Share of employment in agrifood systems out of total employment by in Eastern Africa
Eastern Africa: Share of employment in agrifood systems out of total employment by was 60.43 % in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of employment in agrifood systems out of total employment by in Eastern Africa, 2000–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, share of employment in agrifood systems out of total employment by in Eastern Africa stood at 60.43 %. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 10.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of employment in agrifood systems out of total employment by in Eastern Africa peaked at 71.89 % in 2016 and was at its lowest, 60.43 %, in 2023.
Eastern Africa ranks 1st of 26 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
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 Eastern Africa, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 69.29 % | — |
| 2001 | 69.07 % | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 69.14 % | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 69.27 % | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 69.05 % | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 68.83 % | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 70.75 % | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 65.14 % | -7.9% |
| 2008 | 64.51 % | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 60.49 % | -6.2% |
| 2010 | 63.13 % | +4.4% |
| 2011 | 62.89 % | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 66.97 % | +6.5% |
| 2013 | 67.47 % | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 68.89 % | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 70.47 % | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 71.89 % | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 70.55 % | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 70.33 % | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 66.37 % | -5.6% |
| 2020 | 66.18 % | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 61.96 % | -6.4% |
| 2022 | 60.57 % | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 60.43 % | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 67.55 % | 60.49 % | 70.75 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 67.9 % | 62.89 % | 71.89 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 62.29 % | 60.43 % | 66.18 % | 4 |
Countries ranked near Eastern Africa
- 1 Burundi 77.89 % compare
- 1 Lao People's Democratic Republic 69.44 % compare
- 2 Madagascar 70.82 % compare
- 2 United Republic of Tanzania 63.2 % compare
- 3 Chad 70.33 % compare
- 3 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 51.21 % compare
- 4 Democratic Republic of the Congo 51 % compare
- 4 Ethiopia 69.22 % compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of employment in agrifood systems out of total employment by in Eastern Africa?
- Share of employment in agrifood systems out of total employment by in Eastern Africa was 60.43 % 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 Eastern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 71.89 % in 2016.
- What is the lowest share of employment in agrifood systems out of total employment by recorded in Eastern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 60.43 % in 2023.
- How does Eastern Africa rank for share of employment in agrifood systems out of total employment by?
- Eastern Africa ranks 1st out of 26 groups with data for 2023.
- Is share of employment in agrifood systems out of total employment by rising or falling in Eastern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Eastern Africa 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.