Employment in agri vs urban pop in Bahamas

Bahamas: Employment in agri vs urban pop was 2.89 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
2.89
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
150th
of 186 countries
All-time high
5.46
in 1993
All-time low
2.3
in 2007
Years of data
33
1991–2023

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

02461991200720231991: 5.31992: 5.31993: 5.51994: 5.41995: 4.31996: 51997: 3.81998: 3.51999: 42000: 4.12001: 4.22002: 3.72003: 32004: 4.42005: 3.52006: 2.52007: 2.32008: 2.92009: 2.92010: 3.32011: 3.72012: 3.62013: 3.52014: 3.52015: 3.42016: 3.32017: 3.22018: 3.22019: 3.12020: 32021: 32022: 32023: 2.9

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for employment in agri vs urban pop in Bahamas is 2.89, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 18.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment in agri vs urban pop in Bahamas peaked at 5.46 in 1993 and was at its lowest, 2.3, in 2007.

Bahamas ranks 150th 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.

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

Annual values for Employment in agri vs urban pop in Bahamas, 1991 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1991 5.25
1992 5.25 -0.0%
1993 5.46 +4.0%
1994 5.43 -0.5%
1995 4.34 -20.1%
1996 4.99 +15.1%
1997 3.84 -23.1%
1998 3.53 -8.0%
1999 4.03 +14.2%
2000 4.11 +2.0%
2001 4.2 +2.2%
2002 3.71 -11.7%
2003 3 -19.2%
2004 4.43 +47.8%
2005 3.49 -21.2%
2006 2.51 -28.3%
2007 2.3 -8.1%
2008 2.94 +27.5%
2009 2.88 -1.9%
2010 3.26 +13.3%
2011 3.69 +13.0%
2012 3.62 -1.9%
2013 3.53 -2.4%
2014 3.47 -1.7%
2015 3.41 -1.8%
2016 3.33 -2.5%
2017 3.24 -2.6%
2018 3.15 -2.7%
2019 3.08 -2.3%
2020 3.05 -1.0%
2021 3.02 -1.1%
2022 2.95 -2.0%
2023 2.89 -2.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 4.68 3.53 5.46 9
2000s 3.36 2.3 4.43 10
2010s 3.38 3.08 3.69 10
2020s 2.98 2.89 3.05 4

Countries ranked near Bahamas

  1. 147 Japan 3.01 compare
  2. 148 Portugal 2.95 compare
  3. 149 Trinidad and Tobago 2.92 compare
  4. 151 Saudi Arabia 2.83 compare
  5. 152 Czechia 2.74 compare
  6. 153 Barbados 2.63 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment in agri vs urban pop in Bahamas?
Employment in agri vs urban pop in Bahamas was 2.89 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest employment in agri vs urban pop recorded in Bahamas?
The highest recorded value was 5.46 in 1993.
What is the lowest employment in agri vs urban pop recorded in Bahamas?
The lowest recorded value was 2.3 in 2007.
How does Bahamas rank for employment in agri vs urban pop?
Bahamas ranks 150th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
Is employment in agri vs urban pop rising or falling in Bahamas?
Over the last ten years it is down 18.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Bahamas 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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