economic sector

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Quotas were also to be set for "employment of foreign nationals in any economic sector or occupational category", he said.

From BBC • Jun. 7, 2026

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

The new pledges demonstrate that space is an "economic sector that is growing very fast," Aschbacher emphasised.

From Barron's • Nov. 27, 2025

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 remains an important economic sector,   employing about half of the work force, contributing 18% to GDP, and   accounting for about 20% of exports.

From The 1993 CIA World Factbook by United States. Central Intelligence Agency