Share of employment in agriculture, industry, and services in Finland
Finland: Share of employment in agriculture, industry, and services was 3.5% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Share of employment in agriculture, industry, and services in Finland, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, share of employment in agriculture, industry, and services in Finland stood at 3.5%.
That represents a change of down 2.1% on the previous year and down 19.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of employment in agriculture, industry, and services in Finland peaked at 9.0% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 3.5%, in 2018.
That places Finland 144th 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.
Share of employment in agriculture, industry, and services in Finland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 8.9% | — |
| 1992 | 9.0% | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 8.9% | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 8.7% | -1.9% |
| 1995 | 7.8% | -11.2% |
| 1996 | 7.9% | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 7.8% | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 7.1% | -8.5% |
| 1999 | 6.4% | -10.3% |
| 2000 | 6.2% | -2.7% |
| 2001 | 5.8% | -6.0% |
| 2002 | 5.5% | -5.3% |
| 2003 | 5.3% | -4.5% |
| 2004 | 5.0% | -5.1% |
| 2005 | 4.9% | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 4.8% | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 4.6% | -4.4% |
| 2008 | 4.4% | -4.8% |
| 2009 | 4.6% | +4.3% |
| 2010 | 4.6% | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 4.3% | -4.9% |
| 2012 | 4.2% | -4.5% |
| 2013 | 4.1% | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 4.2% | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 4.3% | +4.1% |
| 2016 | 3.9% | -9.8% |
| 2017 | 3.7% | -4.1% |
| 2018 | 3.5% | -7.4% |
| 2019 | 3.7% | +5.9% |
| 2020 | 3.7% | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 4.0% | +6.3% |
| 2022 | 3.9% | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 3.6% | -7.3% |
| 2024 | 3.6% | -1.3% |
| 2025 | 3.5% | -2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.1% | 6.4% | 9.0% | 9 |
| 2000s | 5.1% | 4.4% | 6.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.0% | 3.5% | 4.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.7% | 3.5% | 4.0% | 6 |
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 share of employment in agriculture, industry, and services in Finland?
- Share of employment in agriculture, industry, and services in Finland was 3.5% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of employment in agriculture, industry, and services recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 9.0% in 1992.
- What is the lowest share of employment in agriculture, industry, and services recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.5% in 2018.
- How does Finland rank for share of employment in agriculture, industry, and services?
- Finland ranks 144th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of employment in agriculture, industry, and services rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Finland data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of employment in agriculture, industry, and services. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of total employment working in the agriculture sector.