Netherlands vs New Caledonia: Employment in agriculture (% of total employment)
Employment in agriculture (% of total employment) over time
- Netherlands
- New Caledonia
How they compare
New Caledonia currently reports 1.8% against 1.7% in Netherlands, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was New Caledonia ahead.
Netherlands ranks 165th and New Caledonia ranks 163rd of 187 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 2 and New Caledonia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | New Caledonia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.8% | 7.1% | 3.3% | New Caledonia |
| 2000s | 3.2% | 3.9% | 0.8% | New Caledonia |
| 2010s | 2.3% | 1.7% | 0.6% | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 1.9% | 1.8% | 0.0% | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment in agriculture (% of total employment), Netherlands or New Caledonia?
- New Caledonia, at 1.8% against 1.7% in Netherlands as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment in agriculture (% of total employment) between Netherlands and New Caledonia?
- 0.1%, with New Caledonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and New Caledonia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Netherlands and New Caledonia rank globally for employment in agriculture (% of total employment)?
- Netherlands ranks 165th and New Caledonia ranks 163rd of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Employment in agriculture (% of total employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Employment is defined as persons of working age who were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangement. The agriculture sector consists of activities in agriculture, hunting, forestry and fishing, in accordance with division 1 (ISIC 2) or categories A-B (ISIC 3) or category A (ISIC 4).