Employment in agri vs urban pop in Argentina

Argentina: Employment in agri vs urban pop was 0.6129 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
0.6129
Change on year
down 5.1%
World rank
182nd
of 186 countries
All-time high
1.31
in 1991
All-time low
0.5709
in 2021
Years of data
33
1991–2023

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

00.511.51991200720231991: 1.31992: 1.31993: 1.31994: 1.21995: 1.21996: 1.21997: 1.21998: 1.11999: 1.12000: 1.12001: 1.12002: 1.12003: 12004: 0.972005: 0.922006: 0.8742007: 0.8332008: 0.8012009: 0.7822010: 0.7452011: 0.7252012: 0.7082013: 0.6882014: 0.6772015: 0.6262016: 0.6092017: 0.6312018: 0.6242019: 0.612020: 0.6062021: 0.5712022: 0.6462023: 0.613

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2023, employment in agri vs urban pop in Argentina stood at 0.6129.

The figure is down 5.1% on the previous year and down 11.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment in agri vs urban pop in Argentina peaked at 1.31 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0.5709, in 2021.

That places Argentina 182nd out of 186 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

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

Annual values for Employment in agri vs urban pop in Argentina, 1991 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1991 1.31
1992 1.28 -1.8%
1993 1.25 -2.2%
1994 1.23 -2.1%
1995 1.21 -1.3%
1996 1.19 -2.2%
1997 1.15 -2.6%
1998 1.12 -2.7%
1999 1.11 -1.6%
2000 1.08 -2.0%
2001 1.07 -1.6%
2002 1.06 -0.4%
2003 1.02 -3.8%
2004 0.9699 -5.1%
2005 0.9199 -5.2%
2006 0.8735 -5.0%
2007 0.8327 -4.7%
2008 0.8006 -3.8%
2009 0.7818 -2.3%
2010 0.7451 -4.7%
2011 0.7253 -2.7%
2012 0.7076 -2.4%
2013 0.6885 -2.7%
2014 0.6774 -1.6%
2015 0.6255 -7.7%
2016 0.609 -2.6%
2017 0.6314 +3.7%
2018 0.6243 -1.1%
2019 0.6097 -2.3%
2020 0.6055 -0.7%
2021 0.5709 -5.7%
2022 0.6461 +13.2%
2023 0.6129 -5.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.21 1.11 1.31 9
2000s 0.9411 0.7818 1.08 10
2010s 0.6644 0.609 0.7451 10
2020s 0.6089 0.5709 0.6461 4

Countries ranked near Argentina

  1. 179 Bahrain 0.8786 compare
  2. 180 Luxembourg 0.8726 compare
  3. 181 Israel 0.7622 compare
  4. 183 Macau, China 0.5092 compare
  5. 184 Guam 0.233 compare
  6. 185 Hong Kong, China 0.2105 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment in agri vs urban pop in Argentina?
Employment in agri vs urban pop in Argentina was 0.6129 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest employment in agri vs urban pop recorded in Argentina?
The highest recorded value was 1.31 in 1991.
What is the lowest employment in agri vs urban pop recorded in Argentina?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5709 in 2021.
How does Argentina rank for employment in agri vs urban pop?
Argentina ranks 182nd out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
Is employment in agri vs urban pop rising or falling in Argentina?
Over the last ten years it is down 11.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Argentina 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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