Share of employment in agrifood systems out of total employment by in Norway

Norway: Share of employment in agrifood systems out of total employment by was 1.24 % in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
1.24 %
Change on year
up 24.0%
World rank
119th
of 139 countries
All-time high
2.77 %
in 2000
All-time low
0.99 %
in 2012
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Share of employment in agrifood systems out of total employment by in Norway, 2000–2023

01232000201120232000: 2.8 %2001: 2.6 %2002: 2.3 %2003: 2.5 %2004: 2.1 %2005: 1.9 %2006: 1.8 %2007: 1.9 %2008: 1.6 %2009: 1.4 %2010: 1.1 %2011: 1.3 %2012: 0.99 %2013: 1.2 %2014: 1.1 %2015: 1.1 %2016: 1 %2017: 1.2 %2018: 1.3 %2019: 1.2 %2020: 1.1 %2021: 1.1 %2022: 1 %2023: 1.2 %

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

Analysis

Norway recorded 1.24 % for share of employment in agrifood systems out of total employment by in 2023.

The figure is up 24.0% on the previous year and up 1.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of employment in agrifood systems out of total employment by in Norway peaked at 2.77 % in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.99 %, in 2012.

Norway ranks 119th of 139 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Share of employment in agrifood systems out of total employment by in Norway, year by year

Annual values for Share of employment in agrifood systems out of total employment by subindustry and sex: Employment in agriculture — Value — Female — All age ranges or no breakdown by age — National — Agriculture in Norway, 2000 to 2023.
Year % Change
2000 2.77 %
2001 2.59 % -6.5%
2002 2.34 % -9.7%
2003 2.53 % +8.1%
2004 2.07 % -18.2%
2005 1.9 % -8.2%
2006 1.75 % -7.9%
2007 1.86 % +6.3%
2008 1.57 % -15.6%
2009 1.4 % -10.8%
2010 1.15 % -17.9%
2011 1.34 % +16.5%
2012 0.99 % -26.1%
2013 1.22 % +23.2%
2014 1.14 % -6.6%
2015 1.05 % -7.9%
2016 1.04 % -1.0%
2017 1.16 % +11.5%
2018 1.28 % +10.3%
2019 1.21 % -5.5%
2020 1.1 % -9.1%
2021 1.15 % +4.5%
2022 1 % -13.0%
2023 1.24 % +24.0%

Norway compared with similar countries

  • Norway's 1.24 % is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.87 %, 66% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
  • Norway's 1.24 % is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.05 %, 41% of the median. (38 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2.08 % 1.4 % 2.77 % 10
2010s 1.16 % 0.99 % 1.34 % 10
2020s 1.12 % 1 % 1.24 % 4

Countries ranked near Norway

  1. 116 Ireland 1.43 % compare
  2. 117 Estonia 1.37 % compare
  3. 118 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 1.36 % compare
  4. 120 New Caledonia 1.16 % compare
  5. 121 Denmark 1.14 % compare
  6. 122 Brunei Darussalam 1.13 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of employment in agrifood systems out of total employment by in Norway?
Share of employment in agrifood systems out of total employment by in Norway was 1.24 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest share of employment in agrifood systems out of total employment by recorded in Norway?
The highest recorded value was 2.77 % in 2000.
What is the lowest share of employment in agrifood systems out of total employment by recorded in Norway?
The lowest recorded value was 0.99 % in 2012.
How does Norway rank for share of employment in agrifood systems out of total employment by?
Norway ranks 119th out of 139 countries with data for 2023.
Is share of employment in agrifood systems out of total employment by rising or falling in Norway?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Norway data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Share of employment in agrifood systems out of total employment by subindustry and sex: Employment in agriculture — Value — Female — 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 in agrifood systems out of total employment by subindustry and sex: Employment in agriculture — Value — Female — All age ranges or no breakdown by age — National — Agriculture
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
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CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
179 places, 4,229 data points, 2000–2023
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