ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Share of employment in agriculture in in China, mainland
China, mainland: ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Share of employment in agriculture in was 22.8 % in 2023. ▼ Falling
ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Share of employment in agriculture in in China, mainland, 2016–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
China, mainland recorded 22.8 % for ilostat - labour force survey — share of employment in agriculture in in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of down 5.4% on the previous year and down 16.8% over ten years.
China, mainland ranks 30th of 116 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Share of employment in agriculture in in China, mainland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 27.4 % | — |
| 2017 | 26.7 % | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 25.8 % | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 24.7 % | -4.3% |
| 2020 | 23.6 % | -4.5% |
| 2021 | 22.9 % | -3.0% |
| 2022 | 24.1 % | +5.2% |
| 2023 | 22.8 % | -5.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 26.15 % | 24.7 % | 27.4 % | 4 |
| 2020s | 23.35 % | 22.8 % | 24.1 % | 4 |
Countries ranked near China, mainland
- 27 Sri Lanka 26.1 % compare
- 28 Peru 23.4 % compare
- 29 Mongolia 23.3 % compare
- 31 Namibia 22.7 %
- 32 Philippines 21.7 % compare
- 33 El Salvador 21.6 %
More agriculture & rural data for China, mainland
- Raw hides and skins of cattle — Production, annual growth rate 3.51 % change on previous year (2024)
- Raw milk of cattle — Yield/Carcass Weight, annual growth rate 3.62 % change on previous year (2024)
- Raw hides and skins of sheep or lambs — Producing -3.67 % change on previous year (2024)
- Raw hides and skins of sheep or lambs — Production, annual growth rate -2.54 % change on previous year (2024)
- Raw hides and skins of sheep or lambs — Yield/Carcass Weight, annual 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Raw hides and skins of goats or kids — Producing Animals/Slaughtered -8.07 % change on previous year (2024)
- Raw hides and skins of goats or kids — Production, annual growth rate -2.54 % change on previous year (2024)
- Raw hides and skins of goats or kids — Yield/Carcass Weight, annual 33.33 % change on previous year (2024)
- Raw hides and skins of cattle — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, annual 1.5 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other vegetables, fresh n.e.c. — Yield, annual growth rate 1.05 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ilostat - labour force survey — share of employment in agriculture in in China, mainland?
- Ilostat - labour force survey — share of employment in agriculture in in China, mainland was 22.8 % in 2023, 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, mainland?
- The highest recorded value was 27.4 % in 2016.
- What is the lowest ilostat - labour force survey — share of employment in agriculture in recorded in China, mainland?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.8 % in 2023.
- How does China, mainland rank for ilostat - labour force survey — share of employment in agriculture in?
- China, mainland ranks 30th out of 116 countries with data for 2023.
- Is ilostat - labour force survey — share of employment in agriculture in rising or falling in China, mainland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this China, mainland 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 — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.