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

Southern Europe: Share of employment by sex in industry: Employment in off-farm was 56.53 % in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
56.53 %
Change on year
down 1.4%
Rank
7th
of 31 groups
All-time high
58.22 %
in 2000
All-time low
54.46 %
in 2007
Years of data
24
2000–2023

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

02040602000201120232000: 58.2 %2001: 57.9 %2002: 57.5 %2003: 56.8 %2004: 57.1 %2005: 56 %2006: 55.1 %2007: 54.5 %2008: 55.4 %2009: 56.1 %2010: 56.7 %2011: 57.2 %2012: 57 %2013: 57.4 %2014: 58.2 %2015: 58 %2016: 57.5 %2017: 57.2 %2018: 57.2 %2019: 57.1 %2020: 58.2 %2021: 57.7 %2022: 57.3 %2023: 56.5 %

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 Southern Europe is 56.53 %, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of down 1.4% on the previous year and down 1.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of employment by sex in industry: employment in off-farm in Southern Europe peaked at 58.22 % in 2000 and was at its lowest, 54.46 %, in 2007.

That places Southern Europe 7th out of 31 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

Share of employment by sex in industry: Employment in off-farm in Southern 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 Southern Europe, 2000 to 2023.
Year % Change
2000 58.22 %
2001 57.92 % -0.5%
2002 57.47 % -0.8%
2003 56.83 % -1.1%
2004 57.1 % +0.5%
2005 55.98 % -2.0%
2006 55.12 % -1.5%
2007 54.46 % -1.2%
2008 55.41 % +1.7%
2009 56.09 % +1.2%
2010 56.66 % +1.0%
2011 57.17 % +0.9%
2012 56.97 % -0.3%
2013 57.44 % +0.8%
2014 58.21 % +1.3%
2015 57.98 % -0.4%
2016 57.49 % -0.8%
2017 57.21 % -0.5%
2018 57.17 % -0.1%
2019 57.1 % -0.1%
2020 58.22 % +2.0%
2021 57.71 % -0.9%
2022 57.34 % -0.6%
2023 56.53 % -1.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 56.46 % 54.46 % 58.22 % 10
2010s 57.34 % 56.66 % 58.21 % 10
2020s 57.45 % 56.53 % 58.22 % 4

Countries ranked near Southern Europe

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  2. 4 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 67.82 % compare
  3. 5 Bangladesh 90.98 % compare
  4. 6 Algeria 89.29 % compare
  5. 7 Democratic Republic of the Congo 49.86 % compare
  6. 7 Palestine 89.08 % compare
  7. 8 Afghanistan 87.84 % compare
  8. 8 United Republic of Tanzania 47.8 % compare
  9. 9 Republic of Moldova 46.73 % compare
  10. 9 Sudan 86.36 % compare
  11. 10 Lebanon 86.02 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of employment by sex in industry: employment in off-farm in Southern Europe?
Share of employment by sex in industry: employment in off-farm in Southern Europe was 56.53 % 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 Southern Europe?
The highest recorded value was 58.22 % in 2000.
What is the lowest share of employment by sex in industry: employment in off-farm recorded in Southern Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 54.46 % in 2007.
How does Southern Europe rank for share of employment by sex in industry: employment in off-farm?
Southern Europe ranks 7th out of 31 groups with data for 2023.
Is share of employment by sex in industry: employment in off-farm rising or falling in Southern Europe?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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 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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