FAO Model — Share of non-agricultural AFS employment in total AFS in Iceland
Iceland: FAO Model — Share of non-agricultural AFS employment in total AFS was 67.42 % in 2023. ▲ Rising
FAO Model — Share of non-agricultural AFS employment in total AFS in Iceland, 2000–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, fao model — share of non-agricultural afs employment in total afs in Iceland stood at 67.42 %. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.8% on the previous year and up 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fao model — share of non-agricultural afs employment in total afs in Iceland peaked at 67.42 % in 2023 and was at its lowest, 55.42 %, in 2003.
That places Iceland 27th out of 125 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
FAO Model — Share of non-agricultural AFS employment in total AFS in Iceland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 56.59 % | — |
| 2001 | 56.16 % | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 58.5 % | +4.2% |
| 2003 | 55.42 % | -5.3% |
| 2004 | 56.1 % | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 60.21 % | +7.3% |
| 2006 | 60.32 % | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 56.48 % | -6.4% |
| 2008 | 59.71 % | +5.7% |
| 2009 | 59.97 % | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 57.08 % | -4.8% |
| 2011 | 57.84 % | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 57.75 % | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 66.19 % | +14.6% |
| 2014 | 63.21 % | -4.5% |
| 2015 | 63.73 % | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 67.27 % | +5.6% |
| 2017 | 67.15 % | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 61.01 % | -9.1% |
| 2019 | 62.16 % | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 64.01 % | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 65.54 % | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 63.74 % | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 67.42 % | +5.8% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 67.42 % is below the median for high income countries, which is 67.66 %, 100% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 67.42 % is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 61.46 %, 1.1× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 57.95 % | 55.42 % | 60.32 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 62.34 % | 57.08 % | 67.27 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 65.18 % | 63.74 % | 67.42 % | 4 |
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 fao model — share of non-agricultural afs employment in total afs in Iceland?
- Fao model — share of non-agricultural afs employment in total afs in Iceland was 67.42 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest fao model — share of non-agricultural afs employment in total afs recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 67.42 % in 2023.
- What is the lowest fao model — share of non-agricultural afs employment in total afs recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 55.42 % in 2003.
- How does Iceland rank for fao model — share of non-agricultural afs employment in total afs?
- Iceland ranks 27th out of 125 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fao model — share of non-agricultural afs employment in total afs rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of FAO Model — Share of non-agricultural AFS 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.