Share of employment in agriculture in Sweden
Sweden: Share of employment in agriculture was 1.8% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Share of employment in agriculture in Sweden, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026); Broadberry and Gardner (2013); International Labor Organization (via World Bank) (2013) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, share of employment in agriculture in Sweden stood at 1.8%.
The figure is down 2.6% on the previous year and down 13.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of employment in agriculture in Sweden peaked at 3.5% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 1.7%, in 2019.
Sweden ranks 163rd of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Share of employment in agriculture in Sweden, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 3.5% | — |
| 1992 | 3.5% | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 3.4% | -1.8% |
| 1994 | 3.4% | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 3.5% | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 3.3% | -6.9% |
| 1997 | 3.2% | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 3.0% | -6.0% |
| 1999 | 3.0% | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 2.9% | -3.0% |
| 2001 | 2.6% | -9.1% |
| 2002 | 2.5% | -4.4% |
| 2003 | 2.5% | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 2.5% | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 2.3% | -8.2% |
| 2006 | 2.2% | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 2.3% | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 2.1% | -5.8% |
| 2009 | 2.2% | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 2.1% | -3.5% |
| 2011 | 2.0% | -5.3% |
| 2012 | 2.1% | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 2.0% | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 2.0% | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 2.0% | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 1.9% | -7.4% |
| 2017 | 1.8% | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 1.7% | -5.4% |
| 2019 | 1.7% | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 1.7% | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 2.0% | +14.7% |
| 2022 | 1.9% | -5.3% |
| 2023 | 1.8% | -5.9% |
| 2024 | 1.8% | +2.5% |
| 2025 | 1.8% | -2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.3% | 3.0% | 3.5% | 9 |
| 2000s | 2.4% | 2.1% | 2.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.9% | 1.7% | 2.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.8% | 1.7% | 2.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
- 160 French Polynesia 1.9% compare
- 161 Kuwait 1.9% compare
- 162 New Caledonia 1.8% compare
- 164 Netherlands 1.7% compare
- 165 Denmark 1.6% compare
- 166 Qatar 1.6% compare
More agriculture & rural data for Sweden
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 15.81 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.015 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 949.09 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -1.74 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.1092 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 1.5% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 1.5% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 3.6% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.3% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of employment in agriculture in Sweden?
- Share of employment in agriculture in Sweden was 1.8% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026); Broadberry and Gardner (2013); International Labor Organization (via World Bank) (2013) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of employment in agriculture recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 3.5% in 1991.
- What is the lowest share of employment in agriculture recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.7% in 2019.
- How does Sweden rank for share of employment in agriculture?
- Sweden ranks 163rd out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of employment in agriculture rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026); Broadberry and Gardner (2013); International Labor Organization (via World Bank) (2013) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of employment in agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of working people employed in agriculture, including hunting, forestry and fishing.