Israel vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Employment in agriculture vs. urban population

Israel
0.8%
in 2023
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1.0%
in 2023
Israel rank
181st
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
178th

Employment in agriculture vs. urban population over time

  • Israel
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 1.0% against 0.8% in Israel, a difference of 0.2%.

That makes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's figure about 1.3 times Israel's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Israel ahead.

Israel ranks 181st and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 178th of 186 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Israel averaged higher in 2 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Israel United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1990s 2.9% 1.9% 1.0% Israel
2000s 1.9% 1.3% 0.6% Israel
2010s 1.1% 1.1% 0.0% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2020s 0.8% 1.0% 0.2% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher employment in agriculture vs. urban population, Israel or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 1.0% against 0.8% in Israel as of 2023.
What is the difference in employment in agriculture vs. urban population between Israel and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
0.2%, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Israel and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
33 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2023.
How do Israel and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for employment in agriculture vs. urban population?
Israel ranks 181st and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 178th of 186 countries.
Where does this data come from?
ILO via World Bank – processed by Our World in Data, published as Employment in agriculture vs. urban population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Employment in agriculture vs. urban population
Unit
%
Source
ILO via World Bank – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
186 places, 6,134 data points, 1991–2023
Last refreshed

The share of people employed in agriculture includes working-age people with a job in farming, forestry, fishing, and related activities, including those temporarily absent.