Global employment by region and sector 2017
This statistic illustrates the number of employed people worldwide in 2017, by region and sector. In 2017, three million people in Northern America worked in the agriculture sector, compared to 292.2 million people in Southern Asia.
Number of employed people worldwide in 2017, by region and sector
(in millions)
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ILO. (January 30, 2019). Number of employed people worldwide in 2017, by region and sector (in millions) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 08, 2019, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/962868/global-employment-region-sector/
ILO. "Number of employed people worldwide in 2017, by region and sector (in millions)." Chart. January 30, 2019. Statista. Accessed December 08, 2019. https://www.statista.com/statistics/962868/global-employment-region-sector/
ILO. (2019). Number of employed people worldwide in 2017, by region and sector (in millions). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 08, 2019. https://www.statista.com/statistics/962868/global-employment-region-sector/
ILO. "Number of Employed People Worldwide in 2017, by Region and Sector (in Millions)." Statista, Statista Inc., 30 Jan 2019, https://www.statista.com/statistics/962868/global-employment-region-sector/
ILO, Number of employed people worldwide in 2017, by region and sector (in millions) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/962868/global-employment-region-sector/ (last visited December 08, 2019)