Employment in agriculture, male (% of male employment) in Iceland
Iceland: Employment in agriculture, male (% of male employment) was 5.2% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employment in agriculture, male (% of male employment) in Iceland, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment in agriculture, male (% of male employment) in Iceland is 5.2%, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 2.3% on the previous year and down 19.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in agriculture, male (% of male employment) in Iceland peaked at 15.5% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 5.2%, in 2025.
That places Iceland 140th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Employment in agriculture, male (% of male employment) in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 14.4% | — |
| 1992 | 15.5% | +7.1% |
| 1993 | 14.3% | -7.7% |
| 1994 | 13.3% | -7.0% |
| 1995 | 14.1% | +6.5% |
| 1996 | 14.4% | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 13.2% | -7.8% |
| 1998 | 11.8% | -10.7% |
| 1999 | 12.6% | +6.3% |
| 2000 | 12.7% | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 11.5% | -9.1% |
| 2002 | 10.9% | -5.5% |
| 2003 | 10.5% | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 9.5% | -9.8% |
| 2005 | 9.6% | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 9.3% | -3.1% |
| 2007 | 8.8% | -5.3% |
| 2008 | 6.6% | -24.9% |
| 2009 | 7.3% | +10.3% |
| 2010 | 8.6% | +18.4% |
| 2011 | 8.7% | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 8.7% | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 6.3% | -27.7% |
| 2014 | 6.8% | +9.1% |
| 2015 | 6.5% | -5.1% |
| 2016 | 5.4% | -16.6% |
| 2017 | 5.3% | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 6.5% | +20.8% |
| 2019 | 6.3% | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 6.0% | -5.9% |
| 2021 | 6.1% | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 6.2% | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 5.3% | -13.6% |
| 2024 | 5.3% | -0.3% |
| 2025 | 5.2% | -2.3% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 5.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 3.2%, 1.6× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 5.2% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.7%, 91% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.7% | 11.8% | 15.5% | 9 |
| 2000s | 9.7% | 6.6% | 12.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.9% | 5.3% | 8.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.7% | 5.2% | 6.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
More agriculture & rural data for Iceland
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 19.96 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0365 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 3,593 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.8983 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.0578 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 3.7% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 3.7% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.5% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment in agriculture, male (% of male employment) in Iceland?
- Employment in agriculture, male (% of male employment) in Iceland was 5.2% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment in agriculture, male (% of male employment) recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 15.5% in 1992.
- What is the lowest employment in agriculture, male (% of male employment) recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.2% in 2025.
- How does Iceland rank for employment in agriculture, male (% of male employment)?
- Iceland ranks 140th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment in agriculture, male (% of male employment) rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Employment in agriculture, male (% of male 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).