Promoting Agricultural Value Chains
In the OIC Member Countries
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was at 22.3 percent overall, 18 percent for the male workforce and 23 percent for the female
workforce (2010-2012) (se .
Again, there are significant regional differences to be observed. In the African Group,
agriculture is the number one source of employment, already striking for male employment
(49 percent), but even more pronounced for women (58 percent), whereas in the Asian and
Arab Groups, the services and industry sectors are far more important.
Overall, the agricultural population is decreasing in the OIC and its three regions. In 1990, the
share of the agricultural population was at 46.8 percent for OIC countries. This share
decreased to 42.2 percent in 2000, 39.2 percent in 2005 and 35.5 percent in 2011 (COMCEC,
2014). This is still quite high if compared with other parts of the world.
Figure 3-6 Contribution of agriculture to employment in the OIC, 2010-2012
Panel 1: Male and female employment per sector in the OIC
Panel 2: Male employment per sector in OIC Regional Groups
Source: WDI 2015
Panel 3: Female employment per sector in OIC Regional Groups
Source: World Development Indicators, 2015
18%
30% 52%
Male employment
23%
10%
67%
Female employment
49%
13%
38%
African Group
9%
33%
58%
Arab Group
28%
27%
44%
Asian Group
58%
12%
30%
African Group
9%
9%
82%
Arab Group
42%
13%
45%
Asian Group
Agriculture Industry Services