Australia vs France: Share of workers employed in agriculture vs. GDP per capita
Australia
2.2%
in 2025
France
2.3%
in 2025
Australia rank
157th
France rank
155th
Share of workers employed in agriculture vs. GDP per capita over time
- Australia
- France
How they compare
France currently reports 2.3% against 2.2% in Australia, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes France's figure about 1.1 times Australia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 157th and France ranks 155th of 186 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 3 and France in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | France | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.5% | 4.7% | 0.8% | Australia |
| 2000s | 4.3% | 3.6% | 0.7% | Australia |
| 2010s | 2.8% | 2.8% | 0.0% | Australia |
| 2020s | 2.3% | 2.4% | 0.1% | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of workers employed in agriculture vs. gdp per capita, Australia or France?
- France, at 2.3% against 2.2% in Australia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of workers employed in agriculture vs. gdp per capita between Australia and France?
- 0.1%, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and France?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Australia and France rank globally for share of workers employed in agriculture vs. gdp per capita?
- Australia ranks 157th and France ranks 155th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026); Broadberry and Gardner (2013); International Labor Organization (via World Bank) (2013) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of workers employed in agriculture vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of working people employed in agriculture, including hunting, forestry and fishing.