Morocco was the North African country in which agriculture had the highest contribution to employment as of 2021. The sector accounted for 34.6 percent of the total employment in the country. Mauritania ranked in second place, with agriculture corresponding to 29.5 percent of the total employment. In Algeria, the agricultural sector had the least participation in employment, at nearly 10 percent. Overall, North Africa was the African region where agriculture had the smallest contribution to the total employment.
Employment in agriculture as a share of total employment in North Africa in 2021, by country
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OECD. (May 14, 2023). Employment in agriculture as a share of total employment in North Africa in 2021, by country [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1230239/employment-in-agriculture-in-north-africa-by-country/
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