Belgium vs Canada: Share of workers employed in agriculture vs. GDP per capita
Belgium
1.0%
in 2025
Canada
1.1%
in 2025
Belgium rank
177th
Canada rank
175th
Share of workers employed in agriculture vs. GDP per capita over time
- Belgium
- Canada
How they compare
Canada currently reports 1.1% against 1.0% in Belgium, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Canada's figure about 1.1 times Belgium's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Canada ahead.
Belgium ranks 177th and Canada ranks 175th of 186 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Canada | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.6% | 3.2% | 0.6% | Canada |
| 2000s | 1.8% | 2.1% | 0.3% | Canada |
| 2010s | 1.2% | 1.7% | 0.5% | Canada |
| 2020s | 1.0% | 1.3% | 0.2% | Canada |
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, Belgium or Canada?
- Canada, at 1.1% against 1.0% in Belgium as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of workers employed in agriculture vs. gdp per capita between Belgium and Canada?
- 0.1%, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Canada?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Canada rank globally for share of workers employed in agriculture vs. gdp per capita?
- Belgium ranks 177th and Canada ranks 175th 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.