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JAMB Economics 2002 Question 49

Question 49

Agriculture

As a country gets more developed, the percentage of labour engaged in agriculture tends to

  1. A.remain constant
  2. B.decrease steadily
  3. C.switch over to trading
  4. D.increase steadily
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: B (decrease steadily)

Explanation

With development, farming becomes more mechanised and industry and services grow, so the share of labour in agriculture falls.