Share of employed women working in agriculture vs. GDP per capita in Netherlands
Netherlands: Share of employed women working in agriculture vs. GDP per capita was 1.1% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Share of employed women working in agriculture vs. GDP per capita in Netherlands, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, share of employed women working in agriculture vs. gdp per capita in Netherlands stood at 1.1%. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 3.2% on the previous year and down 21.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of employed women working in agriculture vs. gdp per capita in Netherlands peaked at 2.9% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 1.1%, in 2025.
That places Netherlands 155th 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 of employed women working in agriculture vs. GDP per capita in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 2.9% | — |
| 1992 | 2.8% | -2.5% |
| 1993 | 2.7% | -2.6% |
| 1994 | 2.6% | -5.4% |
| 1995 | 2.3% | -10.7% |
| 1996 | 2.3% | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 2.4% | +4.4% |
| 1998 | 2.4% | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 2.3% | -6.4% |
| 2000 | 2.4% | +5.1% |
| 2001 | 2.5% | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 2.1% | -16.2% |
| 2003 | 2.0% | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 2.2% | +6.0% |
| 2005 | 2.4% | +10.6% |
| 2006 | 2.2% | -8.9% |
| 2007 | 2.0% | -6.1% |
| 2008 | 1.7% | -14.2% |
| 2009 | 1.8% | +5.0% |
| 2010 | 1.6% | -11.5% |
| 2011 | 1.6% | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 1.5% | -6.6% |
| 2013 | 1.3% | -16.2% |
| 2014 | 1.4% | +11.7% |
| 2015 | 1.4% | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 1.3% | -8.7% |
| 2017 | 1.5% | +14.1% |
| 2018 | 1.2% | -17.6% |
| 2019 | 1.4% | +11.1% |
| 2020 | 1.2% | -8.4% |
| 2021 | 1.4% | +14.7% |
| 2022 | 1.4% | -4.0% |
| 2023 | 1.2% | -15.9% |
| 2024 | 1.2% | -0.2% |
| 2025 | 1.1% | -3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.5% | 2.3% | 2.9% | 9 |
| 2000s | 2.1% | 1.7% | 2.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.4% | 1.2% | 1.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.2% | 1.1% | 1.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
- 152 France 1.4% compare
- 153 Dominican Republic 1.3% compare
- 154 Ireland 1.1% compare
- 156 Norway 1.1% compare
- 157 New Caledonia 1.1% compare
- 158 United States of America 1.0% 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 share of employed women working in agriculture vs. gdp per capita in Netherlands?
- Share of employed women working in agriculture vs. gdp per capita in Netherlands was 1.1% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of employed women working in agriculture vs. gdp per capita recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 2.9% in 1991.
- What is the lowest share of employed women working in agriculture vs. gdp per capita recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.1% in 2025.
- How does Netherlands rank for share of employed women working in agriculture vs. gdp per capita?
- Netherlands ranks 155th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of employed women working in agriculture vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Netherlands data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of employed women working in agriculture vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of total employment working in the agriculture sector.