{"id":2463,"date":"2023-03-21T08:29:04","date_gmt":"2023-03-21T07:29:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.agriculturelore.com\/?p=2463"},"modified":"2023-03-21T08:29:04","modified_gmt":"2023-03-21T07:29:04","slug":"what-percent-of-the-workforce-is-employed-in-agriculture","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.agriculturelore.com\/what-percent-of-the-workforce-is-employed-in-agriculture\/","title":{"rendered":"What percent of the workforce is employed in agriculture?"},"content":{"rendered":"

The United States is largely an urban and suburban nation, with less than 2% of the population employed in agriculture according to the latest census. This is down from a high of nearly 40% in the early 1900s.<\/p>\n

This answer is difficult to determine without knowing the size of the workforce and the percentage of the population that is employed in agriculture. Generally, the percentage of the workforce employed in agriculture has declined over time as the percentage of the population employed in agriculture has declined.<\/p>\n

What percentage of workers in the world are employed in agriculture? <\/h2>\n

The share of the world’s workers employed in agriculture fell from 11 billion or 40 percent of 26 billion workers in 2000 to 884 million or 27 percent of 33 billion workers in 2019. Over a fifth of fruits and vegetables are lost between farms and consumers. Country Oceania’s share of the world’s agricultural workers fell from 10 percent in 2000 to 3 percent in 2019.<\/p>\n

This is great news for the economy, as these are some of the most stable and secure jobs around. They are also good paying jobs, with an average salary of $52,000 in California and $49,000 in Texas.<\/p>\n

Is agriculture the largest employer in the world <\/h3>\n