Employment in agri vs urban pop in Bahamas
Bahamas: Employment in agri vs urban pop was 2.89 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Employment in agri vs urban pop in Bahamas, 1991–2023
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
| 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% |
Bahamas compared with similar countries
- Bahamas's 2.89 is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.62, 1.1× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Bahamas's 2.89 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 11.96, 24% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Employment in agri vs urban pop in Bahamas changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +47.8% | 3 | 4.43 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More work & labour data for Bahamas
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.2501 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.2148 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.2821 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.22 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.4187 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 419.94 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 54.95 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 200.05 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 184.9 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 384.95 1000 No (2100)
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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