Share of employment by sex in industry: Employment in off-farm in Australia and New Zealand

Australia and New Zealand: Share of employment by sex in industry: Employment in off-farm was 53.15 % in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
53.15 %
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
75th
of 157 countries
All-time high
57.69 %
in 2004
All-time low
49.48 %
in 2017
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Share of employment by sex in industry: Employment in off-farm in Australia and New Zealand, 2000–2023

02040602000201120232000: 53.1 %2001: 54.3 %2002: 57 %2003: 55.6 %2004: 57.7 %2005: 52.3 %2006: 50.8 %2007: 51.6 %2008: 50.8 %2009: 52.9 %2010: 52.8 %2011: 53.2 %2012: 56.1 %2013: 54.1 %2014: 53.8 %2015: 54.2 %2016: 55.5 %2017: 49.5 %2018: 53.7 %2019: 53.7 %2020: 52.9 %2021: 52.5 %2022: 51.9 %2023: 53.1 %

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

Analysis

Australia and New Zealand recorded 53.15 % for share of employment by sex in industry: employment in off-farm in 2023.

The figure is up 2.3% on the previous year and down 1.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of employment by sex in industry: employment in off-farm in Australia and New Zealand peaked at 57.69 % in 2004 and was at its lowest, 49.48 %, in 2017.

That places Australia and New Zealand 75th out of 157 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

Share of employment by sex in industry: Employment in off-farm in Australia and New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for Share of employment by sex in industry: Employment in off-farm agrifood systems — Value — Male — All age ranges or no breakdown by age — National — Non-agricultural agrifood systems in Australia and New Zealand, 2000 to 2023.
Year % Change
2000 53.06 %
2001 54.28 % +2.3%
2002 56.95 % +4.9%
2003 55.59 % -2.4%
2004 57.69 % +3.8%
2005 52.27 % -9.4%
2006 50.83 % -2.8%
2007 51.58 % +1.5%
2008 50.77 % -1.6%
2009 52.93 % +4.3%
2010 52.75 % -0.3%
2011 53.24 % +0.9%
2012 56.13 % +5.4%
2013 54.06 % -3.7%
2014 53.75 % -0.6%
2015 54.25 % +0.9%
2016 55.48 % +2.3%
2017 49.48 % -10.8%
2018 53.67 % +8.5%
2019 53.7 % +0.1%
2020 52.88 % -1.5%
2021 52.45 % -0.8%
2022 51.93 % -1.0%
2023 53.15 % +2.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 53.6 % 50.77 % 57.69 % 10
2010s 53.65 % 49.48 % 56.13 % 10
2020s 52.6 % 51.93 % 53.15 % 4

Countries ranked near Australia and New Zealand

  1. 72 Trinidad and Tobago 53.5 % compare
  2. 73 Belize 53.22 % compare
  3. 74 Bosnia and Herzegovina 53.21 % compare
  4. 76 Hungary 53.05 % compare
  5. 77 Serbia 52.97 % compare
  6. 78 Brunei Darussalam 52.81 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of employment by sex in industry: employment in off-farm in Australia and New Zealand?
Share of employment by sex in industry: employment in off-farm in Australia and New Zealand was 53.15 % 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 off-farm recorded in Australia and New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 57.69 % in 2004.
What is the lowest share of employment by sex in industry: employment in off-farm recorded in Australia and New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 49.48 % in 2017.
How does Australia and New Zealand rank for share of employment by sex in industry: employment in off-farm?
Australia and New Zealand ranks 75th out of 157 countries with data for 2023.
Is share of employment by sex in industry: employment in off-farm rising or falling in Australia and New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Australia and New Zealand 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 off-farm agrifood systems — Value — Male — All age ranges or no breakdown by age — National — Non-agricultural agrifood systems. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of employment by sex in industry: Employment in off-farm agrifood systems — Value — Male — All age ranges or no breakdown by age — National — Non-agricultural agrifood systems
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
206 places, 4,710 data points, 2000–2023
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