Compare Labor force - by occupation (2005) - Labor force - by occupation (2002)

Labor force - by occupation (2005)

Labor force - by occupation (2002)

Afghanistan

agriculture 80%, industry 10%, services 10% (2004 est.)

agriculture 80%, industry 10%, services 10% (1990 est.)

Albania

agriculture 57%, non-agricultural private sector 20%, public sector 23% (2004 est.)

agriculture 50%, industry and services 50%

Algeria

agriculture 14%, industry 13.4%, construction and public works 10%, trade 14.6%, government 32%, other 16% (2003 est.)

government 29%, agriculture 25%, construction and public works 15%, industry 11%, other 20% (1996 est.)

American Samoa

tuna canneries 34%, government 33%, other 33% (1990)

government 33%, tuna canneries 34%, other 33% (1990) (1990)

Angola

agriculture 85%, industry and services 15% (2003 est.)

agriculture 85%, industry and services 15% (1997 est.)

Anguilla

agriculture/fishing/forestry/mining 4%, manufacturing 3%, construction 18%, transportation and utilities 10%, commerce 36%, services 29% (2000 est.)

commerce 36%, services 29%, construction 18%, transportation and utilities 10%, manufacturing 3%, agriculture/fishing/forestry/mining 4%

Antigua and Barbuda

agriculture 7%, industry 11%, services 82% (1983)

commerce and services 82%, agriculture 11%, industry 7% (1983) (1983)

Armenia

agriculture 45%, industry 25%, services 30% (2002 est.)

agriculture 44%, services 14%, industry 42% (2000 est.)

Australia

agriculture 3.6%, industry 26.4%, services 70% (2004 est.)

services 73%, industry 22%, agriculture 5% (1997 est.)

Austria

agriculture and forestry 4%, industry and crafts 29%, services 67% (2001 est.)

services 67%, industry and crafts 29%, agriculture and forestry 4% (2001 est.)

Azerbaijan

agriculture and forestry 41%, industry 7%, services 52% (2001)

agriculture and forestry 41%, industry 7%, services 53% (1997) (2001)

Bahamas, The

agriculture 5%, industry 5%, tourism 50%, other services 40% (1999 est.)

tourism 40%, other services 50%, industry 5%, agriculture 5% (1995 est.)

Bahrain

agriculture 1%, industry, commerce, and services 79%, government 20% (1997 est.)

industry, commerce, and service 79%, government 20%, agriculture 1% (1997 est.)

Bangladesh

agriculture 63%, industry 11%, services 26% (FY95/96)

agriculture 63%, services 26%, industry 11% (FY95/96)

Barbados

agriculture 10%, industry 15%, services 75% (1996 est.)

services 75%, industry 15%, agriculture 10% (1996 est.)

Belarus

agriculture 14%, industry 34.7%, services 51.3% (2003 est.)

industry and construction NA%, agriculture and forestry NA%, services NA%

Belgium

agriculture 1.3%, industry 24.5%, services 74.2% (2003 est.)

services 73%, industry 25%, agriculture 2% (1999 est.)

Bermuda

agriculture and fishing 3%, laborers 17%, clerical 22%, professional and technical 17%, administrative and managerial 13%, sales 8%, services 20% (2000 est.)

clerical 22%, services 20%, laborers 17%, professional and technical 17%, administrative and managerial 13%, sales 8%, agriculture and fishing 3% (2000 est.)

Bhutan

agriculture 93%, industry and commerce 2%, services 5%

agriculture 93%, services 5%, industry and commerce 2%

Bosnia and Herzegovina

agriculture NA, industry NA, services NA

agriculture NA%, industry NA%, services NA%

Brazil

agriculture 20%, industry 14%, services 66% (2003 est.)

services 53%, agriculture 23%, industry 24%

Brunei

agriculture, forestry, and fishing 10%, production of oil, natural gas, services, and construction 42%, government 48% (1999 est.)

government 48%, production of oil, natural gas, services, and construction 42%, agriculture, forestry, and fishing 10% (1999 est.)

Bulgaria

agriculture 11%, industry 32.7%, services 56.3% (3rd quarter 2004 est.)

agriculture 26%, industry 31%, services 43% (1998 est.)

Burma

agriculture 70%, industry 7%, services 23% (2001 est.)

agriculture 65%, industry 10%, services 25% (1999 est.)

Burundi

agriculture 93.6%, industry 2.3%, services 4.1% (2002 est.)

NA

Cambodia

agriculture 75% (2004 est.)

agriculture 80% (2001 est.)

