ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Share of employment in agriculture in in Finland
Finland: ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Share of employment in agriculture in was 4.9 % in 2024. ▼ Falling
ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Share of employment in agriculture in in Finland, 1970–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for ilostat - labour force survey — share of employment in agriculture in in Finland is 4.9 %, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 50 years on record.
The figure is down 9.3% on the previous year and down 18.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ilostat - labour force survey — share of employment in agriculture in in Finland peaked at 22.9 % in 1970 and was at its lowest, 4.9 %, in 2018.
Finland ranks 74th of 113 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 50 years of available data.
ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Share of employment in agriculture in in Finland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 22.9 % | — |
| 1971 | 21.5 % | -6.1% |
| 1972 | 19.2 % | -10.7% |
| 1973 | 20.1 % | +4.7% |
| 1974 | 19.3 % | -4.0% |
| 1975 | 17.6 % | -8.8% |
| 1976 | 17.1 % | -2.8% |
| 1977 | 16.3 % | -4.7% |
| 1978 | 15.7 % | -3.7% |
| 1979 | 14.8 % | -5.7% |
| 1980 | 14.6 % | -1.4% |
| 1981 | 14.4 % | -1.4% |
| 1982 | 15.1 % | +4.9% |
| 1983 | 14.5 % | -4.0% |
| 1984 | 13.9 % | -4.1% |
| 1985 | 13.4 % | -3.6% |
| 1986 | 13.1 % | -2.2% |
| 1987 | 12.5 % | -4.6% |
| 1988 | 11.8 % | -5.6% |
| 1989 | 11.5 % | -2.5% |
| 1995 | 10 % | -13.0% |
| 1996 | 9.8 % | -2.0% |
| 1997 | 9.9 % | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 9.3 % | -6.1% |
| 1999 | 8.2 % | -11.8% |
| 2000 | 8.3 % | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 7.7 % | -7.2% |
| 2002 | 7.2 % | -6.5% |
| 2003 | 7 % | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 6.8 % | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 6.7 % | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 6.5 % | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 6.4 % | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 6.1 % | -4.7% |
| 2009 | 6.4 % | +4.9% |
| 2010 | 6.2 % | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 6.1 % | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 5.8 % | -4.9% |
| 2013 | 5.9 % | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 6 % | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 6.1 % | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 5.6 % | -8.2% |
| 2017 | 5.5 % | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 4.9 % | -10.9% |
| 2019 | 5.2 % | +6.1% |
| 2020 | 5.2 % | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 5.7 % | +9.6% |
| 2022 | 5.6 % | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 5.4 % | -3.6% |
| 2024 | 4.9 % | -9.3% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 4.9 % is above the median for high income countries, which is 3.4 %, 1.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Finland's 4.9 % is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.55 %, 88% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 18.45 % | 14.8 % | 22.9 % | 10 |
| 1980s | 13.48 % | 11.5 % | 15.1 % | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.44 % | 8.2 % | 10 % | 5 |
| 2000s | 6.91 % | 6.1 % | 8.3 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.73 % | 4.9 % | 6.2 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.36 % | 4.9 % | 5.7 % | 5 |
Countries ranked near Finland
More agriculture & rural data for Finland
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 12.33 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0261 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 1,466 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.5476 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.2548 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 2.6% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 2.6% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 7.1% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.7% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ilostat - labour force survey — share of employment in agriculture in in Finland?
- Ilostat - labour force survey — share of employment in agriculture in in Finland was 4.9 % 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 Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 22.9 % in 1970.
- What is the lowest ilostat - labour force survey — share of employment in agriculture in recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.9 % in 2018.
- How does Finland rank for ilostat - labour force survey — share of employment in agriculture in?
- Finland ranks 74th out of 113 countries with data for 2024.
- Is ilostat - labour force survey — share of employment in agriculture in rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Finland 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.