FAO Model — Share of agricultural employment in total AFS employment in Switzerland
Switzerland: FAO Model — Share of agricultural employment in total AFS employment was 21.41 % in 2023. ▼ Falling
FAO Model — Share of agricultural employment in total AFS employment in Switzerland, 2000–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, fao model — share of agricultural employment in total afs employment in Switzerland stood at 21.41 %. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is down 5.5% on the previous year and down 24.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fao model — share of agricultural employment in total afs employment in Switzerland peaked at 33.54 % in 2000 and was at its lowest, 21.41 %, in 2023.
That places Switzerland 98th out of 137 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
FAO Model — Share of agricultural employment in total AFS employment in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 33.54 % | — |
| 2001 | 28.45 % | -15.2% |
| 2002 | 27.83 % | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 28.04 % | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 24.18 % | -13.8% |
| 2005 | 26.04 % | +7.7% |
| 2006 | 24.45 % | -6.1% |
| 2007 | 25.53 % | +4.4% |
| 2008 | 26.59 % | +4.2% |
| 2009 | 28.71 % | +8.0% |
| 2010 | 28.45 % | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 30 % | +5.4% |
| 2012 | 29.51 % | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 28.16 % | -4.6% |
| 2014 | 27.47 % | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 26.11 % | -5.0% |
| 2016 | 27.9 % | +6.9% |
| 2017 | 27.7 % | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 27.91 % | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 23.59 % | -15.5% |
| 2020 | 26.06 % | +10.5% |
| 2021 | 24.27 % | -6.9% |
| 2022 | 22.66 % | -6.6% |
| 2023 | 21.41 % | -5.5% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 21.41 % is above the median for high income countries, which is 19.66 %, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 21.41 % is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 21.29 %, 1.0× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.34 % | 24.18 % | 33.54 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.68 % | 23.59 % | 30 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.6 % | 21.41 % | 26.06 % | 4 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
More agriculture & rural data for Switzerland
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 13.79 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0064 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 739.83 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.8806 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.1427 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 0.6% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 0.6% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.1% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.5% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fao model — share of agricultural employment in total afs employment in Switzerland?
- Fao model — share of agricultural employment in total afs employment in Switzerland was 21.41 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest fao model — share of agricultural employment in total afs employment recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 33.54 % in 2000.
- What is the lowest fao model — share of agricultural employment in total afs employment recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.41 % in 2023.
- How does Switzerland rank for fao model — share of agricultural employment in total afs employment?
- Switzerland ranks 98th out of 137 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fao model — share of agricultural employment in total afs employment rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of FAO Model — Share of agricultural employment in total AFS employment — Female — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT Employment indicators domain focuses on indicators related to employment in agrifood systems and rural areas. The update is performed yearly, using data from the International Labour Organization (ILO) database that contains a rich set of indicators from a wide range of topics related to labour statistics. The indicators published in FAOSTAT are derived from the labour force statistics (LFS) and rural and urban labour markets (RURURB) databases of the ILOSTAT database. In addition, the ILO modelled estimates and projections (ILOEST) are used to provide information on employment in agriculture. FAOSTAT also publishes indicators on employment in agrifood systems (AFS) from 2000 at the national, regional, and global levels, using a methodology developed by the FAO to estimate the number of people employed within these systems.