Canada

agriculture 3%, manufacturing 15%, construction 5%, services 74%, other 3% (2000)

services 74%, manufacturing 15%, construction 5%, agriculture 3%, other 3% (2000) (2000)

Cayman Islands

agriculture 1.4%, industry 12.6%, services 86% (1995)

agriculture 1%, industry 13%, services 86% (1995)

Chile

agriculture 13.6%, industry 23.4%, services 63% (2003)

agriculture 14%, industry 27%, services 59% (1997 est.)

China

agriculture 49%, industry 22%, services 29% (2003 est.)

agriculture 50%, industry 23%, services 27% (2001 est.)

Christmas Island

NA

tourism 400 people, mining 100 people (1995)

Colombia

agriculture 30%, industry 24%, services 46% (1990)

services 46%, agriculture 30%, industry 24% (1990) (1990)

Congo, Democratic Republic of the

NA

agriculture 65%, industry 16%, services 19% (1991 est.)

Croatia

agriculture 2.7%, industry 32.8%, services 64.5% (2004)

agriculture NA%, industry NA%, services NA%

Cuba

agriculture 24%, industry 25%, services 51% (1999)

agriculture 24%, industry 25%, services 51% (1999) (1999)

Cyprus

Republic of Cyprus: agriculture 4.9%, industry 19.4%, services 75.6%

north Cyprus: agriculture 15.1%, industry 27%, services 57.9% (2003 est.)

Greek Cypriot area: services 73%, industry 22%, agriculture 5% (2000); Turkish Cypriot area: services 56.4%, industry 22.8%, agriculture 20.8% (1998)

Czech Republic

agriculture 4%, industry 38%, services 58% (2002 est.)

agriculture 5%, industry 35%, services 60% (2001 est.)

Denmark

agriculture 4%, industry 17%, services 79% (2002 est.)

services 79%, industry 17%, agriculture 4% (2002 est.)

Djibouti

NA

NA%

Dominican Republic

agriculture 17%, industry 24.3%, services and government 58.7% (1998 est.)

services and government 59%, industry 24%, agriculture 17% (1998 est.)

Ecuador

agriculture 8%, industry 24%, services 68% (2001)

agriculture 30%, industry 25%, services 45% (2001 est.)

Egypt

agriculture 32%, industry 17%, services 51% (2001 est.)

agriculture 29%, industry 22%, services 49% (2000 est.)

El Salvador

agriculture 17.1%, industry 17.1%, services 65.8% (2003 est.)

agriculture 30%, industry 15%, services 55% (1999 est.)

Estonia

agriculture 11%, industry 20%, services 69% (1999 est.)

industry 20%, agriculture 11%, services 69% (1999 est.)

Ethiopia

agriculture and animal husbandry 80%, industry and construction 8%, government and services 12% (1985)

agriculture and animal husbandry 80%, government and services 12%, industry and construction 8% (1985) (1985)

European Union

agriculture 4.5%, industry 27.4%, services 66.9%

note: the remainder is in miscellaneous public and private sector industries and services (2004)

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Finland

agriculture and forestry 8%, industry 22%, construction 6%, commerce 14%, finance, insurance, and business services 10%, transport and communications 8%, public services 32%

public services 32%, industry 22%, commerce 14%, finance, insurance, and business services 10%, agriculture and forestry 8%, transport and communications 8%, construction 6%

France

agriculture 4.1%, industry 24.4%, services 71.5% (1999)

services 71%, industry 25%, agriculture 4% (1997)

French Guiana

agriculture 18.2%, industry 21.2%, services, government, and commerce 60.6% (1980)

services, government, and commerce 61%, industry 21%, agriculture 18% (1980)

French Polynesia

agriculture 13%, industry 19%, services 68% (2002)

agriculture 13%, industry 19%, services 68% (1997) (1997)

Gabon

agriculture 60%, industry 15%, services 25%

agriculture 60%, services and government 25%, industry and commerce 15%

Gaza Strip

agriculture 14%, industry 19%, services 66% (2004)

services 66%, industry 21%, agriculture 13% (1996) (1996)

Georgia

agriculture 40%, industry 20%, services 40% (1999 est.)

industry 20%, agriculture 40%, services 40% (1999 est.)

Germany

agriculture 2.8%, industry 33.4%, services 63.8% (1999)

industry 33%, agriculture 3%, services 64% (1999)

Gibraltar

agriculture negligible, industry 40%, services 60%

services 60%, industry 40%, agriculture NEGL%

Greece

agriculture 12%, industry 20%, services 68% (2004 est.)

industry 21%, agriculture 20%, services 59% (2000 est.)

