FAO Model — Share of agricultural employment in total AFS employment in Estonia
Estonia: FAO Model — Share of agricultural employment in total AFS employment was 31.1 % in 2023. ▼ Falling
FAO Model — Share of agricultural employment in total AFS employment in Estonia, 2000–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fao model — share of agricultural employment in total afs employment in Estonia is 31.1 %, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 30.3% on the previous year and down 11.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fao model — share of agricultural employment in total afs employment in Estonia peaked at 40.87 % in 2011 and was at its lowest, 23.87 %, in 2022.
Estonia ranks 113th of 137 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
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 Estonia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 32.73 % | — |
| 2001 | 40.2 % | +22.8% |
| 2002 | 35.23 % | -12.4% |
| 2003 | 40.16 % | +14.0% |
| 2004 | 33.64 % | -16.2% |
| 2005 | 33.78 % | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 35.12 % | +4.0% |
| 2007 | 35.61 % | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 32.96 % | -7.4% |
| 2009 | 32.04 % | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 36.59 % | +14.2% |
| 2011 | 40.87 % | +11.7% |
| 2012 | 37.22 % | -8.9% |
| 2013 | 35.2 % | -5.4% |
| 2014 | 32.86 % | -6.6% |
| 2015 | 31.52 % | -4.1% |
| 2016 | 34.51 % | +9.5% |
| 2017 | 35.3 % | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 31.7 % | -10.2% |
| 2019 | 31.52 % | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 29.84 % | -5.3% |
| 2021 | 28.46 % | -4.6% |
| 2022 | 23.87 % | -16.1% |
| 2023 | 31.1 % | +30.3% |
Estonia compared with similar countries
- Estonia's 31.1 % is below the median for high income countries, which is 33.23 %, 94% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Estonia's 31.1 % is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 38.54 %, 81% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 35.15 % | 32.04 % | 40.2 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 34.73 % | 31.52 % | 40.87 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.32 % | 23.87 % | 31.1 % | 4 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
More agriculture & rural data for Estonia
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 1.64 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0165 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 566.81 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.5048 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.2928 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 6.6% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 2.7% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fao model — share of agricultural employment in total afs employment in Estonia?
- Fao model — share of agricultural employment in total afs employment in Estonia was 31.1 % 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 Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 40.87 % in 2011.
- What is the lowest fao model — share of agricultural employment in total afs employment recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.87 % in 2022.
- How does Estonia rank for fao model — share of agricultural employment in total afs employment?
- Estonia ranks 113th out of 137 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fao model — share of agricultural employment in total afs employment rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Estonia 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 — Male — 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.