Employment in agriculture, female (% of female employment) in Norway
Norway: Employment in agriculture, female (% of female employment) was 1.1% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employment in agriculture, female (% of female employment) in Norway, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Norway recorded 1.1% for employment in agriculture, female (% of female employment) in 2025.
The figure is down 3.3% on the previous year and up 23.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in agriculture, female (% of female employment) in Norway peaked at 3.5% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 2012.
That places Norway 156th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Employment in agriculture, female (% of female employment) in Norway, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 3.5% | — |
| 1992 | 3.3% | -4.7% |
| 1993 | 3.3% | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 3.1% | -4.7% |
| 1995 | 3.2% | +3.1% |
| 1996 | 3.1% | -5.1% |
| 1997 | 2.7% | -11.3% |
| 1998 | 2.6% | -6.4% |
| 1999 | 2.5% | -3.8% |
| 2000 | 2.3% | -5.6% |
| 2001 | 2.2% | -6.9% |
| 2002 | 2.0% | -9.1% |
| 2003 | 2.1% | +8.4% |
| 2004 | 1.7% | -17.8% |
| 2005 | 1.6% | -8.5% |
| 2006 | 1.5% | -8.5% |
| 2007 | 1.6% | +7.6% |
| 2008 | 1.3% | -15.3% |
| 2009 | 1.2% | -10.2% |
| 2010 | 1.0% | -18.4% |
| 2011 | 1.1% | +17.2% |
| 2012 | 0.8% | -26.5% |
| 2013 | 1.0% | +24.0% |
| 2014 | 1.0% | -6.4% |
| 2015 | 0.9% | -7.9% |
| 2016 | 0.9% | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 1.0% | +13.2% |
| 2018 | 1.1% | +12.0% |
| 2019 | 1.1% | -5.8% |
| 2020 | 1.0% | -8.7% |
| 2021 | 1.0% | +5.3% |
| 2022 | 0.9% | -13.6% |
| 2023 | 1.1% | +24.0% |
| 2024 | 1.1% | +5.1% |
| 2025 | 1.1% | -3.3% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 1.1% is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.3%, 88% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Norway's 1.1% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.9%, 39% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.0% | 2.5% | 3.5% | 9 |
| 2000s | 1.7% | 1.2% | 2.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.0% | 0.8% | 1.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.0% | 0.9% | 1.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Norway
- 153 Dominican Republic 1.3% compare
- 154 Ireland 1.1% compare
- 155 Netherlands 1.1% compare
- 157 New Caledonia 1.1% compare
- 158 Channel Islands 1.0% compare
- 159 United States 1.0% compare
More agriculture & rural data for Norway
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 2.39 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0164 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 1,553 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.7644 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.1643 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 1.6% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 1.6% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.8% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment in agriculture, female (% of female employment) in Norway?
- Employment in agriculture, female (% of female employment) in Norway was 1.1% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment in agriculture, female (% of female employment) recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 3.5% in 1991.
- What is the lowest employment in agriculture, female (% of female employment) recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 2012.
- How does Norway rank for employment in agriculture, female (% of female employment)?
- Norway ranks 156th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment in agriculture, female (% of female employment) rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Employment in agriculture, female (% of female employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Employment is defined as persons of working age who were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangement. The agriculture sector consists of activities in agriculture, hunting, forestry and fishing, in accordance with division 1 (ISIC 2) or categories A-B (ISIC 3) or category A (ISIC 4).