Share employment agriculture industry services in Netherlands
Netherlands: Share employment agriculture industry services was 1.7 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Share employment agriculture industry services in Netherlands, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share employment agriculture industry services in Netherlands is 1.7, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 2.4% on the previous year and down 23.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share employment agriculture industry services in Netherlands peaked at 4.29 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 1.7, in 2025.
That places Netherlands 164th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Share employment agriculture industry services in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 4.29 | — |
| 1992 | 4.18 | -2.5% |
| 1993 | 4.07 | -2.6% |
| 1994 | 3.99 | -2.2% |
| 1995 | 3.83 | -3.9% |
| 1996 | 3.78 | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 3.71 | -2.0% |
| 1998 | 3.49 | -5.8% |
| 1999 | 3.21 | -8.0% |
| 2000 | 3.28 | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 3.12 | -4.9% |
| 2002 | 2.94 | -5.9% |
| 2003 | 3.04 | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 3.31 | +9.0% |
| 2005 | 3.7 | +11.7% |
| 2006 | 3.34 | -9.8% |
| 2007 | 3.21 | -3.7% |
| 2008 | 2.72 | -15.4% |
| 2009 | 3 | +10.4% |
| 2010 | 2.77 | -7.7% |
| 2011 | 2.73 | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 2.66 | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 2.19 | -17.7% |
| 2014 | 2.3 | +5.0% |
| 2015 | 2.24 | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 2.19 | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 2.22 | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 2.06 | -7.6% |
| 2019 | 2.01 | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 2.05 | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 2.15 | +4.7% |
| 2022 | 1.85 | -14.0% |
| 2023 | 1.81 | -1.8% |
| 2024 | 1.75 | -3.7% |
| 2025 | 1.7 | -2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.84 | 3.21 | 4.29 | 9 |
| 2000s | 3.17 | 2.72 | 3.7 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.34 | 2.01 | 2.77 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.88 | 1.7 | 2.15 | 6 |
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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)
- Agriculture share gdp 1.68 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 1.68 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 2.8% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.4% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share employment agriculture industry services in Netherlands?
- Share employment agriculture industry services in Netherlands was 1.7 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share employment agriculture industry services recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 4.29 in 1991.
- What is the lowest share employment agriculture industry services recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.7 in 2025.
- How does Netherlands rank for share employment agriculture industry services?
- Netherlands ranks 164th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share employment agriculture industry services rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Netherlands data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share employment agriculture industry services. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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