Share of employment by sex in industry: Employment in agriculture in China, Hong Kong SAR

China, Hong Kong SAR: Share of employment by sex in industry: Employment in agriculture was 70.38 % in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
70.38 %
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
74th
of 174 countries
All-time high
72.85 %
in 2001
All-time low
65.45 %
in 2007
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Share of employment by sex in industry: Employment in agriculture in China, Hong Kong SAR, 2000–2023

0204060802000201120232000: 70.4 %2001: 72.8 %2002: 69.6 %2003: 68.5 %2004: 71 %2005: 71.5 %2006: 66.2 %2007: 65.5 %2008: 71.5 %2009: 71.3 %2010: 71.7 %2011: 71.2 %2012: 71.1 %2013: 71 %2014: 70.8 %2015: 70.9 %2016: 70.8 %2017: 70.7 %2018: 70.7 %2019: 70.7 %2020: 69.1 %2021: 69.7 %2022: 70.1 %2023: 70.4 %

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 China, Hong Kong SAR is 70.38 %, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and down 0.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of employment by sex in industry: employment in agriculture in China, Hong Kong SAR peaked at 72.85 % in 2001 and was at its lowest, 65.45 %, in 2007.

China, Hong Kong SAR ranks 74th of 174 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Share of employment by sex in industry: Employment in agriculture in China, Hong Kong SAR, 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 China, Hong Kong SAR, 2000 to 2023.
Year % Change
2000 70.42 %
2001 72.85 % +3.5%
2002 69.57 % -4.5%
2003 68.46 % -1.6%
2004 70.98 % +3.7%
2005 71.54 % +0.8%
2006 66.25 % -7.4%
2007 65.45 % -1.2%
2008 71.45 % +9.2%
2009 71.27 % -0.3%
2010 71.65 % +0.5%
2011 71.16 % -0.7%
2012 71.1 % -0.1%
2013 71.03 % -0.1%
2014 70.82 % -0.3%
2015 70.94 % +0.2%
2016 70.81 % -0.2%
2017 70.7 % -0.2%
2018 70.74 % +0.1%
2019 70.66 % -0.1%
2020 69.06 % -2.3%
2021 69.74 % +1.0%
2022 70.12 % +0.5%
2023 70.38 % +0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 69.82 % 65.45 % 72.85 % 10
2010s 70.96 % 70.66 % 71.65 % 10
2020s 69.83 % 69.06 % 70.38 % 4

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  4. 75 Belgium 70.29 % compare
  5. 76 Bulgaria 70.02 % compare
  6. 77 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 69.94 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of employment by sex in industry: employment in agriculture in China, Hong Kong SAR?
Share of employment by sex in industry: employment in agriculture in China, Hong Kong SAR was 70.38 % 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 China, Hong Kong SAR?
The highest recorded value was 72.85 % in 2001.
What is the lowest share of employment by sex in industry: employment in agriculture recorded in China, Hong Kong SAR?
The lowest recorded value was 65.45 % in 2007.
How does China, Hong Kong SAR rank for share of employment by sex in industry: employment in agriculture?
China, Hong Kong SAR ranks 74th out of 174 countries with data for 2023.
Is share of employment by sex in industry: employment in agriculture rising or falling in China, Hong Kong SAR?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this China, Hong Kong SAR 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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