ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Share of employment in agriculture in in Denmark
Denmark: ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Share of employment in agriculture in was 2.4 % in 2024. ◆ Volatile
ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Share of employment in agriculture in in Denmark, 1972–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
Denmark recorded 2.4 % for ilostat - labour force survey — share of employment in agriculture in in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 41 years on record.
That represents a change of down 17.2% on the previous year and down 38.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ilostat - labour force survey — share of employment in agriculture in in Denmark peaked at 12.1 % in 1975 and was at its lowest, 2.4 %, in 2024.
Denmark ranks 95th of 113 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Share of employment in agriculture in in Denmark, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 12 % | — |
| 1973 | 11.6 % | -3.3% |
| 1974 | 12 % | +3.4% |
| 1975 | 12.1 % | +0.8% |
| 1976 | 11.7 % | -3.3% |
| 1977 | 11.4 % | -2.6% |
| 1978 | 10.8 % | -5.3% |
| 1979 | 10 % | -7.4% |
| 1981 | 10.5 % | +5.0% |
| 1993 | 7.3 % | -30.5% |
| 1994 | 7.1 % | -2.7% |
| 1995 | 5.9 % | -16.9% |
| 1996 | 5.3 % | -10.2% |
| 1997 | 5.4 % | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 5.3 % | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 4.9 % | -7.5% |
| 2000 | 5.1 % | +4.1% |
| 2001 | 5.1 % | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 4.6 % | -9.8% |
| 2003 | 4.6 % | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 4.5 % | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 4.5 % | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 4.5 % | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 4.2 % | -6.7% |
| 2008 | 4 % | -4.8% |
| 2009 | 4.1 % | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 4 % | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 3.8 % | -5.0% |
| 2012 | 4 % | +5.3% |
| 2013 | 4 % | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 3.9 % | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 3.8 % | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 3.6 % | -5.3% |
| 2017 | 3.1 % | -13.9% |
| 2018 | 3.3 % | +6.5% |
| 2019 | 3.2 % | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 3.1 % | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 3 % | -3.2% |
| 2022 | 3.1 % | +3.3% |
| 2023 | 2.9 % | -6.5% |
| 2024 | 2.4 % | -17.2% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 2.4 % is below the median for high income countries, which is 3.4 %, 71% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 2.4 % is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.55 %, 43% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Share of employment in agriculture in in Denmark changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | -30.5% | 10.5 % | 7.3 % |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 11.45 % | 10 % | 12.1 % | 8 |
| 1980s | 10.5 % | 10.5 % | 10.5 % | 1 |
| 1990s | 5.89 % | 4.9 % | 7.3 % | 7 |
| 2000s | 4.52 % | 4 % | 5.1 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.67 % | 3.1 % | 4 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.9 % | 2.4 % | 3.1 % | 5 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
More agriculture & rural data for Denmark
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 37.33 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0117 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 900.07 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.7939 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.1115 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 1.2% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 1.2% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.4% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.9% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ilostat - labour force survey — share of employment in agriculture in in Denmark?
- Ilostat - labour force survey — share of employment in agriculture in in Denmark was 2.4 % in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest ilostat - labour force survey — share of employment in agriculture in recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 12.1 % in 1975.
- What is the lowest ilostat - labour force survey — share of employment in agriculture in recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.4 % in 2024.
- How does Denmark rank for ilostat - labour force survey — share of employment in agriculture in?
- Denmark ranks 95th out of 113 countries with data for 2024.
- Is ilostat - labour force survey — share of employment in agriculture in rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Share of employment in agriculture in total 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.