Share of employment by sex in industry: Employment in agriculture in Eastern Asia

Eastern Asia: Share of employment by sex in industry: Employment in agriculture was 60.13 % in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
60.13 %
Change on year
up 0.5%
Rank
21st
of 31 groups
All-time high
61.44 %
in 2020
All-time low
57.77 %
in 2002
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Share of employment by sex in industry: Employment in agriculture in Eastern Asia, 2000–2023

02040602000201120232000: 58.2 %2001: 58 %2002: 57.8 %2003: 57.8 %2004: 58.3 %2005: 58.6 %2006: 58.9 %2007: 59.1 %2008: 59.2 %2009: 59.4 %2010: 59.6 %2011: 59.9 %2012: 59.9 %2013: 60.5 %2014: 61 %2015: 61.2 %2016: 61.3 %2017: 61.2 %2018: 61.2 %2019: 61.3 %2020: 61.4 %2021: 60.7 %2022: 59.8 %2023: 60.1 %

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 Eastern Asia stood at 60.13 %.

The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and down 0.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of employment by sex in industry: employment in agriculture in Eastern Asia peaked at 61.44 % in 2020 and was at its lowest, 57.77 %, in 2002.

Eastern Asia ranks 21st of 31 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.

Share of employment by sex in industry: Employment in agriculture in Eastern Asia, 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 Eastern Asia, 2000 to 2023.
Year % Change
2000 58.19 %
2001 57.97 % -0.4%
2002 57.77 % -0.3%
2003 57.78 % +0.0%
2004 58.26 % +0.8%
2005 58.56 % +0.5%
2006 58.88 % +0.5%
2007 59.09 % +0.4%
2008 59.23 % +0.2%
2009 59.43 % +0.3%
2010 59.62 % +0.3%
2011 59.9 % +0.5%
2012 59.93 % +0.1%
2013 60.5 % +1.0%
2014 61.01 % +0.8%
2015 61.25 % +0.4%
2016 61.28 % +0.0%
2017 61.21 % -0.1%
2018 61.22 % +0.0%
2019 61.34 % +0.2%
2020 61.44 % +0.2%
2021 60.72 % -1.2%
2022 59.83 % -1.5%
2023 60.13 % +0.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 58.52 % 57.77 % 59.43 % 10
2010s 60.73 % 59.62 % 61.34 % 10
2020s 60.53 % 59.83 % 61.44 % 4

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  1. 18 Nicaragua 87.44 % compare
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  3. 19 Democratic Republic of the Congo 43.59 % compare
  4. 19 United States Virgin Islands 86.87 % compare
  5. 20 Côte d'Ivoire 60.96 % compare
  6. 20 Seychelles 86.65 % compare
  7. 21 El Salvador 86.12 % compare
  8. 22 Saint Lucia 85.74 % compare
  9. 23 Puerto Rico 84.76 % compare
  10. 24 Belize 84.75 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of employment by sex in industry: employment in agriculture in Eastern Asia?
Share of employment by sex in industry: employment in agriculture in Eastern Asia was 60.13 % 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 Eastern Asia?
The highest recorded value was 61.44 % in 2020.
What is the lowest share of employment by sex in industry: employment in agriculture recorded in Eastern Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 57.77 % in 2002.
How does Eastern Asia rank for share of employment by sex in industry: employment in agriculture?
Eastern Asia ranks 21st out of 31 groups with data for 2023.
Is share of employment by sex in industry: employment in agriculture rising or falling in Eastern Asia?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this 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 — 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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