Italy vs Netherlands: Share of agriculture in total employment
Italy
3.8%
in 2011
Netherlands
2.9%
in 2011
Italy rank
34th
Netherlands rank
36th
Share of agriculture in total employment over time
- Italy
- Netherlands
How they compare
Italy currently reports 3.8% against 2.9% in Netherlands, a difference of 0.9%.
That makes Italy's figure about 1.3 times Netherlands's.
Across all 52 years both countries report, Italy has been ahead every year.
Italy ranks 34th and Netherlands ranks 36th of 44 countries.
Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 27.7% | 8.0% | 19.7% | Italy |
| 1970s | 16.9% | 5.6% | 11.3% | Italy |
| 1980s | 10.5% | 4.9% | 5.6% | Italy |
| 1990s | 6.2% | 4.1% | 2.2% | Italy |
| 2000s | 4.3% | 3.3% | 1.0% | Italy |
| 2010s | 3.8% | 3.0% | 0.9% | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of agriculture in total employment, Italy or Netherlands?
- Italy, at 3.8% against 2.9% in Netherlands as of 2011.
- What is the difference in share of agriculture in total employment between Italy and Netherlands?
- 0.9%, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Netherlands?
- 52 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2011.
- How do Italy and Netherlands rank globally for share of agriculture in total employment?
- Italy ranks 34th 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.