nonagricultural
Americanadjective
adjective
Etymology
Origin of nonagricultural
1840–50; non- + agricultural ( def. )
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Self-employed workers now make up about 30% of the nonagricultural workforce in China, up from 20% in 2013, data from Gavekal Dragonomics showed.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 20, 2025
A backlog of cases at the Labor Department last year caused frustrating months-long delays for employers and immigrants seeking to obtain H-2B visas for seasonal nonagricultural jobs.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 27, 2024
The report also showed export prices fell 1.1% in October as prices for both agricultural and nonagricultural exports dropped.
From Reuters ● Nov. 16, 2023
When the Biden administration announced the new plan for Venezuelans, it also said it would add nearly 65,000 more nonagricultural work visas, many of which will benefit Mexicans.
From New York Times ● Oct. 13, 2022
This misconception has been reinforced by the circumstance that productivity levels are planned for only about 70 percent of the nonagricultural workers.
From Area Handbook for Albania by Sarah Jane Elpern
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