Share of employment by sex in industry: Total employment in agrifood in China, mainland

China, mainland: Share of employment by sex in industry: Total employment in agrifood was 47.51 % in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
47.51 %
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
45th
of 174 countries
All-time high
47.51 %
in 2023
All-time low
44.86 %
in 2007
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Share of employment by sex in industry: Total employment in agrifood in China, mainland, 2000–2023

010203040502000201120232000: 45.3 %2001: 45.6 %2002: 45.9 %2003: 45.8 %2004: 45.4 %2005: 45.3 %2006: 45 %2007: 44.9 %2008: 45 %2009: 45.1 %2010: 45.4 %2011: 45.7 %2012: 46.3 %2013: 46.1 %2014: 45.8 %2015: 45.6 %2016: 45.5 %2017: 45.6 %2018: 45.8 %2019: 46 %2020: 45.8 %2021: 46.8 %2022: 47.4 %2023: 47.5 %

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

Analysis

In 2023, share of employment by sex in industry: total employment in agrifood in China, mainland stood at 47.51 %. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.

The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 3.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of employment by sex in industry: total employment in agrifood in China, mainland peaked at 47.51 % in 2023 and was at its lowest, 44.86 %, in 2007.

That places China, mainland 45th out of 174 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

Share of employment by sex in industry: Total employment in agrifood in China, mainland, year by year

Annual values for Share of employment by sex in industry: Total employment in agrifood systems — Value — Female — All age ranges or no breakdown by age — National — Agrifood systems in China, mainland, 2000 to 2023.
Year % Change
2000 45.3 %
2001 45.57 % +0.6%
2002 45.85 % +0.6%
2003 45.8 % -0.1%
2004 45.41 % -0.9%
2005 45.27 % -0.3%
2006 45.04 % -0.5%
2007 44.86 % -0.4%
2008 45 % +0.3%
2009 45.12 % +0.3%
2010 45.42 % +0.7%
2011 45.69 % +0.6%
2012 46.34 % +1.4%
2013 46.06 % -0.6%
2014 45.76 % -0.7%
2015 45.56 % -0.4%
2016 45.55 % -0.0%
2017 45.59 % +0.1%
2018 45.81 % +0.5%
2019 45.99 % +0.4%
2020 45.79 % -0.4%
2021 46.75 % +2.1%
2022 47.37 % +1.3%
2023 47.51 % +0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 45.32 % 44.86 % 45.85 % 10
2010s 45.78 % 45.42 % 46.34 % 10
2020s 46.85 % 45.79 % 47.51 % 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of employment by sex in industry: total employment in agrifood in China, mainland?
Share of employment by sex in industry: total employment in agrifood in China, mainland was 47.51 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest share of employment by sex in industry: total employment in agrifood recorded in China, mainland?
The highest recorded value was 47.51 % in 2023.
What is the lowest share of employment by sex in industry: total employment in agrifood recorded in China, mainland?
The lowest recorded value was 44.86 % in 2007.
How does China, mainland rank for share of employment by sex in industry: total employment in agrifood?
China, mainland ranks 45th out of 174 countries with data for 2023.
Is share of employment by sex in industry: total employment in agrifood rising or falling in China, mainland?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this China, mainland 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: Total employment in agrifood systems — Value — Female — All age ranges or no breakdown by age — National — Agrifood systems. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of employment by sex in industry: Total employment in agrifood systems — Value — Female — All age ranges or no breakdown by age — National — Agrifood systems
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
224 places, 5,335 data points, 2000–2023
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The Suite of Gender Indicators presents a set of indicators relevant to agrifood systems that are disaggregated by sex, with the aim of highlighting gender differences across agrifood systems. The initial set of indicators is based on those used in FAO’s 2023 Status of Women in Agrifood Systems (SWAFS) report and on the recommendations of an expert consultation held in December 2023, and covers key dimensions including economic participation, governance, agency, social norms, assets and services, education, health, and nutrition. Indicator selection was informed by expert judgment and by the availability of data with sufficient geographic and temporal coverage to enable meaningful comparisons across regions and over time. While most indicators are produced and published by FAO and other international organizations, the objective of this domain is to provide a one-stop shop for sex-disaggregated data on agrifood systems.