Employment in agri vs urban pop, annual growth rate in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Employment in agri vs urban pop, annual growth rate was -1.81 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Employment in agri vs urban pop, annual growth rate in Saudi Arabia, 1992–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Saudi Arabia recorded -1.81 % change on previous year for employment in agri vs urban pop, annual growth rate in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 122.1% on the previous year and down 8.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in agri vs urban pop, annual growth rate in Saudi Arabia peaked at 13.66 % change on previous year in 2019 and was at its lowest, -23.15 % change on previous year, in 2016.
Saudi Arabia ranks 114th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Employment in agri vs urban pop, annual growth rate in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | -2.83 % change on previous year | — |
| 1993 | -1.41 % change on previous year | -50.3% |
| 1994 | -1.06 % change on previous year | -24.5% |
| 1995 | -0.6211 % change on previous year | -41.6% |
| 1996 | -0.6794 % change on previous year | +9.4% |
| 1997 | -0.5585 % change on previous year | -17.8% |
| 1998 | -1.47 % change on previous year | +162.9% |
| 1999 | 0.236 % change on previous year | -116.1% |
| 2000 | -0.5681 % change on previous year | -340.7% |
| 2001 | -0.8885 % change on previous year | +56.4% |
| 2002 | -0.6013 % change on previous year | -32.3% |
| 2003 | -1.54 % change on previous year | +156.5% |
| 2004 | -1.46 % change on previous year | -5.6% |
| 2005 | -0.9517 % change on previous year | -34.6% |
| 2006 | -1.11 % change on previous year | +16.1% |
| 2007 | -1.25 % change on previous year | +12.9% |
| 2008 | -1.06 % change on previous year | -15.0% |
| 2009 | -1.64 % change on previous year | +54.4% |
| 2010 | -1.22 % change on previous year | -25.5% |
| 2011 | -1.65 % change on previous year | +35.2% |
| 2012 | -1.61 % change on previous year | -2.1% |
| 2013 | -1.67 % change on previous year | +3.2% |
| 2014 | -1.7 % change on previous year | +2.0% |
| 2015 | -1.08 % change on previous year | -36.3% |
| 2016 | -23.15 % change on previous year | +2039.6% |
| 2017 | -14.27 % change on previous year | -38.3% |
| 2018 | -21.85 % change on previous year | +53.1% |
| 2019 | 13.66 % change on previous year | -162.5% |
| 2020 | -8.6 % change on previous year | -163.0% |
| 2021 | -15.94 % change on previous year | +85.2% |
| 2022 | 8.2 % change on previous year | -151.5% |
| 2023 | -1.81 % change on previous year | -122.1% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's -1.81 % change on previous year is above the median for high income countries, which is -1.97 % change on previous year, 92% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's -1.81 % change on previous year is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is -1.49 % change on previous year, 1.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Employment in agri vs urban pop, annual growth rate in Saudi Arabia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | -2039.6% | -1.08 % change on previous year | -23.15 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -1.05 % change on previous year | -2.83 % change on previous year | 0.236 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 2000s | -1.11 % change on previous year | -1.64 % change on previous year | -0.5681 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -5.45 % change on previous year | -23.15 % change on previous year | 13.66 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -4.54 % change on previous year | -15.94 % change on previous year | 8.2 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
- 111 Fiji -1.77 % change on previous year compare
- 112 Cambodia -1.77 % change on previous year compare
- 113 Togo -1.79 % change on previous year compare
- 115 Qatar -1.81 % change on previous year compare
- 116 Benin -1.83 % change on previous year compare
- 117 Sao Tome and Principe -1.83 % change on previous year compare
More work & labour data for Saudi Arabia
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual 0.6339 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.5946 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth 0.6842 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.31 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.5985 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 40,709 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 4,348 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 31,198 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 39,809 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 71,007 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment in agri vs urban pop, annual growth rate in Saudi Arabia?
- Employment in agri vs urban pop, annual growth rate in Saudi Arabia was -1.81 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest employment in agri vs urban pop, annual growth rate recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 13.66 % change on previous year in 2019.
- What is the lowest employment in agri vs urban pop, annual growth rate recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was -23.15 % change on previous year in 2016.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for employment in agri vs urban pop, annual growth rate?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 114th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is employment in agri vs urban pop, annual growth rate rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Employment in agri vs urban pop, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Employment in agri vs urban pop. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
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- Employment in agri vs urban pop Our World in Data
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Employment in agri vs urban pop. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.