Number of people employed in agriculture in Norway
Norway: Number of people employed in agriculture was 73,944 people in 2025. ▼ Falling
Number of people employed in agriculture in Norway, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2025, number of people employed in agriculture in Norway stood at 73,944 people.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.3% on the previous year and up 32.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people employed in agriculture in Norway peaked at 116,604 people in 1991 and was at its lowest, 55,772 people, in 2016.
That places Norway 140th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Number of people employed in agriculture in Norway, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 116,604 people | — |
| 1992 | 112,085 people | -3.9% |
| 1993 | 113,350 people | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 110,166 people | -2.8% |
| 1995 | 114,715 people | +4.1% |
| 1996 | 116,336 people | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 112,038 people | -3.7% |
| 1998 | 106,877 people | -4.6% |
| 1999 | 105,540 people | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 99,361 people | -5.9% |
| 2001 | 95,257 people | -4.1% |
| 2002 | 92,565 people | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 90,313 people | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 85,450 people | -5.4% |
| 2005 | 79,590 people | -6.9% |
| 2006 | 79,123 people | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 76,850 people | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 68,087 people | -11.4% |
| 2009 | 72,375 people | +6.3% |
| 2010 | 64,034 people | -11.5% |
| 2011 | 64,896 people | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 57,983 people | -10.7% |
| 2013 | 62,082 people | +7.1% |
| 2014 | 60,144 people | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 55,811 people | -7.2% |
| 2016 | 55,772 people | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 59,422 people | +6.5% |
| 2018 | 56,966 people | -4.1% |
| 2019 | 58,226 people | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 56,664 people | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 68,158 people | +20.3% |
| 2022 | 67,165 people | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 70,167 people | +4.5% |
| 2024 | 75,696 people | +7.9% |
| 2025 | 73,944 people | -2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 111,968 people | 105,540 people | 116,604 people | 9 |
| 2000s | 83,897 people | 68,087 people | 99,361 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 59,534 people | 55,772 people | 64,896 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 68,632 people | 56,664 people | 75,696 people | 6 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Norway
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 2.39 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0164 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 1,553 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.7644 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.1643 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 1.6% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 1.6% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.8% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people employed in agriculture in Norway?
- Number of people employed in agriculture in Norway was 73,944 people in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of people employed in agriculture recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 116,604 people in 1991.
- What is the lowest number of people employed in agriculture recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 55,772 people in 2016.
- How does Norway rank for number of people employed in agriculture?
- Norway ranks 140th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is number of people employed in agriculture rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of people employed in agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people working in agriculture, including hunting, forestry and fishing.