economic sector

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Those principles include compactness, contiguity and the preservation of political subdivisions, including cities and counties, and “communities of interest” that have geography, culture or an economic sector in common.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 6, 2026

Services is by far the main largest economic sector, and in the United States the services PMI dipped to an 11-month low of 51.1.

From Barron's • Mar. 24, 2026

Losing the data will make it harder to know how much climate-warming gas an economic sector or factory is emitting and to track those emissions over time.

From Salon • Apr. 10, 2025

Agriculture, however, is also an important economic sector and often encroaches into unprotected tropical forest areas.

From Science Daily • May 21, 2024

Agriculture remains an important economic sector,     employing about half of the work force, accounting for 18% of GDP, and     contributing 19% to exports.

From The 1992 CIA World Factbook by United States. Central Intelligence Agency