Netherlands vs Sweden: Share of employment in agriculture, industry, and services
Netherlands
1.7%
in 2025
Sweden
1.8%
in 2025
Netherlands rank
164th
Sweden rank
163rd
Share of employment in agriculture, industry, and services over time
- Netherlands
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 1.8% against 1.7% in Netherlands, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Netherlands ahead.
Netherlands ranks 164th and Sweden ranks 163rd of 186 countries.
Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.8% | 3.3% | 0.5% | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 3.2% | 2.4% | 0.8% | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 2.3% | 1.9% | 0.4% | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 1.9% | 1.8% | 0.1% | 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 Sweden?
- Sweden, at 1.8% against 1.7% in Netherlands as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of employment in agriculture, industry, and services between Netherlands and Sweden?
- 0.1%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Sweden?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Netherlands and Sweden rank globally for share of employment in agriculture, industry, and services?
- Netherlands ranks 164th and Sweden ranks 163rd 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.