The statistic shows the distribution of employment in Latin America and the Caribbean by economic sector from 2012 to 2022. In 2022, approximately 13.64 percent of the employees in Latin America and the Caribbean were working in the agricultural sector, 20.81 percent in industry and about 65.55 percent in the service sector.
Latin America and the Caribbean: Distribution of employment by economic sector from 2012 to 2022
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World Bank. (June 28, 2024). Latin America and the Caribbean: Distribution of employment by economic sector from 2012 to 2022 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved January 24, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/369915/employment-by-economic-sector-in-latin-america-caribbean/?__sso_cookie_checker=failed
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