Share of employment by sex in industry: Employment in agriculture in Australia and New Zealand

Australia and New Zealand: Share of employment by sex in industry: Employment in agriculture was 33.64 % in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
33.64 %
Change on year
up 7.1%
World rank
74th
of 174 countries
All-time high
33.84 %
in 2021
All-time low
29.93 %
in 2014
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Share of employment by sex in industry: Employment in agriculture in Australia and New Zealand, 2000–2023

01020302000201120232000: 31.8 %2001: 31.7 %2002: 31.3 %2003: 31.6 %2004: 31.6 %2005: 32 %2006: 32.4 %2007: 31.9 %2008: 32.1 %2009: 31.9 %2010: 32.2 %2011: 31.4 %2012: 31.8 %2013: 30.4 %2014: 29.9 %2015: 31.7 %2016: 30.3 %2017: 30.4 %2018: 30.1 %2019: 31 %2020: 32.2 %2021: 33.8 %2022: 31.4 %2023: 33.6 %

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

Analysis

Australia and New Zealand recorded 33.64 % for share of employment by sex in industry: employment in agriculture in 2023.

The figure is up 7.1% on the previous year and up 10.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of employment by sex in industry: employment in agriculture in Australia and New Zealand peaked at 33.84 % in 2021 and was at its lowest, 29.93 %, in 2014.

That places Australia and New Zealand 74th out of 174 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

Share of employment by sex in industry: Employment in agriculture in Australia and New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for Share of employment by sex in industry: Employment in agriculture — Value — Female — All age ranges or no breakdown by age — National — Agriculture in Australia and New Zealand, 2000 to 2023.
Year % Change
2000 31.82 %
2001 31.71 % -0.3%
2002 31.33 % -1.2%
2003 31.58 % +0.8%
2004 31.64 % +0.2%
2005 32.05 % +1.3%
2006 32.42 % +1.2%
2007 31.91 % -1.6%
2008 32.15 % +0.8%
2009 31.89 % -0.8%
2010 32.16 % +0.8%
2011 31.41 % -2.3%
2012 31.81 % +1.3%
2013 30.4 % -4.4%
2014 29.93 % -1.5%
2015 31.73 % +6.0%
2016 30.32 % -4.4%
2017 30.44 % +0.4%
2018 30.12 % -1.1%
2019 31.03 % +3.0%
2020 32.23 % +3.9%
2021 33.84 % +5.0%
2022 31.4 % -7.2%
2023 33.64 % +7.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 31.85 % 31.33 % 32.42 % 10
2010s 30.94 % 29.93 % 32.16 % 10
2020s 32.78 % 31.4 % 33.84 % 4

Countries ranked near Australia and New Zealand

  1. 71 Eswatini 34.36 % compare
  2. 72 Nigeria 34.12 % compare
  3. 73 Belarus 33.85 % compare
  4. 75 Lithuania 33.54 % compare
  5. 76 Romania 33.41 % compare
  6. 77 Fiji 33.05 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of employment by sex in industry: employment in agriculture in Australia and New Zealand?
Share of employment by sex in industry: employment in agriculture in Australia and New Zealand was 33.64 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest share of employment by sex in industry: employment in agriculture recorded in Australia and New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 33.84 % in 2021.
What is the lowest share of employment by sex in industry: employment in agriculture recorded in Australia and New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 29.93 % in 2014.
How does Australia and New Zealand rank for share of employment by sex in industry: employment in agriculture?
Australia and New Zealand ranks 74th out of 174 countries with data for 2023.
Is share of employment by sex in industry: employment in agriculture rising or falling in Australia and New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Australia and New Zealand data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Share of employment by sex in industry: Employment in agriculture — Value — Female — All age ranges or no breakdown by age — National — Agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of employment by sex in industry: Employment in agriculture — Value — Female — 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
224 places, 5,306 data points, 2000–2023
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