Employment in agriculture — all countries

Employment in agriculture — Finland

Employment in agriculture in Finland in 2025 — 3.5%. Ranked 139 in the world out of 182. Since 1991, the indicator has fallen by 5.4 pp.

2025 3.5% −0.1 pp vs 2024
World rank 139of 182
Period maximum 9%1992
Period minimum 3.5%2018

Trend over time

1991–2025 · % of employment

Employment in agriculture — Finland, 1991–202524681019911995199920032007201120152019202320251991: 8.9%1992: 9%1993: 8.9%1994: 8.7%1995: 7.8%1996: 7.9%1997: 7.8%1998: 7.1%1999: 6.4%2000: 6.2%2001: 5.8%2002: 5.5%2003: 5.3%2004: 5%2005: 4.9%2006: 4.8%2007: 4.6%2008: 4.4%2009: 4.6%2010: 4.6%2011: 4.3%2012: 4.2%2013: 4.1%2014: 4.2%2015: 4.3%2016: 3.9%2017: 3.7%2018: 3.5%2019: 3.7%2020: 3.7%2021: 4%2022: 3.9%2023: 3.6%2024: 3.6%2025: 3.5%
Change over the period: −5.4 pp Annual average: -0.16 pp

Comparison, 2025

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Finland

Finland 3.5%
World 25.8%
Northern Europe computed 1.6%
High-income countries computed 2.8%
Employment in agriculture — Finland, by year Finland All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2025 3.5 −0.1 pp
2024 3.6 −0 pp
2023 3.6 −0.3 pp
2022 3.9 −0 pp
2021 4 +0.2 pp
2020 3.7 +0 pp
2019 3.7 +0.2 pp
2018 3.5 −0.3 pp
2017 3.7 −0.2 pp
2016 3.9 −0.4 pp
2015 4.3 +0.2 pp
2014 4.2 +0.1 pp
2013 4.1 −0.1 pp
2012 4.2 −0.2 pp
2011 4.3 −0.2 pp
2010 4.6 −0 pp
2009 4.6 +0.2 pp
2008 4.4 −0.2 pp
2007 4.6 −0.2 pp
2006 4.8 −0.1 pp
2005 4.9 −0.1 pp
2004 5 −0.3 pp
2003 5.3 −0.3 pp
2002 5.5 −0.3 pp
2001 5.8 −0.4 pp
2000 6.2 −0.2 pp
1999 6.4 −0.7 pp
1998 7.1 −0.7 pp
1997 7.8 −0.1 pp
1996 7.9 +0.1 pp
1995 7.8 −1 pp
1994 8.7 −0.2 pp
1993 8.9 −0.1 pp
1992 9 +0.1 pp
1991 8.9 —

About the indicator

The share of total employment in agriculture, forestry, hunting and fishing. Set against the share of agriculture in GDP it shows the productivity of the sector: if farming employs 50% of workers and produces 20% of GDP, labor productivity there is three times below the average for the economy.

Source: ILOSTAT (ILO), license CC BY 4.0.