Employment in agri vs urban pop in Angola

Angola: Employment in agri vs urban pop was 56.22 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
56.22
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
17th
of 186 countries
All-time high
57.6
in 2014
All-time low
36.17
in 2004
Years of data
33
1991–2023

Employment in agri vs urban pop in Angola, 1991–2023

02040601991200720231991: 39.81992: 39.91993: 40.31994: 40.21995: 39.61996: 391997: 38.51998: 38.21999: 382000: 37.72001: 37.42002: 36.62003: 36.62004: 36.22005: 38.22006: 40.52007: 42.62008: 44.92009: 47.22010: 48.72011: 51.22012: 53.32013: 55.52014: 57.62015: 56.82016: 56.22017: 55.32018: 54.42019: 53.42020: 55.12021: 56.72022: 56.32023: 56.2

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for employment in agri vs urban pop in Angola is 56.22, measured in 2023.

The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment in agri vs urban pop in Angola peaked at 57.6 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 36.17, in 2004.

Angola ranks 17th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.

Employment in agri vs urban pop in Angola, year by year

Annual values for Employment in agri vs urban pop in Angola, 1991 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1991 39.83
1992 39.93 +0.2%
1993 40.3 +0.9%
1994 40.17 -0.3%
1995 39.58 -1.5%
1996 38.96 -1.6%
1997 38.54 -1.1%
1998 38.21 -0.9%
1999 37.98 -0.6%
2000 37.68 -0.8%
2001 37.42 -0.7%
2002 36.63 -2.1%
2003 36.61 -0.1%
2004 36.17 -1.2%
2005 38.21 +5.6%
2006 40.5 +6.0%
2007 42.61 +5.2%
2008 44.91 +5.4%
2009 47.22 +5.1%
2010 48.72 +3.2%
2011 51.21 +5.1%
2012 53.27 +4.0%
2013 55.5 +4.2%
2014 57.6 +3.8%
2015 56.8 -1.4%
2016 56.16 -1.1%
2017 55.28 -1.6%
2018 54.4 -1.6%
2019 53.42 -1.8%
2020 55.06 +3.1%
2021 56.71 +3.0%
2022 56.27 -0.8%
2023 56.22 -0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 39.28 37.98 40.3 9
2000s 39.79 36.17 47.22 10
2010s 54.24 48.72 57.6 10
2020s 56.07 55.06 56.71 4

Countries ranked near Angola

  1. 14 Eritrea 60.86 compare
  2. 15 South Sudan 59.25 compare
  3. 16 Guinea 58.24 compare
  4. 18 Equatorial Guinea 55.87 compare
  5. 19 Zambia 55.45 compare
  6. 20 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 55.06 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment in agri vs urban pop in Angola?
Employment in agri vs urban pop in Angola was 56.22 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest employment in agri vs urban pop recorded in Angola?
The highest recorded value was 57.6 in 2014.
What is the lowest employment in agri vs urban pop recorded in Angola?
The lowest recorded value was 36.17 in 2004.
How does Angola rank for employment in agri vs urban pop?
Angola ranks 17th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
Is employment in agri vs urban pop rising or falling in Angola?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Angola 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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Indicator
Employment in agri vs urban pop
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
186 places, 6,134 data points, 1991–2023
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