Answer to Question #210629 in Geography for Tshwarelo

Question

Making (and earning) a living

1. Which one of the following statements on the spatial variation of the percentage of the 

labour force engaged in agriculture (Figure 7) is false? 

(1) Africa is characterised by a relatively high percentage of the labour force engaged 

in agriculture.

(2) In India 50% and above of the labour force is engaged in agriculture, while in 

Canada, less than 5% of the labour force is engaged in agriculture.

(3) North America is characterized by a relatively low percentage of the labour force 

engaged in agriculture.

(4) In developed countries the percentage of the labour force engaged in agriculture is 

generally much higher than in developing countries.

(5) South, East and Southeast Asia are characterized by a relatively high percentage 

of the labour force engaged in agriculture.

 

Answer 1

The second statement is false.