A comparison between Turkey on the one side and developed countries on the other
shows clearly that the share of agricultural employment in total employment in Turkey was
much higher at the beginning of the 20th century. In the same vein, the rate of decline in
agricultural employment was much slower in Turkey during the century. The result is that
agriculture’s share in total employment is substantially higher in Turkey as compared with
developed countries during and at the end of the 20th century.