Suriname vs Palestine, State of: Employment in agriculture vs. urban population

Suriname
7.4%
in 2023
Palestine, State of
6.2%
in 2022
Suriname rank
124th
Palestine, State of rank
126th

Employment in agriculture vs. urban population over time

  • Suriname
  • Palestine, State of
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How they compare

Suriname currently reports 7.4% against 6.2% in Palestine, State of, a difference of 1.2%.

That makes Suriname's figure about 1.2 times Palestine, State of's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 32 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Palestine, State of ahead.

Suriname ranks 124th and Palestine, State of ranks 126th of 186 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Suriname averaged higher in 1 and Palestine, State of in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Suriname Palestine, State of Difference Ahead
1990s 5.7% 16.1% 10.4% Palestine, State of
2000s 8.0% 14.7% 6.7% Palestine, State of
2010s 7.4% 9.2% 1.8% Palestine, State of
2020s 7.6% 6.4% 1.2% Suriname

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher employment in agriculture vs. urban population, Suriname or Palestine, State of?
Suriname, at 7.4% against 6.2% in Palestine, State of as of 2023.
What is the difference in employment in agriculture vs. urban population between Suriname and Palestine, State of?
1.2%, with Suriname ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Suriname and Palestine, State of?
32 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2022.
How do Suriname and Palestine, State of rank globally for employment in agriculture vs. urban population?
Suriname ranks 124th and Palestine, State of ranks 126th 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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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.