Share of employment by sex in industry: Employment in agriculture in South-eastern Asia

South-eastern Asia: Share of employment by sex in industry: Employment in agriculture was 37.94 % in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
37.94 %
Change on year
down 1.1%
Rank
14th
of 31 groups
All-time high
40.98 %
in 2000
All-time low
37.52 %
in 2021
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Share of employment by sex in industry: Employment in agriculture in South-eastern Asia, 2000–2023

0102030402000201120232000: 41 %2001: 40 %2002: 39.7 %2003: 39.6 %2004: 39.4 %2005: 39.1 %2006: 38.7 %2007: 39.8 %2008: 40 %2009: 39.9 %2010: 40 %2011: 40.3 %2012: 40.1 %2013: 39.9 %2014: 39.8 %2015: 39.8 %2016: 39 %2017: 38.5 %2018: 38.4 %2019: 38.1 %2020: 37.6 %2021: 37.5 %2022: 38.4 %2023: 37.9 %

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

Analysis

In 2023, share of employment by sex in industry: employment in agriculture in South-eastern Asia stood at 37.94 %.

The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 4.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of employment by sex in industry: employment in agriculture in South-eastern Asia peaked at 40.98 % in 2000 and was at its lowest, 37.52 %, in 2021.

South-eastern Asia ranks 14th 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 South-eastern Asia, 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 South-eastern Asia, 2000 to 2023.
Year % Change
2000 40.98 %
2001 39.96 % -2.5%
2002 39.71 % -0.6%
2003 39.58 % -0.3%
2004 39.38 % -0.5%
2005 39.07 % -0.8%
2006 38.74 % -0.8%
2007 39.82 % +2.8%
2008 39.95 % +0.3%
2009 39.91 % -0.1%
2010 39.97 % +0.2%
2011 40.34 % +0.9%
2012 40.14 % -0.5%
2013 39.86 % -0.7%
2014 39.84 % -0.1%
2015 39.81 % -0.1%
2016 39.05 % -1.9%
2017 38.53 % -1.3%
2018 38.37 % -0.4%
2019 38.14 % -0.6%
2020 37.6 % -1.4%
2021 37.52 % -0.2%
2022 38.35 % +2.2%
2023 37.94 % -1.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 39.71 % 38.74 % 40.98 % 10
2010s 39.41 % 38.14 % 40.34 % 10
2020s 37.85 % 37.52 % 38.35 % 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of employment by sex in industry: employment in agriculture in South-eastern Asia?
Share of employment by sex in industry: employment in agriculture in South-eastern Asia was 37.94 % 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 South-eastern Asia?
The highest recorded value was 40.98 % in 2000.
What is the lowest share of employment by sex in industry: employment in agriculture recorded in South-eastern Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 37.52 % in 2021.
How does South-eastern Asia rank for share of employment by sex in industry: employment in agriculture?
South-eastern Asia ranks 14th out of 31 groups with data for 2023.
Is share of employment by sex in industry: employment in agriculture rising or falling in South-eastern Asia?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this South-eastern Asia 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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