In 1950, the agriculture and forestry sector employed the largest amount of people in every country in Eastern Europe, except for East Germany. The industrial sector would eventually emerge as the largest contributor to the economy by the late 1960s, though agriculture would remain the largest employment sector in most countries.
Employment composition of Eastern European countries by sector in 1950
Figures may not total 100 due to rounding.
*Figure for Bulgaria from 1948. Figure for East Germany from 1952.
**Figure for Soviet Union includes trade.
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Routledge. (December 31, 1993). Employment composition of Eastern European countries by sector in 1950 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved October 13, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1232802/eastern-europe-employment-composition-sector-1950/
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