Share of employment in agrifood systems out of total employment by in Central Asia

Central Asia: Share of employment in agrifood systems out of total employment by was 21.91 % in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
21.91 %
Change on year
down 1.8%
Rank
10th
of 26 groups
All-time high
39.41 %
in 2000
All-time low
21.91 %
in 2023
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Share of employment in agrifood systems out of total employment by in Central Asia, 2000–2023

0102030402000201120232000: 39.4 %2001: 38.6 %2002: 37.8 %2003: 36.8 %2004: 35.4 %2005: 34.4 %2006: 33.5 %2007: 32.4 %2008: 31.1 %2009: 30.1 %2010: 29.2 %2011: 28.5 %2012: 28 %2013: 27.9 %2014: 27.3 %2015: 26 %2016: 25.1 %2017: 24.9 %2018: 23.6 %2019: 22.7 %2020: 23.3 %2021: 22.6 %2022: 22.3 %2023: 21.9 %

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

Analysis

Central Asia recorded 21.91 % for share of employment in agrifood systems out of total employment by in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.

That represents a change of down 1.8% on the previous year and down 21.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of employment in agrifood systems out of total employment by in Central Asia peaked at 39.41 % in 2000 and was at its lowest, 21.91 %, in 2023.

Central Asia ranks 10th of 26 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Share of employment in agrifood systems out of total employment by in Central Asia, year by year

Annual values for Share of employment in agrifood systems out of total employment by subindustry and sex: Employment in agriculture — Value — Male — All age ranges or no breakdown by age — National — Agriculture in Central Asia, 2000 to 2023.
Year % Change
2000 39.41 %
2001 38.63 % -2.0%
2002 37.77 % -2.2%
2003 36.77 % -2.6%
2004 35.35 % -3.9%
2005 34.4 % -2.7%
2006 33.49 % -2.6%
2007 32.37 % -3.3%
2008 31.06 % -4.0%
2009 30.07 % -3.2%
2010 29.25 % -2.7%
2011 28.54 % -2.4%
2012 28.03 % -1.8%
2013 27.9 % -0.5%
2014 27.32 % -2.1%
2015 26 % -4.8%
2016 25.13 % -3.3%
2017 24.9 % -0.9%
2018 23.6 % -5.2%
2019 22.69 % -3.9%
2020 23.29 % +2.6%
2021 22.65 % -2.7%
2022 22.32 % -1.5%
2023 21.91 % -1.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 34.93 % 30.07 % 39.41 % 10
2010s 26.34 % 22.69 % 29.25 % 10
2020s 22.54 % 21.91 % 23.29 % 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of employment in agrifood systems out of total employment by in Central Asia?
Share of employment in agrifood systems out of total employment by in Central Asia was 21.91 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest share of employment in agrifood systems out of total employment by recorded in Central Asia?
The highest recorded value was 39.41 % in 2000.
What is the lowest share of employment in agrifood systems out of total employment by recorded in Central Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 21.91 % in 2023.
How does Central Asia rank for share of employment in agrifood systems out of total employment by?
Central Asia ranks 10th out of 26 groups with data for 2023.
Is share of employment in agrifood systems out of total employment by rising or falling in Central Asia?
Over the last ten years it is down 21.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Central Asia data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Share of employment in agrifood systems out of total employment by subindustry and sex: Employment in agriculture — Value — Male — All age ranges or no breakdown by age — National — Agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of employment in agrifood systems out of total employment by subindustry and sex: Employment in agriculture — Value — Male — All age ranges or no breakdown by age — National — Agriculture
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
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179 places, 4,229 data points, 2000–2023
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