Share of employment by sex in industry: Employment in off-farm in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Share of employment by sex in industry: Employment in off-farm was 53.56 % in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
53.56 %
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
70th
of 157 countries
All-time high
56.25 %
in 2010
All-time low
51.73 %
in 2002
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Share of employment by sex in industry: Employment in off-farm in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 2000–2023

02040602000201120232000: 52.8 %2001: 52.6 %2002: 51.7 %2003: 53.6 %2004: 53.8 %2005: 54.6 %2006: 54.1 %2007: 54.3 %2008: 53.8 %2009: 56.2 %2010: 56.2 %2011: 55.5 %2012: 54.9 %2013: 56 %2014: 55.5 %2015: 56.2 %2016: 55 %2017: 55.3 %2018: 55 %2019: 54.6 %2020: 53.2 %2021: 53.7 %2022: 54.2 %2023: 53.6 %

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

Analysis

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland recorded 53.56 % for share of employment by sex in industry: employment in off-farm in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 4.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of employment by sex in industry: employment in off-farm in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 56.25 % in 2010 and was at its lowest, 51.73 %, in 2002.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 70th of 157 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Share of employment by sex in industry: Employment in off-farm in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 2000 to 2023.
Year % Change
2000 52.8 %
2001 52.6 % -0.4%
2002 51.73 % -1.7%
2003 53.58 % +3.6%
2004 53.76 % +0.3%
2005 54.59 % +1.5%
2006 54.1 % -0.9%
2007 54.34 % +0.4%
2008 53.82 % -1.0%
2009 56.21 % +4.4%
2010 56.25 % +0.1%
2011 55.47 % -1.4%
2012 54.93 % -1.0%
2013 55.98 % +1.9%
2014 55.47 % -0.9%
2015 56.2 % +1.3%
2016 54.99 % -2.2%
2017 55.34 % +0.6%
2018 55.03 % -0.6%
2019 54.65 % -0.7%
2020 53.18 % -2.7%
2021 53.73 % +1.0%
2022 54.16 % +0.8%
2023 53.56 % -1.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 53.75 % 51.73 % 56.21 % 10
2010s 55.43 % 54.65 % 56.25 % 10
2020s 53.66 % 53.18 % 54.16 % 4

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  3. 69 Albania 53.61 % compare
  4. 71 Colombia 53.52 % compare
  5. 72 Trinidad and Tobago 53.5 % compare
  6. 73 Belize 53.22 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of employment by sex in industry: employment in off-farm in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Share of employment by sex in industry: employment in off-farm in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 53.56 % 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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 56.25 % in 2010.
What is the lowest share of employment by sex in industry: employment in off-farm recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 51.73 % in 2002.
How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for share of employment by sex in industry: employment in off-farm?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 70th out of 157 countries with data for 2023.
Is share of employment by sex in industry: employment in off-farm rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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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