That is also completely realistic ironically since this is what happened historically during industrialization.
First of all, no, even after industrialization, the number of farmers was hugely higher than in DF. Even in the
1930's, we still have like 25% of our population as farmers, compared to DF where you only need, maybe 2% farmers.
Second of all, DF takes place in the 14th maybe 15th century, so even the very beginning of industrialization is completely irrelevant, as it is many hundreds of years after our game. Let alone the additional hundred and fifty years after THAT until we approach anything like DF farming efficiency levels.
In reality, in the time period that DF takes place in, something like
95+ percent of the population would be involved in food production. Us wanting it to be 30-50% for the game is not even itself at all realistic. That's ALREADY a huge compromise for gameplay purposes.
farming does not require a great deal of labour since between the plants being planted and being harvested there is free time.
What is this I don't even... please, seriously STOP with the constant foregone conclusions about entire lifestyles and cultures with which you have obviously zero experience or research, all over the forums. Gameplay opinions okay whatever. But stuff like this is not only wrong but just flat out insulting to people who work their asses off every day to bring food to your table. Past or present.