Grenada

agriculture 24%, industry 14%, services 62% (1999 est.)

services 62%, agriculture 24%, industry 14% (1999 est.)

Guam

private 74% (industry 10%, trade 24%, other services 40%), federal and territorial government 26% (2000 est.)

federal and territorial government 26%, private 74% (trade 24%, other services 40%, industry 10%) (2000 est.)

Haiti

agriculture 66%, industry 9%, services 25%

agriculture 66%, services 25%, industry 9%

Holy See (Vatican City)

essentially services with a small amount of industry; note - dignitaries, priests, nuns, guards, and 3,000 lay workers live outside the Vatican

agriculture NA%, industry NA%, services NA%; note - dignitaries, priests, nuns, guards, and 3,000 lay workers live outside the Vatican

Hong Kong

manufacturing 7.5%, construction 2.9%, wholesale and retail trade, restaurants, and hotels 43.7%, financing, insurance, and real estate 19.2%, transport and communications 7.9%, community and social services 18.5%

note: above data exclude public sector (2004 est.)

wholesale and retail trade, restaurants, and hotels 31%, financing, insurance, and real estate 13%, community and social services 11%, manufacturing 7%, transport and communications 6%, construction 2%, other 30% (2001 est.)

Hungary

agriculture 6.2%, industry 27.1%, services 66.7% (2002)

services 65%, industry 27%, agriculture 8% (1996) (1996)

Iceland

agriculture, fishing and fish processing 10.3%, industry 18.3%, services 71.4% (2003)

agriculture 5%, fishing and fish processing 12%, manufacturing 13%, construction 11%, other services 60% (1999)

India

agriculture 60%, industry 17%, services 23% (1999)

agriculture 60%, services 23%, industry 17% (1999) (1999)

Iraq

agriculture NA, industry NA, services NA

agriculture NA%, industry NA%, services NA%

Ireland

agriculture 8%, industry 29%, services 63% (2002 est.)

services 64%, industry 28%, agriculture 8% (2000 est.)

Israel

agriculture, forestry, and fishing 2.6%, manufacturing 20.2%, construction 7.5%, commerce 12.8%, transport, storage, and communications 6.2%, finance and business 13.1%, personal and other services 6.4%, public services 31.2% (1996)

public services 31%, manufacturing 20%, finance and business 13%, commerce 13%, construction 8%, personal and other services 6%, transport, storage, and communications 6%, agriculture, forestry, and fishing 3% (1996) (1996)

Italy

agriculture 5%, industry 32%, services 63% (2001)

services 63%, industry 32%, agriculture 5% (2001)

Jamaica

agriculture 20.1%, industry 16.6%, services 63.4% (2003)

services 60%, agriculture 21%, industry 19% (1998) (1998)

Japan

agriculture 5%, industry 25%, services 70% (2002 est.)

services 70%, industry 25%, agriculture 5% (2002 est.)

Jordan

agriculture 5%, industry 12.5%, services 82.5% (2001 est.)

services 83%, industry 13%, agriculture 5% (2001 est.)

Kazakhstan

agriculture 20%, industry 30%, services 50% (2002 est.)

industry 30%, agriculture 20%, services 50% (2001 est.)

Kenya

agriculture 75% (2003 est.)

agriculture 75%-80%

Korea, South

agriculture 8%, industry 19%, services 73% (2004 est.)

services 69%, industry 22%, agriculture 10% (2001)

Kuwait

agriculture NA, industries NA, services NA

agriculture NA%, industry NA%, services NA%

Lebanon

agriculture NA, industry NA, services NA

services NA%, industry NA%, agriculture NA%

Libya

agriculture 17%, industry 29%, services 54% (1997 est.)

services 54%, industry 29%, agriculture 17% (1997 est.)

Liechtenstein

agriculture 1.3%, industry 47.4%, services 51.3% (31 December 2001 est.)

industry, trade, and building 48%, services 51%, agriculture, fishing, forestry, and horticulture 1% (37256 est.)

Lithuania

agriculture 20%, industry 30%, services 50% (1997 est.)

industry 30%, agriculture 20%, services 50% (1997 est.)

Luxembourg

agriculture 1%, industry 13%, services 86% (2004 est.)

services 90%, industry 8%, agriculture 2% (1999 est.)

Macau

manufacturing 18.3%, construction 8%, transport and communications 7%, wholesale and retail trade 16.2%, restaurants and hotels 10.9%, gambling 11.6%, public sector 8.8%, other services and agriculture 19.2% (2003 est.)

restaurants and hotels 26%, manufacturing 20%, other services and agriculture 54% (2000 est.)

