Share of male vs. female employment in agriculture in Finland
Finland: Share of male vs. female employment in agriculture was 5.2% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Share of male vs. female employment in agriculture 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 male vs. female employment in agriculture in Finland stood at 5.2%.
That represents a change of down 2.0% on the previous year and down 15.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of male vs. female employment in agriculture in Finland peaked at 11.6% in 1993 and was at its lowest, 4.9%, in 2018.
Finland ranks 141st 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 male vs. female employment in agriculture in Finland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 11.1% | — |
| 1992 | 11.6% | +4.8% |
| 1993 | 11.6% | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 11.2% | -3.2% |
| 1995 | 10.0% | -10.9% |
| 1996 | 9.9% | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 10.0% | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 9.3% | -6.3% |
| 1999 | 8.2% | -12.5% |
| 2000 | 8.3% | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 7.7% | -6.9% |
| 2002 | 7.2% | -6.6% |
| 2003 | 7.0% | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 6.8% | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 6.7% | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 6.5% | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 6.4% | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 6.1% | -5.1% |
| 2009 | 6.4% | +5.2% |
| 2010 | 6.2% | -3.7% |
| 2011 | 6.1% | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 5.8% | -5.7% |
| 2013 | 5.9% | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 6.0% | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 6.1% | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 5.6% | -9.3% |
| 2017 | 5.5% | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 4.9% | -11.3% |
| 2019 | 5.3% | +8.1% |
| 2020 | 5.2% | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 5.7% | +9.8% |
| 2022 | 5.7% | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 5.4% | -3.8% |
| 2024 | 5.3% | -2.7% |
| 2025 | 5.2% | -2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.3% | 8.2% | 11.6% | 9 |
| 2000s | 6.9% | 6.1% | 8.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.7% | 4.9% | 6.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.4% | 5.2% | 5.7% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of male vs. female employment in agriculture in Finland?
- Share of male vs. female employment in agriculture in Finland was 5.2% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of male vs. female employment in agriculture recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 11.6% in 1993.
- What is the lowest share of male vs. female employment in agriculture recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.9% in 2018.
- How does Finland rank for share of male vs. female employment in agriculture?
- Finland ranks 141st out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of male vs. female employment in agriculture rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.4%. 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 male vs. female employment in agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of total employment working in the agriculture sector.