FAO Model — Share of agricultural employment in total AFS employment in Spain
Spain: FAO Model — Share of agricultural employment in total AFS employment was 27.41 % in 2023. ▼ Falling
FAO Model — Share of agricultural employment in total AFS employment in Spain, 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 Spain is 27.41 %, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.6% on the previous year and down 9.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fao model — share of agricultural employment in total afs employment in Spain peaked at 33.87 % in 2001 and was at its lowest, 27.41 %, in 2023.
Spain ranks 121st 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 Spain, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 33.49 % | — |
| 2001 | 33.87 % | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 32.64 % | -3.6% |
| 2003 | 32.31 % | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 31.81 % | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 31.56 % | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 30.52 % | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 29.52 % | -3.3% |
| 2008 | 30.05 % | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 30.67 % | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 30.72 % | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 28.66 % | -6.7% |
| 2012 | 30.34 % | +5.9% |
| 2013 | 30.31 % | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 28.88 % | -4.7% |
| 2015 | 27.77 % | -3.8% |
| 2016 | 28.58 % | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 29.38 % | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 28.19 % | -4.1% |
| 2019 | 28.75 % | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 29.17 % | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 30.25 % | +3.7% |
| 2022 | 29.68 % | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 27.41 % | -7.6% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 27.41 % is below the median for high income countries, which is 33.23 %, 82% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Spain's 27.41 % is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 38.54 %, 71% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31.64 % | 29.52 % | 33.87 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.16 % | 27.77 % | 30.72 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.13 % | 27.41 % | 30.25 % | 4 |
Countries ranked near Spain
More agriculture & rural data for Spain
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 7.64 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0268 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 1,036 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.0113 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.1949 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 2.7% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 2.7% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.9% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fao model — share of agricultural employment in total afs employment in Spain?
- Fao model — share of agricultural employment in total afs employment in Spain was 27.41 % 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 Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 33.87 % in 2001.
- What is the lowest fao model — share of agricultural employment in total afs employment recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.41 % in 2023.
- How does Spain rank for fao model — share of agricultural employment in total afs employment?
- Spain ranks 121st out of 137 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fao model — share of agricultural employment in total afs employment rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Spain 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.