Share of employment in agrifood systems out of total employment by in Melanesia

Melanesia: Share of employment in agrifood systems out of total employment by was 37.65 % in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
37.65 %
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
7th
of 14 countries
All-time high
38.18 %
in 2022
All-time low
28.03 %
in 2007
Years of data
24
2000–2023

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

0102030402000201120232000: 29.2 %2001: 29.2 %2002: 29.6 %2003: 29.5 %2004: 29.2 %2005: 28.8 %2006: 28.7 %2007: 28 %2008: 28.4 %2009: 28.3 %2010: 28.4 %2011: 29.4 %2012: 29.9 %2013: 30.4 %2014: 30.5 %2015: 30.9 %2016: 31.4 %2017: 32.3 %2018: 33.2 %2019: 33.8 %2020: 36.2 %2021: 37.5 %2022: 38.2 %2023: 37.6 %

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 Melanesia is 37.65 %, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% on the previous year and up 24.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of employment in agrifood systems out of total employment by in Melanesia peaked at 38.18 % in 2022 and was at its lowest, 28.03 %, in 2007.

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

Share of employment in agrifood systems out of total employment by in Melanesia, year by year

Annual values for 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 in Melanesia, 2000 to 2023.
Year % Change
2000 29.2 %
2001 29.25 % +0.2%
2002 29.55 % +1.0%
2003 29.49 % -0.2%
2004 29.18 % -1.1%
2005 28.77 % -1.4%
2006 28.71 % -0.2%
2007 28.03 % -2.4%
2008 28.4 % +1.3%
2009 28.27 % -0.5%
2010 28.39 % +0.4%
2011 29.35 % +3.4%
2012 29.9 % +1.9%
2013 30.37 % +1.6%
2014 30.54 % +0.6%
2015 30.92 % +1.2%
2016 31.37 % +1.5%
2017 32.32 % +3.0%
2018 33.2 % +2.7%
2019 33.82 % +1.9%
2020 36.21 % +7.1%
2021 37.55 % +3.7%
2022 38.18 % +1.7%
2023 37.65 % -1.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 28.89 % 28.03 % 29.55 % 10
2010s 31.02 % 28.39 % 33.82 % 10
2020s 37.4 % 36.21 % 38.18 % 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of employment in agrifood systems out of total employment by in Melanesia?
Share of employment in agrifood systems out of total employment by in Melanesia was 37.65 % 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 Melanesia?
The highest recorded value was 38.18 % in 2022.
What is the lowest share of employment in agrifood systems out of total employment by recorded in Melanesia?
The lowest recorded value was 28.03 % in 2007.
How does Melanesia rank for share of employment in agrifood systems out of total employment by?
Melanesia ranks 7th out of 14 countries with data for 2023.
Is share of employment in agrifood systems out of total employment by rising or falling in Melanesia?
Over the last ten years it is up 24.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Melanesia 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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Indicator
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
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
185 places, 4,285 data points, 2000–2023
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