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

Northern Africa: Share of employment by sex in industry: Employment in agriculture was 78.64 % in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
78.64 %
Change on year
down 1.5%
Rank
2nd
of 31 groups
All-time high
79.85 %
in 2022
All-time low
68.69 %
in 2009
Years of data
24
2000–2023

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

0204060802000201120232000: 72.1 %2001: 73.5 %2002: 75.1 %2003: 73 %2004: 72.1 %2005: 71 %2006: 71.1 %2007: 68.7 %2008: 69.5 %2009: 68.7 %2010: 69 %2011: 69.3 %2012: 70.6 %2013: 69.1 %2014: 68.7 %2015: 69.3 %2016: 69.6 %2017: 70.7 %2018: 76.7 %2019: 78.2 %2020: 78.9 %2021: 78.4 %2022: 79.8 %2023: 78.6 %

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

Analysis

Northern Africa recorded 78.64 % for share of employment by sex in industry: employment in agriculture in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.5% on the previous year and up 13.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of employment by sex in industry: employment in agriculture in Northern Africa peaked at 79.85 % in 2022 and was at its lowest, 68.69 %, in 2009.

That places Northern Africa 2nd out of 31 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

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 Northern 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 Northern Africa, 2000 to 2023.
Year % Change
2000 72.13 %
2001 73.45 % +1.8%
2002 75.06 % +2.2%
2003 73.01 % -2.7%
2004 72.09 % -1.3%
2005 70.96 % -1.6%
2006 71.14 % +0.3%
2007 68.73 % -3.4%
2008 69.53 % +1.2%
2009 68.69 % -1.2%
2010 69.02 % +0.5%
2011 69.29 % +0.4%
2012 70.63 % +1.9%
2013 69.13 % -2.1%
2014 68.7 % -0.6%
2015 69.26 % +0.8%
2016 69.57 % +0.4%
2017 70.65 % +1.6%
2018 76.73 % +8.6%
2019 78.19 % +1.9%
2020 78.87 % +0.9%
2021 78.39 % -0.6%
2022 79.85 % +1.9%
2023 78.64 % -1.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 71.48 % 68.69 % 75.06 % 10
2010s 71.12 % 68.7 % 78.19 % 10
2020s 78.94 % 78.39 % 79.85 % 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of employment by sex in industry: employment in agriculture in Northern Africa?
Share of employment by sex in industry: employment in agriculture in Northern Africa was 78.64 % 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 Northern Africa?
The highest recorded value was 79.85 % in 2022.
What is the lowest share of employment by sex in industry: employment in agriculture recorded in Northern Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 68.69 % in 2009.
How does Northern Africa rank for share of employment by sex in industry: employment in agriculture?
Northern Africa ranks 2nd out of 31 groups with data for 2023.
Is share of employment by sex in industry: employment in agriculture rising or falling in Northern Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 13.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Northern 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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