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

Northern America: 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 2.2%
Rank
9th
of 31 groups
All-time high
57.29 %
in 2004
All-time low
54.51 %
in 2001
Years of data
24
2000–2023

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

02040602000201120232000: 54.7 %2001: 54.5 %2002: 55.1 %2003: 56.9 %2004: 57.3 %2005: 56.5 %2006: 56.3 %2007: 55.8 %2008: 56 %2009: 56.7 %2010: 56.9 %2011: 57 %2012: 56.7 %2013: 56.5 %2014: 56 %2015: 56.5 %2016: 56.3 %2017: 55.9 %2018: 55.3 %2019: 55.7 %2020: 57 %2021: 56.1 %2022: 56.1 %2023: 54.9 %

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

Analysis

Northern America recorded 54.85 % for share of employment by sex in industry: employment in off-farm in 2023.

That represents a change of down 2.2% on the previous year and down 3.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of employment by sex in industry: employment in off-farm in Northern America peaked at 57.29 % in 2004 and was at its lowest, 54.51 %, in 2001.

Northern America 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 Northern America, 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 Northern America, 2000 to 2023.
Year % Change
2000 54.69 %
2001 54.51 % -0.3%
2002 55.06 % +1.0%
2003 56.91 % +3.4%
2004 57.29 % +0.7%
2005 56.47 % -1.4%
2006 56.33 % -0.2%
2007 55.81 % -0.9%
2008 55.98 % +0.3%
2009 56.68 % +1.3%
2010 56.85 % +0.3%
2011 57.02 % +0.3%
2012 56.71 % -0.5%
2013 56.54 % -0.3%
2014 56.03 % -0.9%
2015 56.48 % +0.8%
2016 56.32 % -0.3%
2017 55.9 % -0.7%
2018 55.29 % -1.1%
2019 55.72 % +0.8%
2020 57.02 % +2.3%
2021 56.09 % -1.6%
2022 56.11 % +0.0%
2023 54.85 % -2.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 55.97 % 54.51 % 57.29 % 10
2010s 56.29 % 55.29 % 57.02 % 10
2020s 56.02 % 54.85 % 57.02 % 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of employment by sex in industry: employment in off-farm in Northern America?
Share of employment by sex in industry: employment in off-farm in Northern America 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 Northern America?
The highest recorded value was 57.29 % in 2004.
What is the lowest share of employment by sex in industry: employment in off-farm recorded in Northern America?
The lowest recorded value was 54.51 % in 2001.
How does Northern America rank for share of employment by sex in industry: employment in off-farm?
Northern America 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 Northern America?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Northern America 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
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Coverage
206 places, 4,710 data points, 2000–2023
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