Employment by Sector in Four Countries

The table below shows the percentage of workers employed in three sectors of the economy – agriculture, industry and services – in four countries in 2020. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.

The rows list the four countries and the columns give the percentage of workers in agriculture, industry and services. In Country A, 3 per cent worked in agriculture, 22 per cent in industry and 75 per cent in services. In Country B, the figures were 10 per cent, 30 per cent and 60 per cent respectively. Country C had 40 per cent in agriculture, 25 per cent in industry and 35 per cent in services. Country D showed 5 per cent in agriculture, 45 per cent in industry and 50 per cent in services. Services was the largest sector in three of the four countries, while agriculture dominated in Country C.