Share of employment by sex in industry: Employment in agriculture in Central America

Central America: Share of employment by sex in industry: Employment in agriculture was 84.39 % in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
84.39 %
Change on year
down 1.3%
Rank
1st
of 31 groups
All-time high
88.14 %
in 2015
All-time low
84.39 %
in 2023
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Share of employment by sex in industry: Employment in agriculture in Central America, 2000–2023

0204060802000201120232000: 86.9 %2001: 88 %2002: 87.8 %2003: 87.6 %2004: 88 %2005: 87.4 %2006: 86.9 %2007: 87 %2008: 87.2 %2009: 87.8 %2010: 87.7 %2011: 87.9 %2012: 87.2 %2013: 87.5 %2014: 87.8 %2015: 88.1 %2016: 87.7 %2017: 87.7 %2018: 87.5 %2019: 87.2 %2020: 86.6 %2021: 85.5 %2022: 85.5 %2023: 84.4 %

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 Central America stood at 84.39 %. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 3.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of employment by sex in industry: employment in agriculture in Central America peaked at 88.14 % in 2015 and was at its lowest, 84.39 %, in 2023.

Central America ranks 1st of 31 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.

Share of employment by sex in industry: Employment in agriculture in Central America, 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 Central America, 2000 to 2023.
Year % Change
2000 86.94 %
2001 88 % +1.2%
2002 87.83 % -0.2%
2003 87.56 % -0.3%
2004 87.98 % +0.5%
2005 87.38 % -0.7%
2006 86.94 % -0.5%
2007 86.97 % +0.0%
2008 87.17 % +0.2%
2009 87.78 % +0.7%
2010 87.66 % -0.1%
2011 87.88 % +0.3%
2012 87.24 % -0.7%
2013 87.53 % +0.3%
2014 87.81 % +0.3%
2015 88.14 % +0.4%
2016 87.74 % -0.5%
2017 87.67 % -0.1%
2018 87.46 % -0.2%
2019 87.2 % -0.3%
2020 86.57 % -0.7%
2021 85.45 % -1.3%
2022 85.53 % +0.1%
2023 84.39 % -1.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 87.45 % 86.94 % 88 % 10
2010s 87.63 % 87.2 % 88.14 % 10
2020s 85.48 % 84.39 % 86.57 % 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of employment by sex in industry: employment in agriculture in Central America?
Share of employment by sex in industry: employment in agriculture in Central America was 84.39 % 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 Central America?
The highest recorded value was 88.14 % in 2015.
What is the lowest share of employment by sex in industry: employment in agriculture recorded in Central America?
The lowest recorded value was 84.39 % in 2023.
How does Central America rank for share of employment by sex in industry: employment in agriculture?
Central America ranks 1st out of 31 groups with data for 2023.
Is share of employment by sex in industry: employment in agriculture rising or falling in Central America?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Central America 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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