Gender gap in the share of employment in agrifood systems out of in Southern Africa
Southern Africa: Gender gap in the share of employment in agrifood systems out of was 2.12 % in 2023. ▲ Rising
Gender gap in the share of employment in agrifood systems out of in Southern Africa, 2000–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gender gap in the share of employment in agrifood systems out of in Southern Africa is 2.12 %, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and up 30.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender gap in the share of employment in agrifood systems out of in Southern Africa peaked at 2.75 % in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.78 %, in 2006.
Southern Africa ranks 10th of 26 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Gender gap in the share of employment in agrifood systems out of in Southern Africa, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.25 % | — |
| 2001 | 2.14 % | +71.2% |
| 2002 | 2.26 % | +5.6% |
| 2003 | 2.75 % | +21.7% |
| 2004 | 1.86 % | -32.4% |
| 2005 | 1.32 % | -29.0% |
| 2006 | 0.78 % | -40.9% |
| 2007 | 1.2 % | +53.8% |
| 2008 | 1.69 % | +40.8% |
| 2009 | 1.72 % | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 1.52 % | -11.6% |
| 2011 | 1.35 % | -11.2% |
| 2012 | 1.43 % | +5.9% |
| 2013 | 1.63 % | +14.0% |
| 2014 | 1.53 % | -6.1% |
| 2015 | 1.68 % | +9.8% |
| 2016 | 2.2 % | +31.0% |
| 2017 | 2.17 % | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 1.61 % | -25.8% |
| 2019 | 1.7 % | +5.6% |
| 2020 | 1.69 % | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 2.4 % | +42.0% |
| 2022 | 2.09 % | -12.9% |
| 2023 | 2.12 % | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.7 % | 0.78 % | 2.75 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.68 % | 1.35 % | 2.2 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.08 % | 1.69 % | 2.4 % | 4 |
Countries ranked near Southern Africa
- 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 Southern Africa?
- Gender gap in the share of employment in agrifood systems out of in Southern Africa was 2.12 % 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 Southern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 2.75 % in 2003.
- What is the lowest gender gap in the share of employment in agrifood systems out of recorded in Southern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.78 % in 2006.
- How does Southern Africa rank for gender gap in the share of employment in agrifood systems out of?
- Southern Africa ranks 10th out of 26 groups with data for 2023.
- Is gender gap in the share of employment in agrifood systems out of rising or falling in Southern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Southern Africa 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.