Employment in agri vs urban pop in Austria

Austria: Employment in agri vs urban pop was 3.12 in 2023. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2023)
3.12
Change on year
down 11.9%
World rank
146th
of 186 countries
All-time high
7.36
in 1991
All-time low
3.12
in 2023
Years of data
33
1991–2023

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

024681991200720231991: 7.41992: 7.11993: 6.91994: 7.21995: 7.31996: 7.31997: 6.81998: 6.41999: 6.12000: 62001: 5.82002: 5.72003: 5.52004: 52005: 5.32006: 5.22007: 5.52008: 5.52009: 5.62010: 5.42011: 4.92012: 4.72013: 4.62014: 4.82015: 4.52016: 4.32017: 3.92018: 3.72019: 3.72020: 3.92021: 3.72022: 3.52023: 3.1

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Austria recorded 3.12 for employment in agri vs urban pop in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 33 years on record.

That represents a change of down 11.9% on the previous year and down 31.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment in agri vs urban pop in Austria peaked at 7.36 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 3.12, in 2023.

Austria ranks 146th of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 6.94 6.14 7.36 9
2000s 5.49 4.95 5.99 10
2010s 4.46 3.66 5.43 10
2020s 3.56 3.12 3.86 4

Countries ranked near Austria

  1. 143 Italy 3.59 compare
  2. 144 Lebanon 3.44 compare
  3. 145 Jordan 3.22 compare
  4. 147 Japan 3.01 compare
  5. 148 Portugal 2.95 compare
  6. 149 Trinidad and Tobago 2.92 compare

See the full ranking of 186 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment in agri vs urban pop in Austria?
Employment in agri vs urban pop in Austria was 3.12 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest employment in agri vs urban pop recorded in Austria?
The highest recorded value was 7.36 in 1991.
What is the lowest employment in agri vs urban pop recorded in Austria?
The lowest recorded value was 3.12 in 2023.
How does Austria rank for employment in agri vs urban pop?
Austria ranks 146th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
Is employment in agri vs urban pop rising or falling in Austria?
Over the last ten years it is down 31.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Austria 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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