Saudi Arabia vs Switzerland: Share of workers employed in agriculture vs. GDP per capita
Saudi Arabia
2.5%
in 2025
Switzerland
2.2%
in 2025
Saudi Arabia rank
154th
Switzerland rank
156th
Share of workers employed in agriculture vs. GDP per capita over time
- Saudi Arabia
- Switzerland
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 2.5% against 2.2% in Switzerland, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.1 times Switzerland's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Saudi Arabia has been ahead every year.
Saudi Arabia ranks 154th and Switzerland ranks 156th of 186 countries.
Saudi Arabia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saudi Arabia | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.2% | 4.8% | 2.4% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2000s | 5.9% | 4.0% | 1.9% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 4.1% | 3.3% | 0.8% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 2.8% | 2.3% | 0.4% | Saudi Arabia |
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, Saudi Arabia or Switzerland?
- Saudi Arabia, 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 Saudi Arabia and Switzerland?
- 0.3%, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and Switzerland?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Saudi Arabia and Switzerland rank globally for share of workers employed in agriculture vs. gdp per capita?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 154th 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.