Seasonal migration in agricultural labor is commonly associated with which region(s)?

• A. United States
• B. Spain
• C. Both United States and Spain
• D. Brazil

Answer: (C)

Seasonal migration in agricultural labor happens when harvest times create a temporary demand for workers, so people move to regions where crops ripen at specific times of the year. In the United States, many fruits and vegetables must be picked during narrow harvest windows, so migrant workers from other regions or countries come seasonally to states like California, Florida, and Washington to work during those peaks. In Spain, similar harvest cycles in crops such as olives, grapes, and various fruits draw migrant labor from Africa and other parts of Europe to fill seasonal jobs in agricultural fields.

Because both regions experience a clear, time-bound need for labor tied to crop cycles and rely on temporary migrant labor to meet that demand, they are commonly associated with seasonal migration in agricultural labor. Brazil has agricultural work as well, but the most widely cited examples for this pattern in geography contexts are the United States and Spain.