Belgium vs Germany: Share of male vs. female employment in agriculture
Belgium
1.3%
in 2025
Germany
1.4%
in 2025
Belgium rank
178th
Germany rank
175th
Share of male vs. female employment in agriculture over time
- Belgium
- Germany
How they compare
Germany currently reports 1.4% against 1.3% in Belgium, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.1 times Belgium's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Germany ahead.
Belgium ranks 178th and Germany ranks 175th of 186 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.0% | 3.4% | 0.3% | Germany |
| 2000s | 2.2% | 2.7% | 0.5% | Germany |
| 2010s | 1.6% | 1.8% | 0.2% | Germany |
| 2020s | 1.4% | 1.5% | 0.1% | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of male vs. female employment in agriculture, Belgium or Germany?
- Germany, at 1.4% against 1.3% in Belgium as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of male vs. female employment in agriculture between Belgium and Germany?
- 0.1%, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Germany?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Germany rank globally for share of male vs. female employment in agriculture?
- Belgium ranks 178th and Germany ranks 175th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of male vs. female 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 total employment working in the agriculture sector.