Netherlands vs Qatar: Share of employment in agriculture, industry, and services
Netherlands
1.7%
in 2025
Qatar
1.6%
in 2025
Netherlands rank
164th
Qatar rank
166th
Share of employment in agriculture, industry, and services over time
- Netherlands
- Qatar
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 1.7% against 1.6% in Qatar, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.1 times Qatar's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Qatar ahead.
Netherlands ranks 164th and Qatar ranks 166th of 186 countries.
Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Qatar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.8% | 3.8% | 0.0% | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 3.2% | 2.4% | 0.8% | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 2.3% | 1.3% | 1.0% | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 1.9% | 1.6% | 0.3% | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of employment in agriculture, industry, and services, Netherlands or Qatar?
- Netherlands, at 1.7% against 1.6% in Qatar as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of employment in agriculture, industry, and services between Netherlands and Qatar?
- 0.1%, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Qatar?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Netherlands and Qatar rank globally for share of employment in agriculture, industry, and services?
- Netherlands ranks 164th and Qatar ranks 166th 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.
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About this data
Share of total employment working in the agriculture sector.