Share of employment by sex in industry: Employment in agriculture in Middle Africa

Middle Africa: Share of employment by sex in industry: Employment in agriculture was 47.29 % in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
47.29 %
Change on year
up 0.3%
Rank
17th
of 19 groups
All-time high
47.59 %
in 2009
All-time low
46.55 %
in 2005
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Share of employment by sex in industry: Employment in agriculture in Middle Africa, 2000–2023

010203040502000201120232000: 47.2 %2001: 47.2 %2002: 46.9 %2003: 46.9 %2004: 46.6 %2005: 46.5 %2006: 46.8 %2007: 47 %2008: 47.2 %2009: 47.6 %2010: 47.6 %2011: 47.6 %2012: 47.5 %2013: 47.2 %2014: 46.9 %2015: 47 %2016: 47.1 %2017: 47.2 %2018: 47.2 %2019: 47.2 %2020: 47.3 %2021: 47.3 %2022: 47.2 %2023: 47.3 %

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 Middle Africa is 47.29 %, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 0.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of employment by sex in industry: employment in agriculture in Middle Africa peaked at 47.59 % in 2009 and was at its lowest, 46.55 %, in 2005.

Share of employment by sex in industry: Employment in agriculture in Middle Africa, 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 Middle Africa, 2000 to 2023.
Year % Change
2000 47.24 %
2001 47.21 % -0.1%
2002 46.94 % -0.6%
2003 46.85 % -0.2%
2004 46.65 % -0.4%
2005 46.55 % -0.2%
2006 46.76 % +0.5%
2007 46.97 % +0.4%
2008 47.23 % +0.6%
2009 47.59 % +0.8%
2010 47.56 % -0.1%
2011 47.57 % +0.0%
2012 47.47 % -0.2%
2013 47.19 % -0.6%
2014 46.94 % -0.5%
2015 47 % +0.1%
2016 47.11 % +0.2%
2017 47.18 % +0.1%
2018 47.19 % +0.0%
2019 47.23 % +0.1%
2020 47.31 % +0.2%
2021 47.28 % -0.1%
2022 47.17 % -0.2%
2023 47.29 % +0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 47 % 46.55 % 47.59 % 10
2010s 47.24 % 46.94 % 47.57 % 10
2020s 47.26 % 47.17 % 47.31 % 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of employment by sex in industry: employment in agriculture in Middle Africa?
Share of employment by sex in industry: employment in agriculture in Middle Africa was 47.29 % 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 Middle Africa?
The highest recorded value was 47.59 % in 2009.
What is the lowest share of employment by sex in industry: employment in agriculture recorded in Middle Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 46.55 % in 2005.
How does Middle Africa rank for share of employment by sex in industry: employment in agriculture?
Middle Africa ranks 17th out of 19 groups with data for 2023.
Is share of employment by sex in industry: employment in agriculture rising or falling in Middle Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Middle Africa 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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