ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Share of employment in agriculture in in China, Taiwan Province of

China, Taiwan Province of: ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Share of employment in agriculture in was 6.4 % in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
6.4 %
Change on year
down 3.0%
World rank
67th
of 113 countries
All-time high
9.3 %
in 2002
All-time low
6.3 %
in 2008
Years of data
20
2001–2020

ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Share of employment in agriculture in in China, Taiwan Province of, 2001–2020

02468102001201020202001: 9.2 %2002: 9.3 %2003: 8.9 %2004: 8.1 %2005: 7.3 %2006: 6.8 %2007: 6.4 %2008: 6.3 %2009: 6.6 %2010: 6.5 %2011: 6.4 %2012: 6.5 %2013: 6.4 %2014: 6.4 %2015: 6.5 %2016: 6.5 %2017: 6.4 %2018: 6.5 %2019: 6.6 %2020: 6.4 %

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

Analysis

China, Taiwan Province of recorded 6.4 % for ilostat - labour force survey — share of employment in agriculture in in 2020.

The figure is down 3.0% on the previous year and down 1.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ilostat - labour force survey — share of employment in agriculture in in China, Taiwan Province of peaked at 9.3 % in 2002 and was at its lowest, 6.3 %, in 2008.

China, Taiwan Province of ranks 67th of 113 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.

ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Share of employment in agriculture in in China, Taiwan Province of, year by year

Annual values for ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Share of employment in agriculture in total employment — Male — Value in China, Taiwan Province of, 2001 to 2020.
Year % Change
2001 9.2 %
2002 9.3 % +1.1%
2003 8.9 % -4.3%
2004 8.1 % -9.0%
2005 7.3 % -9.9%
2006 6.8 % -6.8%
2007 6.4 % -5.9%
2008 6.3 % -1.6%
2009 6.6 % +4.8%
2010 6.5 % -1.5%
2011 6.4 % -1.5%
2012 6.5 % +1.6%
2013 6.4 % -1.5%
2014 6.4 % +0.0%
2015 6.5 % +1.6%
2016 6.5 % +0.0%
2017 6.4 % -1.5%
2018 6.5 % +1.6%
2019 6.6 % +1.5%
2020 6.4 % -3.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 7.66 % 6.3 % 9.3 % 9
2010s 6.47 % 6.4 % 6.6 % 10
2020s 6.4 % 6.4 % 6.4 % 1

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Frequently asked questions

What is ilostat - labour force survey — share of employment in agriculture in in China, Taiwan Province of?
Ilostat - labour force survey — share of employment in agriculture in in China, Taiwan Province of was 6.4 % in 2020, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest ilostat - labour force survey — share of employment in agriculture in recorded in China, Taiwan Province of?
The highest recorded value was 9.3 % in 2002.
What is the lowest ilostat - labour force survey — share of employment in agriculture in recorded in China, Taiwan Province of?
The lowest recorded value was 6.3 % in 2008.
How does China, Taiwan Province of rank for ilostat - labour force survey — share of employment in agriculture in?
China, Taiwan Province of ranks 67th out of 113 countries with data for 2020.
Is ilostat - labour force survey — share of employment in agriculture in rising or falling in China, Taiwan Province of?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this China, Taiwan Province of data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Share of employment in agriculture in total employment — Male — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Share of employment in agriculture in total employment — Male — Value
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
124 places, 3,195 data points, 1948–2025
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The FAOSTAT Employment indicators domain focuses on indicators related to employment in agrifood systems and rural areas. The update is performed yearly, using data from the International Labour Organization (ILO) database that contains a rich set of indicators from a wide range of topics related to labour statistics. The indicators published in FAOSTAT are derived from the labour force statistics (LFS) and rural and urban labour markets (RURURB) databases of the ILOSTAT database. In addition, the ILO modelled estimates and projections (ILOEST) are used to provide information on employment in agriculture. FAOSTAT also publishes indicators on employment in agrifood systems (AFS) from 2000 at the national, regional, and global levels, using a methodology developed by the FAO to estimate the number of people employed within these systems.