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

United States of America: Share of employment by sex in industry: Employment in off-farm was 54.54 % in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
54.54 %
Change on year
down 2.5%
Rank
13th
of 31 groups
All-time high
57.37 %
in 2004
All-time low
54.54 %
in 2023
Years of data
24
2000–2023

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

02040602000201120232000: 54.9 %2001: 54.6 %2002: 55.2 %2003: 57.2 %2004: 57.4 %2005: 56.6 %2006: 56.4 %2007: 55.9 %2008: 55.8 %2009: 56.4 %2010: 56.7 %2011: 56.9 %2012: 56.6 %2013: 56.3 %2014: 55.7 %2015: 56.2 %2016: 56 %2017: 55.6 %2018: 54.9 %2019: 55.6 %2020: 56.9 %2021: 56 %2022: 56 %2023: 54.5 %

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

Analysis

In 2023, share of employment by sex in industry: employment in off-farm in United States of America stood at 54.54 %. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.

The figure is down 2.5% on the previous year and down 3.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of employment by sex in industry: employment in off-farm in United States of America peaked at 57.37 % in 2004 and was at its lowest, 54.54 %, in 2023.

That places United States of America 13th out of 31 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

Share of employment by sex in industry: Employment in off-farm in United States of 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 United States of America, 2000 to 2023.
Year % Change
2000 54.87 %
2001 54.59 % -0.5%
2002 55.22 % +1.2%
2003 57.22 % +3.6%
2004 57.37 % +0.3%
2005 56.59 % -1.4%
2006 56.36 % -0.4%
2007 55.85 % -0.9%
2008 55.76 % -0.2%
2009 56.36 % +1.1%
2010 56.69 % +0.6%
2011 56.86 % +0.3%
2012 56.6 % -0.5%
2013 56.3 % -0.5%
2014 55.68 % -1.1%
2015 56.24 % +1.0%
2016 56.03 % -0.4%
2017 55.56 % -0.8%
2018 54.9 % -1.2%
2019 55.61 % +1.3%
2020 56.87 % +2.3%
2021 55.99 % -1.5%
2022 55.95 % -0.1%
2023 54.54 % -2.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 56.02 % 54.59 % 57.37 % 10
2010s 56.05 % 54.9 % 56.86 % 10
2020s 55.84 % 54.54 % 56.87 % 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of employment by sex in industry: employment in off-farm in United States of America?
Share of employment by sex in industry: employment in off-farm in United States of America was 54.54 % 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 States of America?
The highest recorded value was 57.37 % in 2004.
What is the lowest share of employment by sex in industry: employment in off-farm recorded in United States of America?
The lowest recorded value was 54.54 % in 2023.
How does United States of America rank for share of employment by sex in industry: employment in off-farm?
United States of America ranks 13th out of 31 groups with data for 2023.
Is share of employment by sex in industry: employment in off-farm rising or falling in United States of America?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this United States of 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
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
206 places, 4,710 data points, 2000–2023
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