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 46.44 % in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
46.44 %
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
88th
of 157 countries
All-time high
48.27 %
in 2002
All-time low
43.75 %
in 2010
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

010203040502000201120232000: 47.2 %2001: 47.4 %2002: 48.3 %2003: 46.4 %2004: 46.2 %2005: 45.4 %2006: 45.9 %2007: 45.7 %2008: 46.2 %2009: 43.8 %2010: 43.8 %2011: 44.5 %2012: 45.1 %2013: 44 %2014: 44.5 %2015: 43.8 %2016: 45 %2017: 44.7 %2018: 45 %2019: 45.4 %2020: 46.8 %2021: 46.3 %2022: 45.8 %2023: 46.4 %

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

Analysis

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland recorded 46.44 % for share of employment by sex in industry: employment in off-farm in 2023.

That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and up 5.5% 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 48.27 % in 2002 and was at its lowest, 43.75 %, in 2010.

That places United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 88th out of 157 countries 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 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 — Female — 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 47.2 %
2001 47.4 % +0.4%
2002 48.27 % +1.8%
2003 46.42 % -3.8%
2004 46.24 % -0.4%
2005 45.41 % -1.8%
2006 45.9 % +1.1%
2007 45.66 % -0.5%
2008 46.18 % +1.1%
2009 43.79 % -5.2%
2010 43.75 % -0.1%
2011 44.53 % +1.8%
2012 45.07 % +1.2%
2013 44.02 % -2.3%
2014 44.53 % +1.2%
2015 43.8 % -1.6%
2016 45.01 % +2.8%
2017 44.66 % -0.8%
2018 44.97 % +0.7%
2019 45.35 % +0.8%
2020 46.82 % +3.2%
2021 46.27 % -1.2%
2022 45.84 % -0.9%
2023 46.44 % +1.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 46.25 % 43.79 % 48.27 % 10
2010s 44.57 % 43.75 % 45.35 % 10
2020s 46.34 % 45.84 % 46.82 % 4

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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 46.44 % 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 48.27 % in 2002.
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 43.75 % in 2010.
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 88th 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 up 5.5%. 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 — 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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