Iceland vs Spain: Share of employment in agriculture, industry, and services
Iceland
3.6%
in 2025
Spain
3.4%
in 2025
Iceland rank
142nd
Spain rank
145th
Share of employment in agriculture, industry, and services over time
- Iceland
- Spain
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 3.6% against 3.4% in Spain, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes Iceland's figure about 1.1 times Spain's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Spain ahead.
Iceland ranks 142nd and Spain ranks 145th of 186 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.5% | 8.9% | 0.6% | Iceland |
| 2000s | 6.5% | 5.3% | 1.2% | Iceland |
| 2010s | 4.6% | 4.1% | 0.4% | Iceland |
| 2020s | 3.9% | 3.7% | 0.2% | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of employment in agriculture, industry, and services, Iceland or Spain?
- Iceland, at 3.6% against 3.4% in Spain as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of employment in agriculture, industry, and services between Iceland and Spain?
- 0.2%, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Spain?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Iceland and Spain rank globally for share of employment in agriculture, industry, and services?
- Iceland ranks 142nd and Spain ranks 145th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of employment in agriculture, industry, and services. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
Individual pages
About this data
Share of total employment working in the agriculture sector.