Burundi was the country in Central Africa in which agriculture had the highest contribution to employment as of 2020. The sector accounted for 92 percent of the total employment in the country. Central African Republic ranked in second place, with agriculture corresponding to 77.1 percent of the total employment. Chad followed closely, with a share of 76.3 percent. On the other hand, agriculture had the least participation in employment in São Tomé and Príncipe, at 18.7 percent. Overall, Central Africa had one of the highest shares of agriculture contribution to employment in Africa.
Employment in agriculture as a share of total employment in Central Africa as of 2020, by country
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OECD. (February 11, 2021). Employment in agriculture as a share of total employment in Central Africa as of 2020, by country [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 16, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1230262/employment-in-agriculture-as-a-share-of-total-employment-in-central-africa-by-country/
OECD. "Employment in agriculture as a share of total employment in Central Africa as of 2020, by country." Chart. February 11, 2021. Statista. Accessed July 16, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1230262/employment-in-agriculture-as-a-share-of-total-employment-in-central-africa-by-country/
OECD. (2021). Employment in agriculture as a share of total employment in Central Africa as of 2020, by country. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 16, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1230262/employment-in-agriculture-as-a-share-of-total-employment-in-central-africa-by-country/
OECD. "Employment in Agriculture as a Share of Total Employment in Central Africa as of 2020, by Country." Statista, Statista Inc., 11 Feb 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1230262/employment-in-agriculture-as-a-share-of-total-employment-in-central-africa-by-country/
OECD, Employment in agriculture as a share of total employment in Central Africa as of 2020, by country Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1230262/employment-in-agriculture-as-a-share-of-total-employment-in-central-africa-by-country/ (last visited July 16, 2024)
Employment in agriculture as a share of total employment in Central Africa as of 2020, by country [Graph], OECD, February 11, 2021. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1230262/employment-in-agriculture-as-a-share-of-total-employment-in-central-africa-by-country/