Denmark vs Netherlands: Share of agriculture in total employment
Denmark
2.8%
in 2011
Netherlands
2.9%
in 2011
Denmark rank
37th
Netherlands rank
36th
Share of agriculture in total employment over time
- Denmark
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 2.9% against 2.8% in Denmark, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 52 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 37th and Netherlands ranks 36th of 44 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 4 and Netherlands in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 15.4% | 8.0% | 7.4% | Denmark |
| 1970s | 9.1% | 5.6% | 3.5% | Denmark |
| 1980s | 6.7% | 4.9% | 1.8% | Denmark |
| 1990s | 4.6% | 4.1% | 0.5% | Denmark |
| 2000s | 3.1% | 3.3% | 0.1% | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 2.7% | 3.0% | 0.2% | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of agriculture in total employment, Denmark or Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 2.9% against 2.8% in Denmark as of 2011.
- What is the difference in share of agriculture in total employment between Denmark and Netherlands?
- 0.1%, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Netherlands?
- 52 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2011.
- How do Denmark and Netherlands rank globally for share of agriculture in total employment?
- Denmark ranks 37th and Netherlands ranks 36th of 44 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Herrendorf et al. and Groningen Growth and Development Centre (2015) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of agriculture in total employment. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.