Share of employment by sex in industry: Employment in agriculture in Southern Europe

Southern Europe: Share of employment by sex in industry: Employment in agriculture was 64.76 % in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
64.76 %
Change on year
down 0.3%
Rank
16th
of 31 groups
All-time high
66.27 %
in 2020
All-time low
59.73 %
in 2008
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Share of employment by sex in industry: Employment in agriculture in Southern Europe, 2000–2023

02040602000201120232000: 60.1 %2001: 60.4 %2002: 60.4 %2003: 60 %2004: 60.3 %2005: 60.1 %2006: 60.6 %2007: 60.4 %2008: 59.7 %2009: 60.6 %2010: 61.4 %2011: 61.4 %2012: 62 %2013: 63.4 %2014: 64.2 %2015: 65 %2016: 65.1 %2017: 65.5 %2018: 65.2 %2019: 65.5 %2020: 66.3 %2021: 65.2 %2022: 65 %2023: 64.8 %

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 Southern Europe is 64.76 %, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 2.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of employment by sex in industry: employment in agriculture in Southern Europe peaked at 66.27 % in 2020 and was at its lowest, 59.73 %, in 2008.

Southern Europe ranks 16th 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 Southern Europe, 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 Southern Europe, 2000 to 2023.
Year % Change
2000 60.07 %
2001 60.35 % +0.5%
2002 60.4 % +0.1%
2003 59.98 % -0.7%
2004 60.34 % +0.6%
2005 60.1 % -0.4%
2006 60.6 % +0.8%
2007 60.35 % -0.4%
2008 59.73 % -1.0%
2009 60.62 % +1.5%
2010 61.35 % +1.2%
2011 61.44 % +0.1%
2012 62.05 % +1.0%
2013 63.4 % +2.2%
2014 64.2 % +1.3%
2015 65 % +1.2%
2016 65.09 % +0.1%
2017 65.46 % +0.6%
2018 65.23 % -0.4%
2019 65.53 % +0.5%
2020 66.27 % +1.1%
2021 65.25 % -1.5%
2022 64.96 % -0.4%
2023 64.76 % -0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 60.25 % 59.73 % 60.62 % 10
2010s 63.88 % 61.35 % 65.53 % 10
2020s 65.31 % 64.76 % 66.27 % 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of employment by sex in industry: employment in agriculture in Southern Europe?
Share of employment by sex in industry: employment in agriculture in Southern Europe was 64.76 % 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 Southern Europe?
The highest recorded value was 66.27 % in 2020.
What is the lowest share of employment by sex in industry: employment in agriculture recorded in Southern Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 59.73 % in 2008.
How does Southern Europe rank for share of employment by sex in industry: employment in agriculture?
Southern Europe ranks 16th out of 31 groups with data for 2023.
Is share of employment by sex in industry: employment in agriculture rising or falling in Southern Europe?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Southern Europe 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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