Even if this measurement method is used, however, there are considerable differences between them and the current member states. The candidate countries also demonstrate major structural differences with the EU. The share of agriculture in the gross value added is on average more than twice as high as in the EU, where it is around 2%.
Sectoral employment also points to the existence of structural discrepancies. In Poland, for example, agriculture contributes over 3% to the gross value added, whereas almost 19% of the workforce is employed in this sector. Increasing rapprochement with the EU is likely to result in a major reallocation of resources even if full structural harmonisation is not likely.