Share of employment by sex in industry: Employment in off-farm in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)

Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs): Share of employment by sex in industry: Employment in off-farm was 39.39 % in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
39.39 %
Change on year
up 2.4%
Rank
27th
of 31 groups
All-time high
39.39 %
in 2023
All-time low
32.03 %
in 2000
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Share of employment by sex in industry: Employment in off-farm in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs), 2000–2023

0102030402000201120232000: 32 %2001: 32.8 %2002: 32.6 %2003: 33.2 %2004: 32.2 %2005: 34.8 %2006: 32.1 %2007: 33.5 %2008: 33.9 %2009: 34.2 %2010: 35.2 %2011: 34.4 %2012: 35.9 %2013: 36.9 %2014: 37.6 %2015: 37.6 %2016: 37.7 %2017: 38 %2018: 37.4 %2019: 38.5 %2020: 38.1 %2021: 37.8 %2022: 38.5 %2023: 39.4 %

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 Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) is 39.39 %, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.

That represents a change of up 2.4% on the previous year and up 6.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of employment by sex in industry: employment in off-farm in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) peaked at 39.39 % in 2023 and was at its lowest, 32.03 %, in 2000.

Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) ranks 27th of 31 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.

Share of employment by sex in industry: Employment in off-farm in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs), year by year

Annual values for Share of employment by sex in industry: Employment in off-farm agrifood systems — Value — Female — All age ranges or no breakdown by age — National — Non-agricultural agrifood systems in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs), 2000 to 2023.
Year % Change
2000 32.03 %
2001 32.75 % +2.2%
2002 32.57 % -0.5%
2003 33.22 % +2.0%
2004 32.18 % -3.1%
2005 34.77 % +8.0%
2006 32.15 % -7.5%
2007 33.52 % +4.3%
2008 33.86 % +1.0%
2009 34.16 % +0.9%
2010 35.25 % +3.2%
2011 34.44 % -2.3%
2012 35.92 % +4.3%
2013 36.9 % +2.7%
2014 37.57 % +1.8%
2015 37.56 % -0.0%
2016 37.71 % +0.4%
2017 37.97 % +0.7%
2018 37.36 % -1.6%
2019 38.52 % +3.1%
2020 38.09 % -1.1%
2021 37.8 % -0.8%
2022 38.47 % +1.8%
2023 39.39 % +2.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 33.12 % 32.03 % 34.77 % 10
2010s 36.92 % 34.44 % 38.52 % 10
2020s 38.44 % 37.8 % 39.39 % 4

Countries ranked near Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)

  1. 24 Peru 57.93 % compare
  2. 25 Zimbabwe 57.06 % compare
  3. 26 Senegal 56.82 % compare
  4. 27 Central African Republic 56.63 % compare
  5. 28 Republic of Korea 56.18 % compare
  6. 29 Thailand 56.11 % compare
  7. 30 Niger 54.84 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of employment by sex in industry: employment in off-farm in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)?
Share of employment by sex in industry: employment in off-farm in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) was 39.39 % 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 Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)?
The highest recorded value was 39.39 % in 2023.
What is the lowest share of employment by sex in industry: employment in off-farm recorded in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)?
The lowest recorded value was 32.03 % in 2000.
How does Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) rank for share of employment by sex in industry: employment in off-farm?
Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) ranks 27th out of 31 groups with data for 2023.
Is share of employment by sex in industry: employment in off-farm rising or falling in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) 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 — Female — 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 — Female — All age ranges or no breakdown by age — National — Non-agricultural agrifood systems
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
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Coverage
206 places, 4,710 data points, 2000–2023
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