During the 16th century in Europe, between 55 and 75% of the population was engaged in agriculture; by the 19th century, this had dropped to between 35 and 65%.
dˈʊɹɹɪŋ ðə sˈɪkstiːnθ sˈɛntʃɚɹi ɪn jˈʊɹɹəp, bᵻtwˌiːn fˈɪfti fˈaɪv ænd sˈɛvənti fˈaɪv pɚsˈɛnt ʌvðə pˌɑːpjʊlˈeɪʃən wʌz ɛŋɡˈeɪdʒd ɪn ˈæɡɹɪkˌʌltʃɚ; baɪ ðə nˈaɪntiːnθ sˈɛntʃɚɹi, ðɪs hæd dɹˈɑːpt tə bᵻtwˌiːn θˈɜːɾi fˈaɪv ænd sˈɪksti fˈaɪv pɚsˈɛnt.