Norway vs Switzerland: Share of workers employed in agriculture vs. GDP per capita
Norway
2.5%
in 2025
Switzerland
2.2%
in 2025
Norway rank
153rd
Switzerland rank
156th
Share of workers employed in agriculture vs. GDP per capita over time
- Norway
- Switzerland
How they compare
Norway currently reports 2.5% against 2.2% in Switzerland, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes Norway's figure about 1.1 times Switzerland's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Norway ahead.
Norway ranks 153rd and Switzerland ranks 156th of 186 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Norway averaged higher in 2 and Switzerland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.3% | 4.8% | 0.5% | Norway |
| 2000s | 3.5% | 4.0% | 0.5% | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 2.2% | 3.3% | 1.1% | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 2.4% | 2.3% | 0.1% | Norway |
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, Norway or Switzerland?
- Norway, at 2.5% against 2.2% in Switzerland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of workers employed in agriculture vs. gdp per capita between Norway and Switzerland?
- 0.3%, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Switzerland?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Norway and Switzerland rank globally for share of workers employed in agriculture vs. gdp per capita?
- Norway ranks 153rd and Switzerland ranks 156th 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.