As Europe industrialized and urbanized throughout the 20th century, the share of the working population employed in agriculture dropped significantly. Generally speaking, the wealthiest or most-industrialized nations had the lowest share of workers employed in agriculture in both 1930 and 1980. Additionally, in 1980, Czechoslovakia and East Germany were the only communist countries in Europe (of the seven listed here) with fewer than 15 percent of their workforce in employed in agriculture; whereas Greece, Ireland and Portugal were the only non-communist countries (of the 16 listed here) with employment levels above 15 percent.
Percentage of working population in agriculture in selected European countries in 1930 and 1980
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Random House (Penguin Books). (December 31, 1999). Percentage of working population in agriculture in selected European countries in 1930 and 1980 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved October 30, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1005657/share-working-population-agriculture-europe-1930-1980/
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Random House (Penguin Books). (1999). Percentage of working population in agriculture in selected European countries in 1930 and 1980. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: October 30, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1005657/share-working-population-agriculture-europe-1930-1980/
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