July 6, 2012 (The Editor’s Desk is updated each business day.)
Sector employment shifts around the world
Percent distribution of the employed by sector, selected countries, 1980 and 2011
| Country and year |
Services |
Industry |
Agriculture |
United States |
|
|
|
1980 |
67.3 |
29.3 |
3.4 |
2011 |
81.1 |
17.3 |
1.6 |
Canada |
|
|
|
1980 |
67.8 |
27.3 |
4.9 |
2011 |
78.8 |
19.1 |
2.1 |
France |
|
|
|
1980 |
53.2 |
36.1 |
10.7 |
2011 |
76.1 |
20.9 |
3.0 |
Germany |
|
|
|
1980 |
51.9 |
42.9 |
5.2 |
2011 |
71.4 |
27.0 |
1.6 |
United Kingdom |
|
|
|
1980 |
61.2 |
36.2 |
2.6 |
2011 |
81.1 |
17.7 |
1.2 |
Japan |
|
|
|
1980 |
54.8 |
35.1 |
10.1 |
2011 |
71.3 |
24.9 |
3.8 |
Republic of Korea |
|
|
|
1980 |
37.3 |
28.7 |
34.0 |
2011 |
69.4 |
24.2 |
6.4 |
These data are featured in the TED article, Sector employment shifts around the world.
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