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

Europe: Share of employment by sex in industry: Employment in off-farm was 54.85 % in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
54.85 %
Change on year
down 0.0%
Rank
9th
of 31 groups
All-time high
55.15 %
in 2020
All-time low
52.32 %
in 2007
Years of data
24
2000–2023

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

02040602000201120232000: 54.8 %2001: 54.8 %2002: 54.6 %2003: 54.6 %2004: 54.9 %2005: 53.5 %2006: 52.9 %2007: 52.3 %2008: 52.9 %2009: 53.5 %2010: 53.5 %2011: 54.2 %2012: 54.1 %2013: 54 %2014: 54.1 %2015: 54.3 %2016: 54.2 %2017: 54.5 %2018: 54.9 %2019: 54.5 %2020: 55.1 %2021: 55 %2022: 54.9 %2023: 54.9 %

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 Europe is 54.85 %, measured in 2023.

The figure is up 1.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of employment by sex in industry: employment in off-farm in Europe peaked at 55.15 % in 2020 and was at its lowest, 52.32 %, in 2007.

Europe ranks 9th of 31 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Share of employment by sex in industry: Employment in off-farm in Europe, 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 Europe, 2000 to 2023.
Year % Change
2000 54.82 %
2001 54.84 % +0.0%
2002 54.6 % -0.4%
2003 54.58 % -0.0%
2004 54.87 % +0.5%
2005 53.51 % -2.5%
2006 52.87 % -1.2%
2007 52.32 % -1.0%
2008 52.94 % +1.2%
2009 53.5 % +1.1%
2010 53.47 % -0.1%
2011 54.2 % +1.4%
2012 54.09 % -0.2%
2013 54 % -0.2%
2014 54.15 % +0.3%
2015 54.28 % +0.2%
2016 54.18 % -0.2%
2017 54.52 % +0.6%
2018 54.92 % +0.7%
2019 54.48 % -0.8%
2020 55.15 % +1.2%
2021 55.04 % -0.2%
2022 54.86 % -0.3%
2023 54.85 % -0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 53.89 % 52.32 % 54.87 % 10
2010s 54.23 % 53.47 % 54.92 % 10
2020s 54.98 % 54.85 % 55.15 % 4

Countries ranked near Europe

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  3. 7 Palestine 89.08 % compare
  4. 8 Afghanistan 87.84 % compare
  5. 8 United Republic of Tanzania 47.8 % compare
  6. 9 Republic of Moldova 46.73 % compare
  7. 9 Sudan 86.36 % compare
  8. 10 Lebanon 86.02 % compare
  9. 11 Libya 85.98 % compare
  10. 12 Qatar 83.42 % compare
  11. 12 Caribbean 54.62 % compare
  12. 12 Micronesia 39.9 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of employment by sex in industry: employment in off-farm in Europe?
Share of employment by sex in industry: employment in off-farm in Europe was 54.85 % 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 Europe?
The highest recorded value was 55.15 % in 2020.
What is the lowest share of employment by sex in industry: employment in off-farm recorded in Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 52.32 % in 2007.
How does Europe rank for share of employment by sex in industry: employment in off-farm?
Europe ranks 9th out of 31 groups with data for 2023.
Is share of employment by sex in industry: employment in off-farm rising or falling in Europe?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this 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 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
Last refreshed

The Suite of Gender Indicators presents a set of indicators relevant to agrifood systems that are disaggregated by sex, with the aim of highlighting gender differences across agrifood systems. The initial set of indicators is based on those used in FAO’s 2023 Status of Women in Agrifood Systems (SWAFS) report and on the recommendations of an expert consultation held in December 2023, and covers key dimensions including economic participation, governance, agency, social norms, assets and services, education, health, and nutrition. Indicator selection was informed by expert judgment and by the availability of data with sufficient geographic and temporal coverage to enable meaningful comparisons across regions and over time. While most indicators are produced and published by FAO and other international organizations, the objective of this domain is to provide a one-stop shop for sex-disaggregated data on agrifood systems.