Macedonia

agriculture NA%, industry NA%, services NA%

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Macedonia, The Former Yugoslav Republic of

-

agriculture NA%, industry NA%, services NA%

Malawi

agriculture 90% (2003 est.)

agriculture 86% (1997 est.)

Malaysia

agriculture 14.5%, industry 36%, services 49.5% (2000 est.)

local trade and tourism 28%, manufacturing 27%, agriculture, forestry, and fisheries 16%, services 10%, government 10%, construction 9% (2000 est.)

Maldives

agriculture 22%, industry 18%, services 60% (1995)

agriculture 22%, industry 18%, services 60% (1995) (1995)

Malta

agriculture 5%, industry 24%, services 71% (1999 est.)

industry 24%, services 71%, agriculture 5% (1999 est.)

Marshall Islands

agriculture 21.4%, industry 20.9%, services 57.7%

agriculture 21%, industry 21%, services 58%

Martinique

agriculture 10%, industry 17%, services 73% (1997)

agriculture 10%, industry 17%, services 73% (1997) (1997)

Mauritania

agriculture 50%, industry 10%, services 40% (2001 est.)

agriculture 50%, services 40%, industry 10% (2001 est.)

Mauritius

agriculture and fishing 14%, construction and industry 36%, transportation and communication 7%, trade, restaurants, hotels 16%, finance 3%, other services 24% (1995)

construction and industry 36%, services 24%, agriculture and fishing 14%, trade, restaurants, hotels 16%, transportation and communication 7%, finance 3% (1995) (1995)

Mexico

agriculture 18%, industry 24%, services 58% (2003)

agriculture 20%, industry 24%, services 56% (1998) (1998)

Moldova

agriculture 40%, industry 14%, services 46% (1998)

agriculture 40%, industry 14%, services 46% (1998) (1998)

Mongolia

herding/agriculture 42%, mining 4%, manufacturing 6%, trade 14%, services 29%, public sector 5%, other 3.7% (2003)

primarily herding/agricultural

Morocco

agriculture 40%, industry 15%, services 45% (2003 est.)

agriculture 50%, services 35%, industry 15% (1999 est.)

Nepal

agriculture 81%, industry 3%, services 16%

agriculture 81%, services 16%, industry 3%

Netherlands

agriculture 4%, industry 23%, services 73% (1998 est.)

services 73%, industry 23%, agriculture 4% (1998 est.)

Netherlands Antilles

agriculture 1%, industry 13%, services 86% (2000 est.)

agriculture 1%, industry 13%, services 86% (1994 est.)

New Zealand

agriculture 10%, industry 25%, services 65% (1995)

services 65%, industry 25%, agriculture 10% (1995) (1995)

Nicaragua

agriculture 30.5%, industry 17.3%, services 52.2% (2003 est.)

services 43%, agriculture 42%, industry 15% (1999 est.)

Norfolk Island

tourism 90%, subsistence agriculture 10%

tourism NA%, subsistence agriculture NA%

Norway

agriculture, forestry, and fishing 4%, industry 22%, services 74% (1995)

services 74%, industry 22%, agriculture, forestry, and fishing 4% (1995)

Oman

agriculture NA, industry NA, services NA

agriculture NA%, industry NA%, services NA%

Pakistan

agriculture 42%, industry 20%, services 38% (2004 est.)

agriculture 44%, industry 17%, services 39% (1999 est.)

Palau

agriculture 20%, industry NA, services NA (1990)

agriculture 20%, industry NA%, services NA% (1990)

Panama

agriculture 20.8%, industry 18%, services 61.2% (1995 est.)

agriculture 21%, industry 18%, services 61% (1995 est.)

Papua New Guinea

agriculture 85%, industry NA, services NA

agriculture 85%, industry NA%, services NA%

Peru

agriculture 9%, industry 18%, services 73% (2001)

agriculture, mining and quarrying, manufacturing, construction, transport, services

Philippines

agriculture 36%, industry 16%, services 48% (2004 est.)

agriculture 40%, government and social services 19%, services 18%, manufacturing 10%, construction 6%, other 8% (1998 est.)

Poland

agriculture 16.1%, industry 29%, services 54.9% (2002)

industry 22%, agriculture 28%, services 50% (1999)

Portugal

agriculture 10%, industry 30%, services 60% (1999 est.)

services 60%, industry 30%, agriculture 10% (1999 est.)

