Employment in agri vs urban pop, annual growth rate in Singapore
Singapore: Employment in agri vs urban pop, annual growth rate was 0.3801 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Employment in agri vs urban pop, annual growth rate in Singapore, 1992–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment in agri vs urban pop, annual growth rate in Singapore is 0.3801 % change on previous year, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 102.4% on the previous year and up 102.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in agri vs urban pop, annual growth rate in Singapore peaked at 28.54 % change on previous year in 2005 and was at its lowest, -16.17 % change on previous year, in 1998.
That places Singapore 16th out of 186 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
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 Singapore, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | -2.57 % change on previous year | — |
| 1993 | -2.54 % change on previous year | -1.5% |
| 1994 | -3.49 % change on previous year | +37.5% |
| 1995 | -3.38 % change on previous year | -3.2% |
| 1996 | -3.14 % change on previous year | -7.0% |
| 1997 | 13.53 % change on previous year | -531.0% |
| 1998 | -16.17 % change on previous year | -219.5% |
| 1999 | 6.84 % change on previous year | -142.3% |
| 2000 | -1.12 % change on previous year | -116.3% |
| 2001 | -1.02 % change on previous year | -9.0% |
| 2002 | -5.23 % change on previous year | +413.9% |
| 2003 | 1.62 % change on previous year | -131.1% |
| 2004 | -2.4 % change on previous year | -247.7% |
| 2005 | 28.54 % change on previous year | -1290.2% |
| 2006 | -13.89 % change on previous year | -148.7% |
| 2007 | -13.95 % change on previous year | +0.4% |
| 2008 | -13.72 % change on previous year | -1.7% |
| 2009 | -13.8 % change on previous year | +0.6% |
| 2010 | -13.72 % change on previous year | -0.6% |
| 2011 | -13.69 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 2012 | -13.42 % change on previous year | -1.9% |
| 2013 | -13.53 % change on previous year | +0.8% |
| 2014 | -13.54 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 2015 | -13.47 % change on previous year | -0.6% |
| 2016 | -13.41 % change on previous year | -0.5% |
| 2017 | -13.14 % change on previous year | -2.0% |
| 2018 | -13.15 % change on previous year | +0.0% |
| 2019 | -13.04 % change on previous year | -0.8% |
| 2020 | -10.88 % change on previous year | -16.5% |
| 2021 | -13.32 % change on previous year | +22.3% |
| 2022 | -15.61 % change on previous year | +17.2% |
| 2023 | 0.3801 % change on previous year | -102.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -1.36 % change on previous year | -16.17 % change on previous year | 13.53 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 2000s | -3.5 % change on previous year | -13.95 % change on previous year | 28.54 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -13.41 % change on previous year | -13.72 % change on previous year | -13.04 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -9.86 % change on previous year | -15.61 % change on previous year | 0.3801 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
- 13 Morocco 0.9601 % change on previous year compare
- 14 New Caledonia 0.473 % change on previous year compare
- 15 Equatorial Guinea 0.4032 % change on previous year compare
- 17 Uruguay 0.2308 % change on previous year compare
- 18 Papua New Guinea 0.1852 % change on previous year compare
- 19 Laos 0.1088 % change on previous year compare
More work & labour data for Singapore
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.967 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.9557 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.9779 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate -0.1059 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 6,575 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 0 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 2,077 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 2,086 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 4,163 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, per unit 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment in agri vs urban pop, annual growth rate in Singapore?
- Employment in agri vs urban pop, annual growth rate in Singapore was 0.3801 % 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 Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 28.54 % change on previous year in 2005.
- What is the lowest employment in agri vs urban pop, annual growth rate recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was -16.17 % change on previous year in 1998.
- How does Singapore rank for employment in agri vs urban pop, annual growth rate?
- Singapore ranks 16th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is employment in agri vs urban pop, annual growth rate rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is up 102.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Singapore 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.
Computed from
- Employment in agriculture vs. urban population ILO via World Bank – processed by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
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.