Italy vs Japan: Share of workers employed in agriculture vs. GDP per capita
Italy
3.3%
in 2025
Japan
2.8%
in 2025
Italy rank
146th
Japan rank
149th
Share of workers employed in agriculture vs. GDP per capita over time
- Italy
- Japan
How they compare
Italy currently reports 3.3% against 2.8% in Japan, a difference of 0.5%.
That makes Italy's figure about 1.2 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Italy ahead.
Italy ranks 146th and Japan ranks 149th of 186 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 2 and Japan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.7% | 6.2% | 0.5% | Italy |
| 2000s | 4.4% | 4.9% | 0.5% | Japan |
| 2010s | 3.7% | 3.8% | 0.1% | Japan |
| 2020s | 3.7% | 3.0% | 0.7% | Italy |
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, Italy or Japan?
- Italy, at 3.3% against 2.8% in Japan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of workers employed in agriculture vs. gdp per capita between Italy and Japan?
- 0.5%, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Japan?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Italy and Japan rank globally for share of workers employed in agriculture vs. gdp per capita?
- Italy ranks 146th and Japan ranks 149th 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.