Share of employment in agriculture (%)

Level StateYearly

Definition

The share of people employed in agriculture among the total employed population. Employment includes both paid labor (full or part-time) and self-employment.

Interpretation

This indicator provides a measure of the relative importance of a country's agriculture sector for employment. As a country's income increases, it's share of employment in agriculture tends to decrease, also reflecting the availability of non-farm employment opportunities.

Data source

Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics (IBGE) - Microdata of Annual Continuous National Household Sample Survey: https://www.ibge.gov.br/estatisticas/sociais/saude/17270-pnad-continua.html?edicao=40866

Level	Periodicity
State	Yearly