ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment in agriculture by age in Iceland
Iceland: ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment in agriculture by age was 8.29 1000 No in 2023. ▼ Falling
ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment in agriculture by age in Iceland, 1995–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 No.
Analysis
The most recent figure for ilostat - labour force survey — employment in agriculture by age in Iceland is 8.29 1000 No, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 3.5% on the previous year and up 8.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ilostat - labour force survey — employment in agriculture by age in Iceland peaked at 13.98 1000 No in 1996 and was at its lowest, 7.27 1000 No, in 2017.
Iceland ranks 81st of 88 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 29 years of available data.
ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment in agriculture by age in Iceland, year by year
| Year | 1000 No | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 13.37 1000 No | — |
| 1996 | 13.98 1000 No | +4.6% |
| 1997 | 12.63 1000 No | -9.7% |
| 1998 | 12.5 1000 No | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 13.43 1000 No | +7.4% |
| 2000 | 13.63 1000 No | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 12.16 1000 No | -10.8% |
| 2002 | 11.51 1000 No | -5.3% |
| 2003 | 10.98 1000 No | -4.6% |
| 2004 | 9.88 1000 No | -10.0% |
| 2005 | 10.4 1000 No | +5.3% |
| 2006 | 10.58 1000 No | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 10.36 1000 No | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 8.14 1000 No | -21.4% |
| 2009 | 8 1000 No | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 9.24 1000 No | +15.5% |
| 2011 | 9.09 1000 No | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 9.28 1000 No | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 7.67 1000 No | -17.3% |
| 2014 | 8.04 1000 No | +4.8% |
| 2015 | 7.76 1000 No | -3.5% |
| 2016 | 7.4 1000 No | -4.6% |
| 2017 | 7.27 1000 No | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 7.97 1000 No | +9.6% |
| 2019 | 8.1 1000 No | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 7.86 1000 No | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 8.05 1000 No | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 8.59 1000 No | +6.7% |
| 2023 | 8.29 1000 No | -3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.18 1000 No | 12.5 1000 No | 13.98 1000 No | 5 |
| 2000s | 10.56 1000 No | 8 1000 No | 13.63 1000 No | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.18 1000 No | 7.27 1000 No | 9.28 1000 No | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.2 1000 No | 7.86 1000 No | 8.59 1000 No | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 78 Estonia 21.64 1000 No compare
- 79 Montenegro 12.15 1000 No compare
- 80 Cyprus 10.66 1000 No compare
- 82 Saint Lucia 7.61 1000 No compare
- 83 Grenada 3.84 1000 No compare
- 84 Luxembourg 3.31 1000 No compare
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 ilostat - labour force survey — employment in agriculture by age in Iceland?
- Ilostat - labour force survey — employment in agriculture by age in Iceland was 8.29 1000 No in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest ilostat - labour force survey — employment in agriculture by age recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 13.98 1000 No in 1996.
- What is the lowest ilostat - labour force survey — employment in agriculture by age recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.27 1000 No in 2017.
- How does Iceland rank for ilostat - labour force survey — employment in agriculture by age?
- Iceland ranks 81st out of 88 countries with data for 2023.
- Is ilostat - labour force survey — employment in agriculture by age rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment in agriculture by age, total (15+) — 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.