Estonia vs Japan: Share of employment in agriculture
Estonia
3.0%
in 2025
Japan
2.8%
in 2025
Estonia rank
148th
Japan rank
149th
Share of employment in agriculture over time
- Estonia
- Japan
How they compare
Estonia currently reports 3.0% against 2.8% in Japan, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes Estonia's figure about 1.1 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Estonia ahead.
Estonia ranks 148th and Japan ranks 149th of 186 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Estonia averaged higher in 3 and Japan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.2% | 6.2% | 7.1% | Estonia |
| 2000s | 5.4% | 4.9% | 0.5% | Estonia |
| 2010s | 4.0% | 3.8% | 0.1% | Estonia |
| 2020s | 2.8% | 3.0% | 0.2% | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of employment in agriculture, Estonia or Japan?
- Estonia, at 3.0% against 2.8% in Japan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of employment in agriculture between Estonia and Japan?
- 0.2%, with Estonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Japan?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Estonia and Japan rank globally for share of employment in agriculture?
- Estonia ranks 148th and Japan ranks 149th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026); Broadberry and Gardner (2013); International Labor Organization (via World Bank) (2013) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of employment in agriculture. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of working people employed in agriculture, including hunting, forestry and fishing.