Latvia vs Poland: Share of workers employed in agriculture vs. GDP per capita
Latvia
6.7%
in 2025
Poland
6.2%
in 2025
Latvia rank
124th
Poland rank
126th
Share of workers employed in agriculture vs. GDP per capita over time
- Latvia
- Poland
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 6.7% against 6.2% in Poland, a difference of 0.5%.
That makes Latvia's figure about 1.1 times Poland's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Poland ahead.
Latvia ranks 124th and Poland ranks 126th of 186 countries.
Poland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | Poland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19.0% | 23.5% | 4.5% | Poland |
| 2000s | 12.5% | 17.5% | 5.0% | Poland |
| 2010s | 7.7% | 11.6% | 3.9% | Poland |
| 2020s | 6.4% | 8.1% | 1.7% | Poland |
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, Latvia or Poland?
- Latvia, at 6.7% against 6.2% in Poland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of workers employed in agriculture vs. gdp per capita between Latvia and Poland?
- 0.5%, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Poland?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Latvia and Poland rank globally for share of workers employed in agriculture vs. gdp per capita?
- Latvia ranks 124th and Poland ranks 126th 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.