The data displays the distribution of the workforce across economic sectors in the U.S. from 2007 to 2017. In 2017, 1.66% of the workforce in the United States was employed in agriculture, 18.89% in industry and 79.45% in services.
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American workforce
A significant majority of the American labor force is employed in the services sector, while the other sectors, industry and agriculture, account for less than 20% of the US economy. However, the U.S. is among the top exporters of agricultural goods – the total value of US agricultural exports has more than doubled since 2000.
