Share of employment in agrifood systems out of total employment by in Europe
Europe: Share of employment in agrifood systems out of total employment by was 4.84 % in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of employment in agrifood systems out of total employment by in Europe, 2000–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
Europe recorded 4.84 % 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 4.0% on the previous year and down 22.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of employment in agrifood systems out of total employment by in Europe peaked at 10.09 % in 2000 and was at its lowest, 4.84 %, in 2023.
That places Europe 22nd out of 26 groups with data for 2023, putting it 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 Europe, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 10.09 % | — |
| 2001 | 9.34 % | -7.4% |
| 2002 | 8.85 % | -5.2% |
| 2003 | 8.6 % | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 8.12 % | -5.6% |
| 2005 | 7.98 % | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 7.68 % | -3.8% |
| 2007 | 7.21 % | -6.1% |
| 2008 | 6.85 % | -5.0% |
| 2009 | 6.72 % | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 6.7 % | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 6.58 % | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 6.44 % | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 6.27 % | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 6.13 % | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 6.01 % | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 5.88 % | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 5.6 % | -4.8% |
| 2018 | 5.44 % | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 5.29 % | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 5.24 % | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 5.2 % | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 5.04 % | -3.1% |
| 2023 | 4.84 % | -4.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.14 % | 6.72 % | 10.09 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.03 % | 5.29 % | 6.7 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.08 % | 4.84 % | 5.24 % | 4 |
Countries ranked near Europe
- 19 Tajikistan 45.06 % compare
- 20 Bangladesh 44.94 % compare
- 21 Vanuatu 44.63 % compare
- 22 Bhutan 43.62 % compare
- 23 India 43.51 % compare
- 24 Solomon Islands 43.04 % compare
- 25 Liberia 42.59 % compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of employment in agrifood systems out of total employment by in Europe?
- Share of employment in agrifood systems out of total employment by in Europe was 4.84 % 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 Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 10.09 % in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of employment in agrifood systems out of total employment by recorded in Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.84 % in 2023.
- How does Europe rank for share of employment in agrifood systems out of total employment by?
- Europe ranks 22nd out of 26 groups with data for 2023.
- Is share of employment in agrifood systems out of total employment by rising or falling in Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Europe 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 — 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.