What is the difference in share of employment in agriculture between Netherlands and New Caledonia?

0.1%, with New Caledonia ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and New Caledonia?

35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026); Broadberry and Gardner (2013); International Labor Organization (via World Bank) (2013) – 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.

Netherlands vs New Caledonia: Share of employment in agriculture

Netherlands

1.7%

in 2025

New Caledonia

1.8%

in 2025

Netherlands rank

164th

New Caledonia rank

162nd

Share of employment in agriculture over time

Netherlands
New Caledonia

How they compare

New Caledonia currently reports 1.8% against 1.7% in Netherlands, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was New Caledonia ahead.

Netherlands ranks 164th and New Caledonia ranks 162nd of 186 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 2 and New Caledonia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Netherlands	New Caledonia	Difference	Ahead
1990s	3.8%	7.1%	3.3%	New Caledonia
2000s	3.2%	3.9%	0.8%	New Caledonia
2010s	2.3%	1.7%	0.6%	Netherlands
2020s	1.9%	1.8%	0.0%	Netherlands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of employment in agriculture, Netherlands or New Caledonia?: New Caledonia, at 1.8% against 1.7% in Netherlands as of 2025.
What is the difference in share of employment in agriculture between Netherlands and New Caledonia?: 0.1%, with New Caledonia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and New Caledonia?: 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
How do Netherlands and New Caledonia rank globally for share of employment in agriculture?: Netherlands ranks 164th and New Caledonia ranks 162nd 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) – 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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Indicator: Share of employment in agriculture
Unit: %
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026); Broadberry and Gardner (2013); International Labor Organization (via World Bank) (2013) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 186 places, 6,530 data points, 1300–2025
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Share of working people employed in agriculture, including hunting, forestry and fishing.