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 45.46 % in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
45.46 %
Change on year
up 3.2%
Rank
19th
of 31 groups
All-time high
45.46 %
in 2023
All-time low
42.63 %
in 2004
Years of data
24
2000–2023

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

010203040502000201120232000: 45.1 %2001: 45.4 %2002: 44.8 %2003: 42.8 %2004: 42.6 %2005: 43.4 %2006: 43.6 %2007: 44.1 %2008: 44.2 %2009: 43.6 %2010: 43.3 %2011: 43.1 %2012: 43.4 %2013: 43.7 %2014: 44.3 %2015: 43.8 %2016: 44 %2017: 44.4 %2018: 45.1 %2019: 44.4 %2020: 43.1 %2021: 44 %2022: 44 %2023: 45.5 %

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

Analysis

United States of America recorded 45.46 % for share of employment by sex in industry: employment in off-farm in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.2% on the previous year and up 4.0% 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 45.46 % in 2023 and was at its lowest, 42.63 %, in 2004.

That places United States of America 19th 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 — Female — All age ranges or no breakdown by age — National — Non-agricultural agrifood systems in United States of America, 2000 to 2023.
Year % Change
2000 45.13 %
2001 45.41 % +0.6%
2002 44.78 % -1.4%
2003 42.78 % -4.5%
2004 42.63 % -0.4%
2005 43.41 % +1.8%
2006 43.64 % +0.5%
2007 44.15 % +1.2%
2008 44.24 % +0.2%
2009 43.64 % -1.4%
2010 43.31 % -0.8%
2011 43.14 % -0.4%
2012 43.4 % +0.6%
2013 43.7 % +0.7%
2014 44.32 % +1.4%
2015 43.76 % -1.3%
2016 43.97 % +0.5%
2017 44.44 % +1.1%
2018 45.1 % +1.5%
2019 44.39 % -1.6%
2020 43.13 % -2.8%
2021 44.01 % +2.0%
2022 44.05 % +0.1%
2023 45.46 % +3.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 43.98 % 42.63 % 45.41 % 10
2010s 43.95 % 43.14 % 45.1 % 10
2020s 44.16 % 43.13 % 45.46 % 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 45.46 % 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 45.46 % in 2023.
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 42.63 % in 2004.
How does United States of America rank for share of employment by sex in industry: employment in off-farm?
United States of America ranks 19th 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 up 4.0%. 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 — 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
Licence
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Coverage
206 places, 4,710 data points, 2000–2023
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