New Zealand vs Poland: Share of workers employed in agriculture vs. GDP per capita
New Zealand
5.4%
in 2025
Poland
6.2%
in 2025
New Zealand rank
129th
Poland rank
126th
Share of workers employed in agriculture vs. GDP per capita over time
- New Zealand
- Poland
How they compare
Poland currently reports 6.2% against 5.4% in New Zealand, a difference of 0.8%.
That makes Poland's figure about 1.1 times New Zealand's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Poland has been ahead every year.
New Zealand ranks 129th 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 | New Zealand | Poland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.8% | 23.5% | 13.7% | Poland |
| 2000s | 7.8% | 17.5% | 9.7% | Poland |
| 2010s | 6.4% | 11.6% | 5.2% | Poland |
| 2020s | 5.8% | 8.1% | 2.4% | 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, New Zealand or Poland?
- Poland, at 6.2% against 5.4% in New Zealand as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of workers employed in agriculture vs. gdp per capita between New Zealand and Poland?
- 0.8%, with Poland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Poland?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do New Zealand and Poland rank globally for share of workers employed in agriculture vs. gdp per capita?
- New Zealand ranks 129th 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.