Share of employment in agriculture vs. share of population living in rural areas

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Bron: ILO via World Bank; European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025). Estimated share of the population living in rural areas. The share of people employed in agriculture includes working-age people with a job in farming, forestry, fishing, and related activities.

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