeria 12.73 % compare
- 12 Democratic People's Republic of Korea -6.82 % compare
- 12 Saint Lucia 12.44 % compare
- 13 Ghana 11.42 % compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is gender gap in the share of employment in agrifood systems out of in Asia?
- Gender gap in the share of employment in agrifood systems out of in Asia was -4.12 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest gender gap in the share of employment in agrifood systems out of recorded in Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.23 % in 2016.
- What is the lowest gender gap in the share of employment in agrifood systems out of recorded in Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was -4.12 % in 2023.
- How does Asia rank for gender gap in the share of employment in agrifood systems out of?
- Asia ranks 10th out of 14 groups with data for 2023.
- Is gender gap in the share of employment in agrifood systems out of rising or falling in Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 590.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Asia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Gender gap in the share of employment in agrifood systems out of total employment by subindustry: Employment in agriculture — Value — All age ranges or no breakdown by age — National — Agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.