Share of employment in agrifood systems out of total employment by in China, mainland
China, mainland: Share of employment in agrifood systems out of total employment by was 25.38 % in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of employment in agrifood systems out of total employment by in China, mainland, 2000–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of employment in agrifood systems out of total employment by in China, mainland is 25.38 %, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.7% on the previous year and down 26.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of employment in agrifood systems out of total employment by in China, mainland peaked at 53.54 % in 2000 and was at its lowest, 25.38 %, in 2023.
China, mainland ranks 54th of 139 countries 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 China, mainland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 53.54 % | — |
| 2001 | 53.28 % | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 53.01 % | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 52 % | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 50.01 % | -3.8% |
| 2005 | 47.93 % | -4.2% |
| 2006 | 45.77 % | -4.5% |
| 2007 | 43.93 % | -4.0% |
| 2008 | 42.67 % | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 41.14 % | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 39.68 % | -3.5% |
| 2011 | 37.78 % | -4.8% |
| 2012 | 36.47 % | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 34.42 % | -5.6% |
| 2014 | 32.62 % | -5.2% |
| 2015 | 31.42 % | -3.7% |
| 2016 | 30.75 % | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 29.94 % | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 28.96 % | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 27.93 % | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 26.71 % | -4.4% |
| 2021 | 25.63 % | -4.0% |
| 2022 | 26.62 % | +3.9% |
| 2023 | 25.38 % | -4.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 48.33 % | 41.14 % | 53.54 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 33 % | 27.93 % | 39.68 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.09 % | 25.38 % | 26.71 % | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of employment in agrifood systems out of total employment by in China, mainland?
- Share of employment in agrifood systems out of total employment by in China, mainland was 25.38 % 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 China, mainland?
- The highest recorded value was 53.54 % in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of employment in agrifood systems out of total employment by recorded in China, mainland?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.38 % in 2023.
- How does China, mainland rank for share of employment in agrifood systems out of total employment by?
- China, mainland ranks 54th out of 139 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of employment in agrifood systems out of total employment by rising or falling in China, mainland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 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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About this data
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.