Share of employment by sex in industry: Employment in agriculture in Eastern Europe

Eastern Europe: Share of employment by sex in industry: Employment in agriculture was 35.53 % in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
35.53 %
Change on year
down 2.0%
Rank
15th
of 31 groups
All-time high
40.8 %
in 2008
All-time low
35.53 %
in 2023
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Share of employment by sex in industry: Employment in agriculture in Eastern Europe, 2000–2023

0102030402000201120232000: 40.5 %2001: 40.2 %2002: 40.6 %2003: 40 %2004: 40.3 %2005: 40.5 %2006: 40.5 %2007: 40.7 %2008: 40.8 %2009: 40.6 %2010: 40.4 %2011: 40.6 %2012: 40.2 %2013: 40.6 %2014: 40.3 %2015: 39.5 %2016: 39 %2017: 37.7 %2018: 37.6 %2019: 37.4 %2020: 37.1 %2021: 36.8 %2022: 36.2 %2023: 35.5 %

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for share of employment by sex in industry: employment in agriculture in Eastern Europe is 35.53 %, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 12.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of employment by sex in industry: employment in agriculture in Eastern Europe peaked at 40.8 % in 2008 and was at its lowest, 35.53 %, in 2023.

Eastern Europe ranks 15th of 31 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.

Share of employment by sex in industry: Employment in agriculture in Eastern Europe, 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 Eastern Europe, 2000 to 2023.
Year % Change
2000 40.52 %
2001 40.23 % -0.7%
2002 40.61 % +0.9%
2003 40.03 % -1.4%
2004 40.26 % +0.6%
2005 40.49 % +0.6%
2006 40.52 % +0.1%
2007 40.7 % +0.4%
2008 40.8 % +0.2%
2009 40.59 % -0.5%
2010 40.36 % -0.6%
2011 40.64 % +0.7%
2012 40.23 % -1.0%
2013 40.58 % +0.9%
2014 40.28 % -0.7%
2015 39.45 % -2.1%
2016 38.95 % -1.3%
2017 37.74 % -3.1%
2018 37.61 % -0.3%
2019 37.4 % -0.6%
2020 37.15 % -0.7%
2021 36.82 % -0.9%
2022 36.25 % -1.5%
2023 35.53 % -2.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 40.48 % 40.03 % 40.8 % 10
2010s 39.32 % 37.4 % 40.64 % 10
2020s 36.44 % 35.53 % 37.15 % 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of employment by sex in industry: employment in agriculture in Eastern Europe?
Share of employment by sex in industry: employment in agriculture in Eastern Europe was 35.53 % 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 Eastern Europe?
The highest recorded value was 40.8 % in 2008.
What is the lowest share of employment by sex in industry: employment in agriculture recorded in Eastern Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 35.53 % in 2023.
How does Eastern Europe rank for share of employment by sex in industry: employment in agriculture?
Eastern Europe ranks 15th out of 31 groups with data for 2023.
Is share of employment by sex in industry: employment in agriculture rising or falling in Eastern Europe?
Over the last ten years it is down 12.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Eastern Europe 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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