Gender gap in the share of employment in agrifood systems out of in World
World: Gender gap in the share of employment in agrifood systems out of was -2.33 % in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Gender gap in the share of employment in agrifood systems out of in World, 2000–2023
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 World stood at -2.33 %. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 87.9% on the previous year and down 398.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender gap in the share of employment in agrifood systems out of in World peaked at 1.9 % in 2016 and was at its lowest, -2.33 %, in 2023.
World ranks 21st of 26 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
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 World, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.1 % | — |
| 2001 | 0.55 % | +450.0% |
| 2002 | 0.28 % | -49.1% |
| 2003 | -0.58 % | -307.1% |
| 2004 | -0.55 % | -5.2% |
| 2005 | -0.49 % | -10.9% |
| 2006 | -0.09 % | -81.6% |
| 2007 | -0.13 % | +44.4% |
| 2008 | 0.46 % | -453.8% |
| 2009 | 0.29 % | -37.0% |
| 2010 | -0.27 % | -193.1% |
| 2011 | 1.46 % | -640.7% |
| 2012 | 0.09 % | -93.8% |
| 2013 | 0.78 % | +766.7% |
| 2014 | 0.94 % | +20.5% |
| 2015 | 0.96 % | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 1.9 % | +97.9% |
| 2017 | 1.74 % | -8.4% |
| 2018 | 1.38 % | -20.7% |
| 2019 | 0.96 % | -30.4% |
| 2020 | 1.36 % | +41.7% |
| 2021 | 0.48 % | -64.7% |
| 2022 | -1.24 % | -358.3% |
| 2023 | -2.33 % | +87.9% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gender gap in the share of employment in agrifood systems out of in World 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +766.7% | 0.09 % | 0.78 % |
| 2011 | +640.7% | -0.27 % | 1.46 % |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -0.016 % | -0.58 % | 0.55 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.994 % | -0.27 % | 1.9 % | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.4325 % | -2.33 % | 1.36 % | 4 |
Countries ranked near World
- 18 Mexico 9.07 % compare
- 19 Dominican Republic 8.71 % compare
- 20 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 8.64 % compare
- 21 Grenada 8.07 % compare
- 22 Togo 7.85 % compare
- 23 Panama 7.11 % compare
- 24 Costa Rica 6.96 % compare
More agriculture & rural data for World
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 4.41 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0401 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 577.68 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.2984 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.4217 units per person (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.2% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.2% (2024)
- Rural population 42.2% (2025)
- Rural population growth 0.3% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gender gap in the share of employment in agrifood systems out of in World?
- Gender gap in the share of employment in agrifood systems out of in World was -2.33 % 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 World?
- The highest recorded value was 1.9 % in 2016.
- What is the lowest gender gap in the share of employment in agrifood systems out of recorded in World?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.33 % in 2023.
- How does World rank for gender gap in the share of employment in agrifood systems out of?
- World ranks 21st 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 World?
- Over the last ten years it is down 398.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this World 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.