Employment in agri vs urban pop in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Employment in agri vs urban pop was 45.46 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
45.46
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
27th
of 186 countries
All-time high
68.04
in 1991
All-time low
43.99
in 2017
Years of data
33
1991–2023
Employment in agri vs urban pop in Afghanistan, 1991–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Afghanistan recorded 45.46 for employment in agri vs urban pop in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and down 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in agri vs urban pop in Afghanistan peaked at 68.04 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 43.99, in 2017.
Afghanistan ranks 27th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Employment in agri vs urban pop in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 68.04 | — |
| 1992 | 67.94 | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 67.89 | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 67.91 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 67.45 | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 67.17 | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 66.86 | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 66.51 | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 66.09 | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 65.65 | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 65.03 | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 64.19 | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 63.48 | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 62.47 | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 61.7 | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 60.89 | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 60.19 | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 59.01 | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 57.05 | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 54.56 | -4.4% |
| 2011 | 52.78 | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 50.43 | -4.5% |
| 2013 | 47.73 | -5.4% |
| 2014 | 44.8 | -6.1% |
| 2015 | 44.3 | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 44.37 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 43.99 | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 44.25 | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 45.05 | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 45.98 | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 45.96 | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 45.59 | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 45.46 | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 67.32 | 66.09 | 68.04 | 9 |
| 2000s | 61.97 | 57.05 | 65.65 | 10 |
| 2010s | 47.23 | 43.99 | 54.56 | 10 |
| 2020s | 45.75 | 45.46 | 45.98 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 24 Moldova 51.14 compare
- 25 Guinea-Bissau 49.96 compare
- 26 North Korea 46.82 compare
- 28 Cote d'Ivoire 45.23 compare
- 29 Myanmar 45.2 compare
- 30 Haiti 44.68 compare
More work & labour data for Afghanistan
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual 0.4637 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.4511 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth 0.4755 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -0.088 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 2.67 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 25,498 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 36,430 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 65,039 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 65,177 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 130,217 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment in agri vs urban pop in Afghanistan?
- Employment in agri vs urban pop in Afghanistan was 45.46 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest employment in agri vs urban pop recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 68.04 in 1991.
- What is the lowest employment in agri vs urban pop recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.99 in 2017.
- How does Afghanistan rank for employment in agri vs urban pop?
- Afghanistan ranks 27th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is employment in agri vs urban pop rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Employment in agri vs urban pop. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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