Japan vs Spain: Share of agriculture in total employment

Japan
4.6%
in 2012
Spain
4.5%
in 2007
Japan rank
32nd
Spain rank
33rd

Share of agriculture in total employment over time

  • Japan
  • Spain
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How they compare

Japan currently reports 4.6% against 4.5% in Spain, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Japan ahead.

Japan ranks 32nd and Spain ranks 33rd of 44 countries.

Across the 10 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 1 and Spain in 9.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan Spain Difference Ahead
1900s 70.0% 68.1% 1.9% Japan
1910s 63.0% 66.6% 3.6% Spain
1920s 54.4% 58.9% 4.5% Spain
1940s 46.7% 51.9% 5.2% Spain
1950s 48.1% 49.6% 1.5% Spain
1960s 24.7% 34.7% 10.0% Spain
1970s 15.2% 21.1% 5.9% Spain
1980s 10.6% 14.8% 4.2% Spain
1990s 7.3% 8.3% 1.0% Spain
2000s 5.4% 5.5% 0.1% Spain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of agriculture in total employment, Japan or Spain?
Japan, at 4.6% against 4.5% in Spain as of 2012.
What is the difference in share of agriculture in total employment between Japan and Spain?
0.1%, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Spain?
44 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2007.
How do Japan and Spain rank globally for share of agriculture in total employment?
Japan ranks 32nd and Spain ranks 33rd 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of agriculture in total employment
Unit
%
Source
Herrendorf et al. and Groningen Growth and Development Centre (2015) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
44 places, 2,481 data points, 1801–2015
Last refreshed