Fig. 6: Share of the workforce employed in agri-food systems (2009–2020) by food system typology. | Nature Food

Fig. 6: Share of the workforce employed in agri-food systems (2009–2020) by food system typology.

From: Global food systems transitions have enabled affordable diets but had less favourable outcomes for nutrition, environmental health, inclusion and equity

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The workforce estimates were obtained from the International Labour Organization using International Standard Industrial Classification of All Economic Activities (ISIC) Revision 4 across a range of activities including agriculture production, food processing and service, and the manufacture of non-food agricultural products that were deemed to fall under the definition of agri-food systems (R.A. et al., manuscript in preparation)133,134,135. These economic activities were pre-determined on the basis of ISIC codes if they fell under agri-food system definitions, which include employment in agriculture, processing, value chain and services, transportation, and retail (authors’ calculations). The three categories are defined as follows: ‘agriculture’ employment includes activities related to agriculture, forestry and logging, and fishing; ‘food services’ refers to any activities related to the manufacture of food products and beverages, as well as food and beverage services; and ‘non-food agriculture’ refers to the manufacture of tobacco products, textiles, leather, wood (except furniture), paper and related products.

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