Employment in agri vs urban pop in Brazil
Brazil: Employment in agri vs urban pop was 8.2 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
8.2
Change on year
down 6.1%
World rank
120th
of 186 countries
All-time high
18.81
in 1992
All-time low
8.2
in 2023
Years of data
33
1991–2023
Employment in agri vs urban pop in Brazil, 1991–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Brazil recorded 8.2 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 6.1% on the previous year and down 18.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in agri vs urban pop in Brazil peaked at 18.81 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 8.2, in 2023.
Brazil ranks 120th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Employment in agri vs urban pop in Brazil, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 18.35 | — |
| 1992 | 18.81 | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 18.35 | -2.5% |
| 1994 | 17.54 | -4.4% |
| 1995 | 17.04 | -2.9% |
| 1996 | 15.93 | -6.5% |
| 1997 | 15.77 | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 15.07 | -4.4% |
| 1999 | 15.58 | +3.4% |
| 2000 | 15.38 | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 15.32 | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 15.41 | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 15.57 | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 16.04 | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 15.52 | -3.3% |
| 2006 | 14.5 | -6.6% |
| 2007 | 13.55 | -6.5% |
| 2008 | 12.71 | -6.2% |
| 2009 | 12.29 | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 11.47 | -6.7% |
| 2011 | 10.82 | -5.6% |
| 2012 | 9.85 | -9.0% |
| 2013 | 10.03 | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 9.31 | -7.2% |
| 2015 | 9.33 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 9.8 | +5.0% |
| 2017 | 9.19 | -6.2% |
| 2018 | 9.06 | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 8.88 | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 9.31 | +4.9% |
| 2021 | 9.5 | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 8.73 | -8.0% |
| 2023 | 8.2 | -6.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.94 | 15.07 | 18.81 | 9 |
| 2000s | 14.63 | 12.29 | 16.04 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.77 | 8.88 | 11.47 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.94 | 8.2 | 9.5 | 4 |
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More work & labour data for Brazil
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.7328 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.7065 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.7581 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.74 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.1001 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 215,063 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 17,625 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 82,304 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 81,060 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 163,364 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment in agri vs urban pop in Brazil?
- Employment in agri vs urban pop in Brazil was 8.2 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest employment in agri vs urban pop recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 18.81 in 1992.
- What is the lowest employment in agri vs urban pop recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.2 in 2023.
- How does Brazil rank for employment in agri vs urban pop?
- Brazil ranks 120th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is employment in agri vs urban pop rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Brazil 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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