Share of employment in agrifood systems out of total employment by in Northern Africa
Northern Africa: Share of employment in agrifood systems out of total employment by was 18.02 % in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of employment in agrifood systems out of total employment by in Northern 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 Northern Africa stood at 18.02 %. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 16.2% on the previous year and down 33.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of employment in agrifood systems out of total employment by in Northern Africa peaked at 33.58 % in 2004 and was at its lowest, 18.02 %, in 2023.
That places Northern Africa 11th out of 26 groups with data for 2023, putting it 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 Northern Africa, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 33.26 % | — |
| 2001 | 32.58 % | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 32.05 % | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 32.75 % | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 33.58 % | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 32.66 % | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 31.98 % | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 31.8 % | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 30.83 % | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 29.71 % | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 28.47 % | -4.2% |
| 2011 | 28.44 % | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 27.36 % | -3.8% |
| 2013 | 27.26 % | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 26.65 % | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 25.65 % | -3.8% |
| 2016 | 25.02 % | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 24.85 % | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 23.17 % | -6.8% |
| 2019 | 22.73 % | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 22.81 % | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 22.21 % | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 21.51 % | -3.2% |
| 2023 | 18.02 % | -16.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 32.12 % | 29.71 % | 33.58 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.96 % | 22.73 % | 28.47 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.14 % | 18.02 % | 22.81 % | 4 |
Countries ranked near Northern Africa
- 8 Mali 62.08 % compare
- 9 Eritrea 56.36 % compare
- 9 Viet Nam 26.98 % compare
- 10 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 25.07 % compare
- 10 Zambia 55.97 % compare
- 10 Caribbean 19.17 % compare
- 11 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 14.01 % compare
- 11 Zimbabwe 55.38 % compare
- 12 Burkina Faso 52.7 % compare
- 12 Polynesia 12.9 % compare
- 13 Angola 52.41 % compare
- 13 Micronesia 9.81 % compare
- 14 Rwanda 51.87 % compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of employment in agrifood systems out of total employment by in Northern Africa?
- Share of employment in agrifood systems out of total employment by in Northern Africa was 18.02 % 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 Northern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 33.58 % in 2004.
- What is the lowest share of employment in agrifood systems out of total employment by recorded in Northern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.02 % in 2023.
- How does Northern Africa rank for share of employment in agrifood systems out of total employment by?
- Northern Africa ranks 11th out of 26 groups with data for 2023.
- Is share of employment in agrifood systems out of total employment by rising or falling in Northern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Northern 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 — 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.