France vs Norway: Share of employment in agriculture, industry, and services
France
2.3%
in 2025
Norway
2.5%
in 2025
France rank
155th
Norway rank
153rd
Share of employment in agriculture, industry, and services over time
- France
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 2.5% against 2.3% in France, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes Norway's figure about 1.1 times France's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Norway ahead.
France ranks 155th and Norway ranks 153rd of 186 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, France averaged higher in 3 and Norway in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.7% | 5.3% | 0.5% | Norway |
| 2000s | 3.6% | 3.5% | 0.1% | France |
| 2010s | 2.8% | 2.2% | 0.6% | France |
| 2020s | 2.4% | 2.4% | 0.1% | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of employment in agriculture, industry, and services, France or Norway?
- Norway, at 2.5% against 2.3% in France as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of employment in agriculture, industry, and services between France and Norway?
- 0.2%, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Norway?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do France and Norway rank globally for share of employment in agriculture, industry, and services?
- France ranks 155th and Norway ranks 153rd of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of employment in agriculture, industry, and services. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of total employment working in the agriculture sector.