China vs Serbia: Share of workers employed in agriculture vs. GDP per capita
China
21.7%
in 2025
Serbia
18.0%
in 2025
China rank
81st
Serbia rank
84th
Share of workers employed in agriculture vs. GDP per capita over time
- China
- Serbia
How they compare
China currently reports 21.7% against 18.0% in Serbia, a difference of 3.7%.
That makes China's figure about 1.2 times Serbia's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.
China ranks 81st and Serbia ranks 84th of 186 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Serbia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 53.5% | 38.5% | 15.0% | China |
| 2000s | 45.2% | 33.9% | 11.3% | China |
| 2010s | 29.9% | 24.8% | 5.1% | China |
| 2020s | 22.9% | 18.8% | 4.1% | China |
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, China or Serbia?
- China, at 21.7% against 18.0% in Serbia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of workers employed in agriculture vs. gdp per capita between China and Serbia?
- 3.7%, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Serbia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do China and Serbia rank globally for share of workers employed in agriculture vs. gdp per capita?
- China ranks 81st and Serbia ranks 84th 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.