In 2022, the number of people employed in the agricultural sector in Africa amounted to around 240 million. Employment in agricultural, fishery, and forestry activities has increased on the continent since 2010. That year, by comparison, approximately 193 million individuals worked in the agricultural sector.
Number of people employed in the agricultural sector in Africa from 2010 to 2022
(in millions)
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ILO. (December 13, 2023). Number of people employed in the agricultural sector in Africa from 2010 to 2022 (in millions) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1322329/number-of-people-employed-in-agricultural-sector-in-africa/
ILO. "Number of people employed in the agricultural sector in Africa from 2010 to 2022 (in millions)." Chart. December 13, 2023. Statista. Accessed December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1322329/number-of-people-employed-in-agricultural-sector-in-africa/
ILO. (2023). Number of people employed in the agricultural sector in Africa from 2010 to 2022 (in millions). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1322329/number-of-people-employed-in-agricultural-sector-in-africa/
ILO. "Number of People Employed in The Agricultural Sector in Africa from 2010 to 2022 (in Millions)." Statista, Statista Inc., 13 Dec 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1322329/number-of-people-employed-in-agricultural-sector-in-africa/
ILO, Number of people employed in the agricultural sector in Africa from 2010 to 2022 (in millions) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1322329/number-of-people-employed-in-agricultural-sector-in-africa/ (last visited December 21, 2024)
Number of people employed in the agricultural sector in Africa from 2010 to 2022 (in millions) [Graph], ILO, December 13, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1322329/number-of-people-employed-in-agricultural-sector-in-africa/