nonagricultural
adjective
non·ag·ri·cul·tur·al
ˌnän-ˌa-gri-ˈkəl-ch(ə-)rəl 
: not agricultural: such as
a
: not of, relating to, or used in farming and agriculture
nonagricultural products/land
b
: not engaged in or concerned with farming or agriculture
nonagricultural workers
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The act set the cap for H-2B visas, the main visa for low-skilled nonagricultural workers, at 66,000 per year.
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Amy Pope, Foreign Affairs, 7 Jan. 2025
Retailers and importers of nonagricultural goods had sped up shipments in anticipation of the strike, and some ships were diverted to West Coast ports where workers are not among those striking.
—Kate Gibson, CBS News, 1 Oct. 2024
Today, nearly 60 percent of China’s nonagricultural workforce can be found in the informal sector, up from only 40 percent in 2005.
—Scott Rozelle and Matthew Boswell, Foreign Affairs, 5 Oct. 2022
Modern energy infrastructure has enabled large-scale economic enterprise that creates opportunities for nonagricultural employment, higher labor productivity, and rising incomes.
—Ted Nordhaus, Foreign Affairs, 30 Aug. 2016
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Amy Pope, Foreign Affairs, 7 Jan. 2025
Retailers and importers of nonagricultural goods had sped up shipments in anticipation of the strike, and some ships were diverted to West Coast ports where workers are not among those striking.
—Kate Gibson, CBS News, 1 Oct. 2024
Today, nearly 60 percent of China’s nonagricultural workforce can be found in the informal sector, up from only 40 percent in 2005.
—Scott Rozelle and Matthew Boswell, Foreign Affairs, 5 Oct. 2022
Modern energy infrastructure has enabled large-scale economic enterprise that creates opportunities for nonagricultural employment, higher labor productivity, and rising incomes.
—Ted Nordhaus, Foreign Affairs, 30 Aug. 2016
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“Nonagricultural.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nonagricultural. Accessed 25 Apr. 2025.
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