Wage employment in agriculture, aged 15-64, rural in Finland

Finland: Wage employment in agriculture, aged 15-64, rural was 0.3% in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
0.3%
Change on year
down 12.2%
World rank
49th
of 84 countries
All-time high
0.4%
in 2010
All-time low
0.2%
in 1995
Years of data
16
1995–2016

Wage employment in agriculture, aged 15-64, rural in Finland, 1995–2016

00.10.20.30.41995200520161995: 0.194 % of rural workers in the agricultural sector1997: 0.243 % of rural workers in the agricultural sector1998: 0.249 % of rural workers in the agricultural sector2004: 0.291 % of rural workers in the agricultural sector2005: 0.327 % of rural workers in the agricultural sector2006: 0.336 % of rural workers in the agricultural sector2007: 0.36 % of rural workers in the agricultural sector2008: 0.339 % of rural workers in the agricultural sector2009: 0.365 % of rural workers in the agricultural sector2010: 0.397 % of rural workers in the agricultural sector2011: 0.313 % of rural workers in the agricultural sector2012: 0.352 % of rural workers in the agricultural sector2013: 0.336 % of rural workers in the agricultural sector2014: 0.327 % of rural workers in the agricultural sector2015: 0.317 % of rural workers in the agricultural sector2016: 0.278 % of rural workers in the agricultural sector

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of rural workers in the agricultural sector.

Analysis

The most recent figure for wage employment in agriculture, aged 15-64, rural in Finland is 0.3%, measured in 2016.

The figure is down 12.2% on the previous year and down 17.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, wage employment in agriculture, aged 15-64, rural in Finland peaked at 0.4% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 1995.

That places Finland 49th out of 84 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.

Wage employment in agriculture, aged 15-64, rural in Finland, year by year

Annual values for Wage employment in agriculture, aged 15-64, rural (% of rural workers in the agricultural sector) in Finland, 1995 to 2016.
Year % of rural workers in the agricultural sector Change
1995 0.2%
1997 0.2% +25.4%
1998 0.2% +2.8%
2004 0.3% +16.6%
2005 0.3% +12.3%
2006 0.3% +2.8%
2007 0.4% +7.3%
2008 0.3% -5.9%
2009 0.4% +7.6%
2010 0.4% +8.9%
2011 0.3% -21.2%
2012 0.4% +12.4%
2013 0.3% -4.6%
2014 0.3% -2.5%
2015 0.3% -3.2%
2016 0.3% -12.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 3
2000s 0.3% 0.3% 0.4% 6
2010s 0.3% 0.3% 0.4% 7

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  4. 50 Panama 0.3% compare
  5. 51 Netherlands 0.3% compare
  6. 52 Bangladesh 0.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is wage employment in agriculture, aged 15-64, rural in Finland?
Wage employment in agriculture, aged 15-64, rural in Finland was 0.3% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest wage employment in agriculture, aged 15-64, rural recorded in Finland?
The highest recorded value was 0.4% in 2010.
What is the lowest wage employment in agriculture, aged 15-64, rural recorded in Finland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 1995.
How does Finland rank for wage employment in agriculture, aged 15-64, rural?
Finland ranks 49th out of 84 countries with data for 2016.
Is wage employment in agriculture, aged 15-64, rural rising or falling in Finland?
Over the last ten years it is down 17.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Finland data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Wage employment in agriculture, aged 15-64, rural (% of rural workers in the agricultural sector). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Wage employment in agriculture, aged 15-64, rural (% of rural workers in the agricultural sector)
Unit
% of rural workers in the agricultural sector
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
84 places, 1,136 data points, 1970–2021
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