Share of employment in agrifood systems out of total employment by in Southern Asia
Southern Asia: Share of employment in agrifood systems out of total employment by was 41.63 % in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of employment in agrifood systems out of total employment by in Southern Asia, 2000–2023
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 Southern Asia is 41.63 %, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 1.7% on the previous year and down 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of employment in agrifood systems out of total employment by in Southern Asia peaked at 56.93 % in 2000 and was at its lowest, 39.17 %, in 2019.
That places Southern Asia 4th out of 26 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top 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 Southern Asia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 56.93 % | — |
| 2001 | 55.52 % | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 54.1 % | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 52.59 % | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 51.42 % | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 50.28 % | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 49.78 % | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 49.34 % | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 49.18 % | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 48.56 % | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 48.09 % | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 46.56 % | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 44.9 % | -3.6% |
| 2013 | 44.1 % | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 43.22 % | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 42.26 % | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 41.44 % | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 40.43 % | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 39.54 % | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 39.17 % | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 42.15 % | +7.6% |
| 2021 | 41.8 % | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 40.94 % | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 41.63 % | +1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 51.77 % | 48.56 % | 56.93 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 42.97 % | 39.17 % | 48.09 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 41.63 % | 40.94 % | 42.15 % | 4 |
Countries ranked near Southern Asia
- 1 Burundi 85.59 % compare
- 1 Lao People's Democratic Republic 69.39 % compare
- 2 Mozambique 73.05 % compare
- 2 United Republic of Tanzania 65.16 % compare
- 3 Chad 71.93 % compare
- 3 Democratic Republic of the Congo 59.52 % compare
- 4 Madagascar 69.89 % compare
- 5 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 54.49 % compare
- 5 Uganda 65.89 % compare
- 6 Guinea-Bissau 62.21 % compare
- 6 Timor-Leste 48.39 % compare
- 7 Ethiopia 62.17 % compare
- 7 Melanesia 37.65 % compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of employment in agrifood systems out of total employment by in Southern Asia?
- Share of employment in agrifood systems out of total employment by in Southern Asia was 41.63 % 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 Southern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 56.93 % in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of employment in agrifood systems out of total employment by recorded in Southern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.17 % in 2019.
- How does Southern Asia rank for share of employment in agrifood systems out of total employment by?
- Southern Asia ranks 4th out of 26 groups with data for 2023.
- Is share of employment in agrifood systems out of total employment by rising or falling in Southern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Southern Asia 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.