Employment in agri vs urban pop in Cape Verde

Cape Verde: Employment in agri vs urban pop was 9.92 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
9.92
Change on year
down 2.5%
World rank
112th
of 186 countries
All-time high
36.78
in 1991
All-time low
9.92
in 2023
Years of data
33
1991–2023

Employment in agri vs urban pop in Cape Verde, 1991–2023

102030401991200720231991: 36.81992: 36.21993: 35.71994: 351995: 34.21996: 33.41997: 32.51998: 31.61999: 30.72000: 29.62001: 28.72002: 27.62003: 26.72004: 25.62005: 24.62006: 23.72007: 22.62008: 21.72009: 21.22010: 20.22011: 19.22012: 18.32013: 17.52014: 16.62015: 15.82016: 14.72017: 13.62018: 11.82019: 10.62020: 10.72021: 10.62022: 10.22023: 9.9

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Cape Verde recorded 9.92 for employment in agri vs urban pop in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 33 years on record.

The figure is down 2.5% on the previous year and down 43.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment in agri vs urban pop in Cape Verde peaked at 36.78 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 9.92, in 2023.

Cape Verde ranks 112th 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 Cape Verde, year by year

Annual values for Employment in agri vs urban pop in Cape Verde, 1991 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1991 36.78
1992 36.2 -1.6%
1993 35.7 -1.4%
1994 34.96 -2.1%
1995 34.18 -2.2%
1996 33.42 -2.2%
1997 32.49 -2.8%
1998 31.55 -2.9%
1999 30.71 -2.7%
2000 29.55 -3.8%
2001 28.66 -3.0%
2002 27.63 -3.6%
2003 26.69 -3.4%
2004 25.6 -4.1%
2005 24.62 -3.9%
2006 23.68 -3.8%
2007 22.55 -4.7%
2008 21.72 -3.7%
2009 21.18 -2.5%
2010 20.17 -4.8%
2011 19.17 -4.9%
2012 18.33 -4.4%
2013 17.48 -4.7%
2014 16.61 -5.0%
2015 15.76 -5.1%
2016 14.73 -6.6%
2017 13.62 -7.5%
2018 11.84 -13.1%
2019 10.6 -10.4%
2020 10.75 +1.3%
2021 10.57 -1.7%
2022 10.17 -3.8%
2023 9.92 -2.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 34 30.71 36.78 9
2000s 25.19 21.18 29.55 10
2010s 15.83 10.6 20.17 10
2020s 10.35 9.92 10.75 4

Countries ranked near Cape Verde

  1. 109 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 10.63 compare
  2. 110 Saint Lucia 10.39 compare
  3. 111 Belarus 9.97 compare
  4. 113 Malaysia 9.84 compare
  5. 114 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 9.6 compare
  6. 115 Algeria 9.34 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment in agri vs urban pop in Cape Verde?
Employment in agri vs urban pop in Cape Verde was 9.92 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest employment in agri vs urban pop recorded in Cape Verde?
The highest recorded value was 36.78 in 1991.
What is the lowest employment in agri vs urban pop recorded in Cape Verde?
The lowest recorded value was 9.92 in 2023.
How does Cape Verde rank for employment in agri vs urban pop?
Cape Verde ranks 112th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
Is employment in agri vs urban pop rising or falling in Cape Verde?
Over the last ten years it is down 43.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Cape Verde 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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Employment in agri vs urban pop
Source
Our World in Data
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Coverage
186 places, 6,134 data points, 1991–2023
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