Latin America and Caribbean Compared by Economy > Labor force > By occupation > Industry

DEFINITION: This entry is derived from Economy > Labor force > By occupation, which lists the percentage distribution of the labor force by sector of occupation. Agriculture includes farming, fishing, and forestry. Industry includes mining, manufacturing, energy production, and construction. Services cover government activities, communications, transportation, finance, and all other economic activities that do not produce material goods. The distribution will total less than 100 percent if the data are incomplete and may range from 99-101 percent due to rounding.

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#	COUNTRY	AMOUNT	DATE
1	DominicaDominica	32%	2013
2	Saint LuciaSaint Lucia	24.7%	2013
3	PeruPeru	23.8%	2013
4	MexicoMexico	23.4%	2013
=5	ChileChile	23%	2013
=5	ArgentinaArgentina	23%	2013
7	Dominican RepublicDominican Rep.	22.3%	2013
8	Costa RicaCosta Rica	22%	2013
9	VenezuelaVenezuela	21.8%	2013
10	HondurasHonduras	20.9%	2013
=11	GrenadaGrenada	20%	2013
=11	BoliviaBolivia	20%	2013
=11	El SalvadorEl Salvador	20%	2013
14	Cayman IslandsCayman Islands	19.1%	2013
=15	NicaraguaNicaragua	19%	2013
=15	JamaicaJamaica	19%	2013
17	EcuadorEcuador	18.8%	2013
18	PanamaPanama	18.6%	2013
19	ParaguayParaguay	18.5%	2013
20	BelizeBelize	18.1%	2013
21	CubaCuba	17.1%	2013
22	Saint Vincent and the GrenadinesSt Vincent+	17%	2013
23	BarbadosBarbados	15%	2013
=24	UruguayUruguay	14%	2013
=24	GuatemalaGuatemala	14%	2013
=24	SurinameSuriname	14%	2013
27	BrazilBrazil	13.3%	2013
28	ColombiaColombia	13%	2013
29	HaitiHaiti	11.5%	2013
30	Antigua and BarbudaAntigua and Barbuda	11%	2013
31	The BahamasThe Bahamas	5%	2013

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