Share of employment by sex in industry: Employment in agriculture in Middle Africa

Middle Africa: Share of employment by sex in industry: Employment in agriculture was 52.71 % in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
52.71 %
Change on year
down 0.2%
Rank
3rd
of 19 groups
All-time high
53.45 %
in 2005
All-time low
52.41 %
in 2009
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Share of employment by sex in industry: Employment in agriculture in Middle Africa, 2000–2023

02040602000201120232000: 52.8 %2001: 52.8 %2002: 53.1 %2003: 53.1 %2004: 53.4 %2005: 53.5 %2006: 53.2 %2007: 53 %2008: 52.8 %2009: 52.4 %2010: 52.4 %2011: 52.4 %2012: 52.5 %2013: 52.8 %2014: 53.1 %2015: 53 %2016: 52.9 %2017: 52.8 %2018: 52.8 %2019: 52.8 %2020: 52.7 %2021: 52.7 %2022: 52.8 %2023: 52.7 %

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 Middle Africa is 52.71 %, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and down 0.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of employment by sex in industry: employment in agriculture in Middle Africa peaked at 53.45 % in 2005 and was at its lowest, 52.41 %, in 2009.

Share of employment by sex in industry: Employment in agriculture in Middle Africa, 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 Middle Africa, 2000 to 2023.
Year % Change
2000 52.76 %
2001 52.79 % +0.1%
2002 53.06 % +0.5%
2003 53.15 % +0.2%
2004 53.35 % +0.4%
2005 53.45 % +0.2%
2006 53.24 % -0.4%
2007 53.03 % -0.4%
2008 52.77 % -0.5%
2009 52.41 % -0.7%
2010 52.44 % +0.1%
2011 52.43 % -0.0%
2012 52.53 % +0.2%
2013 52.81 % +0.5%
2014 53.06 % +0.5%
2015 53 % -0.1%
2016 52.89 % -0.2%
2017 52.82 % -0.1%
2018 52.81 % -0.0%
2019 52.77 % -0.1%
2020 52.69 % -0.2%
2021 52.72 % +0.1%
2022 52.83 % +0.2%
2023 52.71 % -0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 53 % 52.41 % 53.45 % 10
2010s 52.76 % 52.43 % 53.06 % 10
2020s 52.74 % 52.69 % 52.83 % 4

Countries ranked near Middle Africa

  1. 1 Democratic Republic of the Congo 56.41 % compare
  2. 1 Gambia 68.32 % compare
  3. 2 Bangladesh 58.93 % compare
  4. 2 Republic of Moldova 55.98 % compare
  5. 3 Mozambique 57.59 % compare
  6. 4 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 51.32 % compare
  7. 4 Nepal 56.99 % compare
  8. 5 Burundi 55.99 % compare
  9. 5 United Republic of Tanzania 50.26 % compare
  10. 6 Azerbaijan 55.95 % compare
  11. 6 Melanesia 48.82 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of employment by sex in industry: employment in agriculture in Middle Africa?
Share of employment by sex in industry: employment in agriculture in Middle Africa was 52.71 % 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 Middle Africa?
The highest recorded value was 53.45 % in 2005.
What is the lowest share of employment by sex in industry: employment in agriculture recorded in Middle Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 52.41 % in 2009.
How does Middle Africa rank for share of employment by sex in industry: employment in agriculture?
Middle Africa ranks 3rd out of 19 groups with data for 2023.
Is share of employment by sex in industry: employment in agriculture rising or falling in Middle Africa?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Middle Africa 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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