Share of employment in agrifood systems out of total employment by in France
France: Share of employment in agrifood systems out of total employment by was 2.99 % in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of employment in agrifood systems out of total employment by in France, 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 France stood at 2.99 %.
The figure is down 5.4% on the previous year and down 19.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of employment in agrifood systems out of total employment by in France peaked at 4.83 % in 2003 and was at its lowest, 2.86 %, in 2020.
France ranks 120th of 139 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
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 France, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.55 % | — |
| 2001 | 4.44 % | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 4.58 % | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 4.83 % | +5.5% |
| 2004 | 4.27 % | -11.6% |
| 2005 | 4.16 % | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 4.36 % | +4.8% |
| 2007 | 4.01 % | -8.0% |
| 2008 | 3.14 % | -21.7% |
| 2009 | 3.44 % | +9.6% |
| 2010 | 3.48 % | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 3.44 % | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 3.48 % | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 3.73 % | +7.2% |
| 2014 | 3.49 % | -6.4% |
| 2015 | 3.33 % | -4.6% |
| 2016 | 3.55 % | +6.6% |
| 2017 | 3.16 % | -11.0% |
| 2018 | 3.14 % | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 3.11 % | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 2.86 % | -8.0% |
| 2021 | 3.14 % | +9.8% |
| 2022 | 3.16 % | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 2.99 % | -5.4% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 2.99 % is below the median for high income countries, which is 3.48 %, 86% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- France's 2.99 % is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.05 %, 59% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.18 % | 3.14 % | 4.83 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.39 % | 3.11 % | 3.73 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.04 % | 2.86 % | 3.16 % | 4 |
Countries ranked near France
- 117 Australia and New Zealand 3.16 % compare
- 118 Austria 3.15 % compare
- 119 French Polynesia 3.01 % compare
- 121 United States Virgin Islands 2.97 % compare
- 122 Switzerland 2.64 % compare
- 123 Denmark 2.63 % compare
More agriculture & rural data for France
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 14.99 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.014 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 687.36 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.033 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.2115 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 1.4% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 1.4% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.0% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.1% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of employment in agrifood systems out of total employment by in France?
- Share of employment in agrifood systems out of total employment by in France was 2.99 % 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 France?
- The highest recorded value was 4.83 % in 2003.
- What is the lowest share of employment in agrifood systems out of total employment by recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.86 % in 2020.
- How does France rank for share of employment in agrifood systems out of total employment by?
- France ranks 120th out of 139 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of employment in agrifood systems out of total employment by rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this France 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.