Gender gap in the share of employment in agrifood systems out of in Southern Europe

Southern Europe: Gender gap in the share of employment in agrifood systems out of was 0.81 % in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
0.81 %
Change on year
down 3.6%
Rank
14th
of 26 groups
All-time high
1.13 %
in 2020
All-time low
-3 %
in 2000
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Gender gap in the share of employment in agrifood systems out of in Southern Europe, 2000–2023

-3-2-1012000201120232000: -3 %2001: -2.7 %2002: -2.3 %2003: -2.3 %2004: -1.9 %2005: -1.8 %2006: -1.5 %2007: -1.5 %2008: -1.5 %2009: -0.99 %2010: -0.5 %2011: -0.52 %2012: -0.23 %2013: 0.23 %2014: 0.49 %2015: 0.69 %2016: 0.74 %2017: 0.87 %2018: 0.8 %2019: 0.9 %2020: 1.1 %2021: 0.9 %2022: 0.84 %2023: 0.81 %

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

Analysis

In 2023, gender gap in the share of employment in agrifood systems out of in Southern Europe stood at 0.81 %.

That represents a change of down 3.6% on the previous year and up 252.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gender gap in the share of employment in agrifood systems out of in Southern Europe peaked at 1.13 % in 2020 and was at its lowest, -3 %, in 2000.

Southern Europe ranks 14th of 26 groups 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 the share of employment in agrifood systems out of in Southern Europe, year by year

Annual values for 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 in Southern Europe, 2000 to 2023.
Year % Change
2000 -3 %
2001 -2.72 % -9.3%
2002 -2.3 % -15.4%
2003 -2.29 % -0.4%
2004 -1.88 % -17.9%
2005 -1.76 % -6.4%
2006 -1.52 % -13.6%
2007 -1.49 % -2.0%
2008 -1.46 % -2.0%
2009 -0.99 % -32.2%
2010 -0.5 % -49.5%
2011 -0.52 % +4.0%
2012 -0.23 % -55.8%
2013 0.23 % -200.0%
2014 0.49 % +113.0%
2015 0.69 % +40.8%
2016 0.74 % +7.2%
2017 0.87 % +17.6%
2018 0.8 % -8.0%
2019 0.9 % +12.5%
2020 1.13 % +25.6%
2021 0.9 % -20.4%
2022 0.84 % -6.7%
2023 0.81 % -3.6%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Gender gap in the share of employment in agrifood systems out of in Southern Europe 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
2013 +200.0% -0.23 % 0.23 %

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s -1.94 % -3 % -0.99 % 10
2010s 0.347 % -0.52 % 0.9 % 10
2020s 0.92 % 0.81 % 1.13 % 4

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  6. 14 Democratic Republic of the Congo -17.34 % compare
  7. 14 Guyana 11.4 % compare
  8. 15 Jamaica 11.18 % compare
  9. 16 Colombia 11.17 % compare
  10. 17 Myanmar 10.88 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gender gap in the share of employment in agrifood systems out of in Southern Europe?
Gender gap in the share of employment in agrifood systems out of in Southern Europe was 0.81 % 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 Europe?
The highest recorded value was 1.13 % in 2020.
What is the lowest gender gap in the share of employment in agrifood systems out of recorded in Southern Europe?
The lowest recorded value was -3 % in 2000.
How does Southern Europe rank for gender gap in the share of employment in agrifood systems out of?
Southern Europe ranks 14th 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 Europe?
Over the last ten years it is up 252.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Southern Europe 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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Indicator
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
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
179 places, 4,229 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.