adjective
- not related to or involved in farming or agriculture
Usage: often used in economic contexts
Examples
- Nonfarm employment increased by 200,000 jobs last month.
- The government tracks both farm and nonfarm payroll data.
- Most nonfarm workers live in urban areas.
- Nonfarm income sources include manufacturing and services.
- The nonfarm sector accounts for most of the country’s GDP.
- She left her nonfarm job to start a small ranch.