Share of employment by sex in industry: Employment in off-farm in Eastern Asia

Eastern Asia: Share of employment by sex in industry: Employment in off-farm was 28.62 % in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
28.62 %
Change on year
up 0.7%
Rank
31st
of 31 groups
All-time high
29.89 %
in 2020
All-time low
26.43 %
in 2002
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Share of employment by sex in industry: Employment in off-farm in Eastern Asia, 2000–2023

01020302000201120232000: 26.9 %2001: 26.7 %2002: 26.4 %2003: 27.6 %2004: 27.7 %2005: 27.2 %2006: 27.3 %2007: 27.6 %2008: 28.2 %2009: 28.4 %2010: 27.9 %2011: 27.8 %2012: 26.6 %2013: 26.7 %2014: 27.1 %2015: 27.6 %2016: 27.7 %2017: 27.9 %2018: 28 %2019: 28.1 %2020: 29.9 %2021: 28.8 %2022: 28.4 %2023: 28.6 %

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 off-farm in Eastern Asia is 28.62 %, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 7.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of employment by sex in industry: employment in off-farm in Eastern Asia peaked at 29.89 % in 2020 and was at its lowest, 26.43 %, in 2002.

Eastern Asia ranks 31st of 31 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Share of employment by sex in industry: Employment in off-farm in Eastern Asia, 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 Eastern Asia, 2000 to 2023.
Year % Change
2000 26.86 %
2001 26.73 % -0.5%
2002 26.43 % -1.1%
2003 27.6 % +4.4%
2004 27.66 % +0.2%
2005 27.21 % -1.6%
2006 27.27 % +0.2%
2007 27.56 % +1.1%
2008 28.16 % +2.2%
2009 28.36 % +0.7%
2010 27.91 % -1.6%
2011 27.81 % -0.4%
2012 26.63 % -4.2%
2013 26.72 % +0.3%
2014 27.14 % +1.6%
2015 27.62 % +1.8%
2016 27.68 % +0.2%
2017 27.87 % +0.7%
2018 28.01 % +0.5%
2019 28.13 % +0.4%
2020 29.89 % +6.3%
2021 28.81 % -3.6%
2022 28.42 % -1.4%
2023 28.62 % +0.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 27.38 % 26.43 % 28.36 % 10
2010s 27.55 % 26.63 % 28.13 % 10
2020s 28.94 % 28.42 % 29.89 % 4

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  3. 29 Uzbekistan 63.71 % compare
  4. 30 Belgium 63.61 % compare
  5. 31 Azerbaijan 63.09 % compare
  6. 32 Congo 62.45 % compare
  7. 33 Uruguay 61.4 % compare
  8. 34 Kyrgyzstan 61.2 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of employment by sex in industry: employment in off-farm in Eastern Asia?
Share of employment by sex in industry: employment in off-farm in Eastern Asia was 28.62 % 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 Eastern Asia?
The highest recorded value was 29.89 % in 2020.
What is the lowest share of employment by sex in industry: employment in off-farm recorded in Eastern Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 26.43 % in 2002.
How does Eastern Asia rank for share of employment by sex in industry: employment in off-farm?
Eastern Asia ranks 31st out of 31 groups with data for 2023.
Is share of employment by sex in industry: employment in off-farm rising or falling in Eastern Asia?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.1%. 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 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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