Reunion

agriculture 13%, industry 12%, services 75% (2000)

agriculture 8%, industry 19%, services 73% (1990) (1990)

Romania

agriculture 31.6%, industry 30.7%, services 37.7% (2004)

agriculture 40%, industry 25%, services 35% (1998)

Russia

agriculture 12.3%, industry 22.7%, services 65% (2002 est.)

agriculture 11%, industry 28%, services 61% (2001 est.)

Saint Lucia

agriculture 21.7%, industry, commerce, and manufacturing 24.7%, services 53.6% (2002 est.)

agriculture 43%, services 39%, industry and commerce 18% (1981 est.)

Samoa

NA

agriculture 65%, services 30%, industry 5% (1995 est.)

San Marino

agriculture 1%, industry 42%, services 57% (2000 est.)

services 57%, industry 42%, agriculture 1% (2000 est.)

Serbia and Montenegro

agriculture NA, industry NA, services NA

agriculture NA%, industry NA%, services NA%

Seychelles

agriculture 10%, industry 19%, services 71% (1989)

industry 19%, services 71%, agriculture 10% (1989) (1989)

Sierra Leone

agriculture NA, industry NA, services NA

agriculture NA%, industry NA%, services NA%

Singapore

manufacturing 18%, construction 6%, transportation and communication 11%, financial, business, and other services 49%, other 16% (2003)

financial, business, and other services 35%, manufacturing 21%, construction 13%, transportation and communication 9%, other 22%

Slovakia

agriculture 5.8%, industry 29.3%, construction 9%, services 55.9% (2003)

industry 29%, agriculture 9%, construction 8%, transport and communication 8%, services 46% (1994) (1994)

Slovenia

agriculture 6%, industry 40%, services 55% (2002)

agriculture NA%, industry NA%, services NA%

Spain

agriculture 5.3%, manufacturing, mining, and construction 30.1%, services 64.6% (2004 est.)

services 64%, manufacturing, mining, and construction 29%, agriculture 7% (2001 est.)

Sri Lanka

agriculture 38%, industry 17%, services 45% (1998 est.)

services 45%, agriculture 38%, industry 17% (1998 est.)

Switzerland

agriculture 4.6%, industry 26.3%, services 69.1% (1998)

services 69%, industry 26%, agriculture 5% (1998)

Syria

agriculture 30%, industry 27%, services 43% (2002 est.)

agriculture 40%, industry 20%, services 40% (1996 est.)

Taiwan

agriculture 8%, industry 35%, services 57% (2001 est.)

services 56%, industry 36%, agriculture 8% (2001 est.)

Tajikistan

agriculture 67.2%, industry 7.5%, services 25.3% (2000 est.)

agriculture 67%, industry 8%, services 25% (2000 est.)

Tanzania

agriculture 80%, industry and services 20% (2002 est.)

agriculture 80%, industry and services 20% (2000 est.)

Thailand

agriculture 49%, industry 14%, services 37% (2000 est.)

agriculture 54%, industry 15%, services 31% (1996 est.)

Trinidad and Tobago

agriculture 9.5%, manufacturing, mining, and quarrying 14%, construction and utilities 12.4%, services 64.1% (1997 est.)

construction and utilities 12%, manufacturing, mining, and quarrying 14%, agriculture 10%, services 64% (1997 est.)

Turkey

agriculture 35.9%, industry 22.8%, services 41.2% (3rd quarter, 2004)

agriculture 40%, services 38%, industry 22% (2001)

Turkmenistan

agriculture 48.2%, industry 13.8%, services 37% (2003 est.)

agriculture 48%, industry 15%, services 37% (1998 est.)

Turks and Caicos Islands

about 33% in government and 20% in agriculture and fishing; significant numbers in tourism, financial, and other services

about 33% in government and 20% in agriculture and fishing; significant numbers in tourism, financial, and other services (1997 est.)

Ukraine

agriculture 24%, industry 32%, services 44% (1996)

industry 32%, agriculture 24%, services 44% (1996) (1996)

United Arab Emirates

agriculture 7%, industry 15%, services 78% (2000 est.)

services 78%, industry 15%, agriculture 7% (2000 est.)

United Kingdom

agriculture 1.5%, industry 19.1%, services 79.5% (2004)

agriculture 1%, industry 25%, services 74% (1999)

United States

farming, forestry, and fishing 0.7%, manufacturing, extraction, transportation, and crafts 22.7%, managerial, professional, and technical 34.9%, sales and office 25.5%, other services 16.3%

note: figures exclude the unemployed (2004)

managerial and professional 31%, technical, sales and administrative support 29%, services 14%, manufacturing, mining, transportation, and crafts 24%, farming, forestry, and fishing 2% (2002)

note: figures exclude the unemployed (2001)