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Agricultural employment in LAC vs EU

09/10/2025
In 2023, agriculture accounted for 12.1% of employment in Latin America and the Caribbean, versus 3.8% in the European Union, per the report’s employment-by-sector chart (ECLAC, 2025).
Cita En 2023, la agricultura representó 12,1% del empleo en América Latina y el Caribe, frente a 3,8% en la Unión Europea, según el gráfico comparativo de participación del empleo por actividad económica (CEPAL, 2025).
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The digital platform of the Observatory of Public Policies for Agrifood Systems (OPSAa) is at the service of the countries of the Americas as a meeting point for the exchange of knowledge and to promote the new generation of public policies that transform the agrifood systems of the hemisphere.

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