Share of employment by sex in industry: Employment in agriculture in Northern Europe

Northern Europe: Share of employment by sex in industry: Employment in agriculture was 76.61 % in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
76.61 %
Change on year
up 2.0%
Rank
4th
of 31 groups
All-time high
76.61 %
in 2023
All-time low
70.99 %
in 2000
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Share of employment by sex in industry: Employment in agriculture in Northern Europe, 2000–2023

0204060802000201120232000: 71 %2001: 72.4 %2002: 71.6 %2003: 71.7 %2004: 72.8 %2005: 73.5 %2006: 73.7 %2007: 73.5 %2008: 74 %2009: 74.7 %2010: 74.9 %2011: 74.9 %2012: 74.4 %2013: 74.8 %2014: 74.8 %2015: 74.2 %2016: 74.7 %2017: 74.6 %2018: 74.8 %2019: 75.3 %2020: 75 %2021: 76 %2022: 75.1 %2023: 76.6 %

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2023, share of employment by sex in industry: employment in agriculture in Northern Europe stood at 76.61 %. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 2.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of employment by sex in industry: employment in agriculture in Northern Europe peaked at 76.61 % in 2023 and was at its lowest, 70.99 %, in 2000.

Northern Europe ranks 4th of 31 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.

Share of employment by sex in industry: Employment in agriculture in Northern Europe, year by year

Annual values for Share of employment by sex in industry: Employment in agriculture — Value — Male — All age ranges or no breakdown by age — National — Agriculture in Northern Europe, 2000 to 2023.
Year % Change
2000 70.99 %
2001 72.41 % +2.0%
2002 71.58 % -1.1%
2003 71.74 % +0.2%
2004 72.81 % +1.5%
2005 73.51 % +1.0%
2006 73.68 % +0.2%
2007 73.5 % -0.2%
2008 74.04 % +0.7%
2009 74.68 % +0.9%
2010 74.89 % +0.3%
2011 74.94 % +0.1%
2012 74.41 % -0.7%
2013 74.77 % +0.5%
2014 74.75 % -0.0%
2015 74.15 % -0.8%
2016 74.71 % +0.8%
2017 74.61 % -0.1%
2018 74.79 % +0.2%
2019 75.26 % +0.6%
2020 74.97 % -0.4%
2021 76.04 % +1.4%
2022 75.13 % -1.2%
2023 76.61 % +2.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 72.89 % 70.99 % 74.68 % 10
2010s 74.73 % 74.15 % 75.26 % 10
2020s 75.69 % 74.97 % 76.61 % 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of employment by sex in industry: employment in agriculture in Northern Europe?
Share of employment by sex in industry: employment in agriculture in Northern Europe was 76.61 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest share of employment by sex in industry: employment in agriculture recorded in Northern Europe?
The highest recorded value was 76.61 % in 2023.
What is the lowest share of employment by sex in industry: employment in agriculture recorded in Northern Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 70.99 % in 2000.
How does Northern Europe rank for share of employment by sex in industry: employment in agriculture?
Northern Europe ranks 4th out of 31 groups with data for 2023.
Is share of employment by sex in industry: employment in agriculture rising or falling in Northern Europe?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Northern Europe data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Share of employment by sex in industry: Employment in agriculture — Value — Male — All age ranges or no breakdown by age — National — Agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of employment by sex in industry: Employment in agriculture — Value — Male — All age ranges or no breakdown by age — National — Agriculture
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
224 places, 5,306 data points, 2000–2023
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