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GDP per head vs share of agriculture in employment, 1801 to 2015

The vertical axis shows historical estimates of the employment share in the agriculture sector. The horizontal axis shows GDP per head after adjusting for inflation and
price differences across countries (figures are in 2011 international-$).

GDP per capita$1,000$10,000$604$2,000$5,000$20,000$50,000ShareofagricultureinemploymentChinaChinaIndiaIndiaUnited StatesUnited StatesBrazilBrazilPhilippinesPhilippinesEthiopiaEthiopiaGermanyGermanyTanzaniaTanzaniaArgentinaArgentinaGhanaGhanaAfricaAsiaEuropeNorth AmericaSouth America18012015