Share of employment by sex in industry: Employment in agriculture in Western Europe
Western Europe: Share of employment by sex in industry: Employment in agriculture was 31.99 % in 2023. ▬ Flat
Share of employment by sex in industry: Employment in agriculture in Western Europe, 2000–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
Western Europe recorded 31.99 % for share of employment by sex in industry: employment in agriculture in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of employment by sex in industry: employment in agriculture in Western Europe peaked at 33.76 % in 2008 and was at its lowest, 30.86 %, in 2018.
That places Western Europe 19th out of 31 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of employment by sex in industry: Employment in agriculture in Western Europe, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 33.1 % | — |
| 2001 | 33.53 % | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 32.8 % | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 31.55 % | -3.8% |
| 2004 | 31.88 % | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 32.22 % | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 31.76 % | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 31.91 % | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 33.76 % | +5.8% |
| 2009 | 32.88 % | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 31.56 % | -4.0% |
| 2011 | 33.67 % | +6.7% |
| 2012 | 32.09 % | -4.7% |
| 2013 | 31.48 % | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 31.99 % | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 32.2 % | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 31.15 % | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 32.17 % | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 30.86 % | -4.1% |
| 2019 | 31.38 % | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 31.66 % | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 31.73 % | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 32.09 % | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 31.99 % | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 32.54 % | 31.55 % | 33.76 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.86 % | 30.86 % | 33.67 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.87 % | 31.66 % | 32.09 % | 4 |
Countries ranked near Western Europe
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of employment by sex in industry: employment in agriculture in Western Europe?
- Share of employment by sex in industry: employment in agriculture in Western Europe was 31.99 % 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 Western Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 33.76 % in 2008.
- What is the lowest share of employment by sex in industry: employment in agriculture recorded in Western Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.86 % in 2018.
- How does Western Europe rank for share of employment by sex in industry: employment in agriculture?
- Western Europe ranks 19th out of 31 groups with data for 2023.
- Is share of employment by sex in industry: employment in agriculture rising or falling in Western Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Western 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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About this data
The Suite of Gender Indicators presents a set of indicators relevant to agrifood systems that are disaggregated by sex, with the aim of highlighting gender differences across agrifood systems. The initial set of indicators is based on those used in FAO’s 2023 Status of Women in Agrifood Systems (SWAFS) report and on the recommendations of an expert consultation held in December 2023, and covers key dimensions including economic participation, governance, agency, social norms, assets and services, education, health, and nutrition. Indicator selection was informed by expert judgment and by the availability of data with sufficient geographic and temporal coverage to enable meaningful comparisons across regions and over time. While most indicators are produced and published by FAO and other international organizations, the objective of this domain is to provide a one-stop shop for sex-disaggregated data on agrifood systems.