In 2022 there were estimated to be approximately 892 million people employed worldwide in agriculture, compared to 1.7 billion people in services, and 816 million people in industry.
Number of employees worldwide from 1991 to 2022, by broad sector
(in millions)
The source adds the following information regarding methodology: "The employed comprise all persons of working age who, during a specified brief period, were in one of the following categories: a) paid employment (whether at work or with a job but not at work); or b) self-employment (whether at work or with an enterprise but not at work). The series is part of the ILO modelled estimates and is harmonized to account for differences in national data and scope of coverage, collection and tabulation methodologies as well as for other country-specific factors."
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ILO. (December 13, 2023). Number of employees worldwide from 1991 to 2022, by broad sector (in millions) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1259198/global-employment-figures-by-sector/
ILO. "Number of employees worldwide from 1991 to 2022, by broad sector (in millions)." Chart. December 13, 2023. Statista. Accessed November 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1259198/global-employment-figures-by-sector/
ILO. (2023). Number of employees worldwide from 1991 to 2022, by broad sector (in millions). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1259198/global-employment-figures-by-sector/
ILO. "Number of Employees Worldwide from 1991 to 2022, by Broad Sector (in Millions)." Statista, Statista Inc., 13 Dec 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1259198/global-employment-figures-by-sector/
ILO, Number of employees worldwide from 1991 to 2022, by broad sector (in millions) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1259198/global-employment-figures-by-sector/ (last visited November 22, 2024)
Number of employees worldwide from 1991 to 2022, by broad sector (in millions) [Graph], ILO, December 13, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1259198/global-employment-figures-by-sector/
