Data or statistical facts on the situation and perspectives of agri-food systems and the impact of policies
0.8% and 0.9% of GDP represent the increase in the annual fiscal deficit in lower-middle-income and low-income countries, respectively, in the event of at least one climate event per year (IDB, 2024).
From 1 climate event every 8 years (1980-2000) to 1 every 5 years (2007-2019), the periodicity increased in Latin American and Caribbean countries (IDB, 2024).
48% of the 12 million children who worked in LAC did so in agricultural activities, mainly as unpaid family members (Nueva Sociedad, 2017).
10.5% was the proportion of unionized rural wage workers employed in agriculture or rural non-agricultural activities in 2014 (Nueva Sociedad, 2017).
51% of employees in urban areas have a written employment contract, and only 27% in rural areas (Nueva Sociedad, 2017).
50% higher are incomes from rural non-farm jobs compared to farm incomes (New Society, 2017).
68% was the representation of labor income in rural areas with respect to income in urban areas in LAC (Nueva Sociedad, 2017).
30% is rural poverty among wage earners in rural areas and self-employed workers in 2015 in LAC (Nueva Sociedad, 2017).
From 33% to 22% female rural employment decreased between 2005 and 2014 (New Society, 2017).
5% or less is usually the open rural unemployment rate in most LAC countries (Nueva Sociedad, 2017).
