Share of employment in agrifood systems out of total employment by in Western Africa
Western Africa: Share of employment in agrifood systems out of total employment by was 40.8 % in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of employment in agrifood systems out of total employment by in Western Africa, 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 Western Africa is 40.8 %, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 12.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of employment in agrifood systems out of total employment by in Western Africa peaked at 55.92 % in 2000 and was at its lowest, 40.8 %, in 2023.
Western Africa ranks 5th of 26 groups on this measure, 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 Western Africa, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 55.92 % | — |
| 2001 | 55.59 % | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 55.26 % | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 54.72 % | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 53.98 % | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 53.4 % | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 52.52 % | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 51.85 % | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 51.14 % | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 50.35 % | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 49.24 % | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 48.36 % | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 47.36 % | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 46.36 % | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 45.47 % | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 44.88 % | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 44.74 % | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 44.02 % | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 43.54 % | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 42.72 % | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 42.69 % | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 41.93 % | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 40.93 % | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 40.8 % | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 53.47 % | 50.35 % | 55.92 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 45.67 % | 42.72 % | 49.24 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 41.59 % | 40.8 % | 42.69 % | 4 |
Countries ranked near Western Africa
- 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
- 8 Mali 62.08 % compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of employment in agrifood systems out of total employment by in Western Africa?
- Share of employment in agrifood systems out of total employment by in Western Africa was 40.8 % 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 Western Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 55.92 % in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of employment in agrifood systems out of total employment by recorded in Western Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.8 % in 2023.
- How does Western Africa rank for share of employment in agrifood systems out of total employment by?
- Western Africa ranks 5th out of 26 groups with data for 2023.
- Is share of employment in agrifood systems out of total employment by rising or falling in Western Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Western 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.