Employment in agriculture, male (% of male employment) in Netherlands
Netherlands: Employment in agriculture, male (% of male employment) was 2.2% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employment in agriculture, male (% of male employment) in Netherlands, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Netherlands recorded 2.2% for employment in agriculture, male (% of male employment) in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.1% on the previous year and down 24.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in agriculture, male (% of male employment) in Netherlands peaked at 5.3% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 2.2%, in 2025.
Netherlands ranks 168th of 187 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Employment in agriculture, male (% of male employment) in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 5.3% | — |
| 1992 | 5.2% | -2.2% |
| 1993 | 5.1% | -2.2% |
| 1994 | 5.0% | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 5.0% | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 4.9% | -1.8% |
| 1997 | 4.7% | -4.0% |
| 1998 | 4.3% | -8.3% |
| 1999 | 3.9% | -8.4% |
| 2000 | 4.0% | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 3.7% | -8.0% |
| 2002 | 3.6% | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 3.9% | +6.0% |
| 2004 | 4.3% | +10.2% |
| 2005 | 4.8% | +11.8% |
| 2006 | 4.3% | -10.0% |
| 2007 | 4.2% | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 3.5% | -15.6% |
| 2009 | 4.0% | +12.8% |
| 2010 | 3.7% | -6.0% |
| 2011 | 3.7% | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 3.7% | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 3.0% | -18.1% |
| 2014 | 3.1% | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 2.9% | -4.2% |
| 2016 | 3.0% | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 2.9% | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 2.8% | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 2.6% | -7.2% |
| 2020 | 2.8% | +6.9% |
| 2021 | 2.8% | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 2.3% | -18.7% |
| 2023 | 2.4% | +5.9% |
| 2024 | 2.3% | -5.1% |
| 2025 | 2.2% | -2.1% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 2.2% is below the median for high income countries, which is 3.2%, 69% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 2.2% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.7%, 39% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.8% | 3.9% | 5.3% | 9 |
| 2000s | 4.0% | 3.5% | 4.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.1% | 2.6% | 3.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.4% | 2.2% | 2.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
- 165 Kuwait 2.4% compare
- 166 New Caledonia 2.4% compare
- 167 Guam 2.3% compare
- 169 United States 2.0% compare
- 170 Qatar 2.0% compare
- 171 United Arab Emirates 1.8% compare
More agriculture & rural data for Netherlands
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 6.75 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0168 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 1,240 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -6.37 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.0406 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 1.7% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 1.7% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 2.8% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.4% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment in agriculture, male (% of male employment) in Netherlands?
- Employment in agriculture, male (% of male employment) in Netherlands was 2.2% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment in agriculture, male (% of male employment) recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 5.3% in 1991.
- What is the lowest employment in agriculture, male (% of male employment) recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.2% in 2025.
- How does Netherlands rank for employment in agriculture, male (% of male employment)?
- Netherlands ranks 168th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment in agriculture, male (% of male employment) rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Netherlands data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Employment in agriculture, male (% of male employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Employment is defined as persons of working age who were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangement. The agriculture sector consists of activities in agriculture, hunting, forestry and fishing, in accordance with division 1 (ISIC 2) or categories A-B (ISIC 3) or category A (ISIC 4).