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 66.36 % in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
66.36 %
Change on year
down 3.3%
World rank
101st
of 174 countries
All-time high
70.07 %
in 2014
All-time low
66.16 %
in 2021
Years of data
24
2000–2023

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

0204060802000201120232000: 68.2 %2001: 68.3 %2002: 68.7 %2003: 68.4 %2004: 68.4 %2005: 68 %2006: 67.6 %2007: 68.1 %2008: 67.8 %2009: 68.1 %2010: 67.8 %2011: 68.6 %2012: 68.2 %2013: 69.6 %2014: 70.1 %2015: 68.3 %2016: 69.7 %2017: 69.6 %2018: 69.9 %2019: 69 %2020: 67.8 %2021: 66.2 %2022: 68.6 %2023: 66.4 %

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

Analysis

Australia and New Zealand recorded 66.36 % for share of employment by sex in industry: employment in agriculture in 2023.

The figure is down 3.3% on the previous year and down 4.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of employment by sex in industry: employment in agriculture in Australia and New Zealand peaked at 70.07 % in 2014 and was at its lowest, 66.16 %, in 2021.

That places Australia and New Zealand 101st 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 — Male — All age ranges or no breakdown by age — National — Agriculture in Australia and New Zealand, 2000 to 2023.
Year % Change
2000 68.18 %
2001 68.29 % +0.2%
2002 68.67 % +0.6%
2003 68.42 % -0.4%
2004 68.36 % -0.1%
2005 67.95 % -0.6%
2006 67.58 % -0.5%
2007 68.09 % +0.8%
2008 67.85 % -0.4%
2009 68.11 % +0.4%
2010 67.84 % -0.4%
2011 68.59 % +1.1%
2012 68.19 % -0.6%
2013 69.6 % +2.1%
2014 70.07 % +0.7%
2015 68.27 % -2.6%
2016 69.68 % +2.1%
2017 69.56 % -0.2%
2018 69.88 % +0.5%
2019 68.97 % -1.3%
2020 67.77 % -1.7%
2021 66.16 % -2.4%
2022 68.6 % +3.7%
2023 66.36 % -3.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 68.15 % 67.58 % 68.67 % 10
2010s 69.06 % 67.84 % 70.07 % 10
2020s 67.22 % 66.16 % 68.6 % 4

Countries ranked near Australia and New Zealand

  1. 98 Fiji 66.95 % compare
  2. 99 Romania 66.59 % compare
  3. 100 Lithuania 66.46 % compare
  4. 102 Belarus 66.15 % compare
  5. 103 Nigeria 65.88 % compare
  6. 104 Eswatini 65.64 % 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 66.36 % 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 70.07 % in 2014.
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 66.16 % in 2021.
How does Australia and New Zealand rank for share of employment by sex in industry: employment in agriculture?
Australia and New Zealand ranks 101st 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 down 4.7%. 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 — Male — 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 — Male — 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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