Employment in agri vs urban pop in Bahrain

Bahrain: Employment in agri vs urban pop was 0.8786 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
0.8786
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
179th
of 186 countries
All-time high
2.43
in 1991
All-time low
0.8786
in 2023
Years of data
33
1991–2023

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

00.511.522.51991200720231991: 2.41992: 2.31993: 2.21994: 2.11995: 21996: 1.91997: 1.91998: 1.81999: 1.72000: 1.62001: 1.62002: 1.52003: 1.52004: 1.42005: 1.32006: 1.32007: 1.22008: 1.22009: 1.12010: 1.12011: 1.12012: 1.12013: 1.12014: 1.12015: 1.12016: 12017: 12018: 0.9782019: 0.9482020: 0.9352021: 0.9162022: 0.8982023: 0.879

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for employment in agri vs urban pop in Bahrain is 0.8786, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 33 years on record.

The figure is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 19.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment in agri vs urban pop in Bahrain peaked at 2.43 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0.8786, in 2023.

Bahrain ranks 179th 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 2.04 1.71 2.43 9
2000s 1.38 1.14 1.64 10
2010s 1.05 0.9478 1.1 10
2020s 0.907 0.8786 0.9348 4

Countries ranked near Bahrain

  1. 176 Malta 1.11 compare
  2. 177 Belgium 1.09 compare
  3. 178 United Kingdom 0.9865 compare
  4. 180 Luxembourg 0.8726 compare
  5. 181 Israel 0.7622 compare
  6. 182 Argentina 0.6129 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment in agri vs urban pop in Bahrain?
Employment in agri vs urban pop in Bahrain was 0.8786 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest employment in agri vs urban pop recorded in Bahrain?
The highest recorded value was 2.43 in 1991.
What is the lowest employment in agri vs urban pop recorded in Bahrain?
The lowest recorded value was 0.8786 in 2023.
How does Bahrain rank for employment in agri vs urban pop?
Bahrain ranks 179th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
Is employment in agri vs urban pop rising or falling in Bahrain?
Over the last ten years it is down 19.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Bahrain 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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