Employment in agri vs urban pop in Comoros

Comoros: Employment in agri vs urban pop was 34.43 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
34.43
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
49th
of 186 countries
All-time high
60.92
in 1991
All-time low
34.43
in 2023
Years of data
33
1991–2023

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

02040601991200720231991: 60.91992: 60.51993: 60.31994: 60.61995: 60.31996: 60.31997: 59.91998: 59.61999: 59.32000: 58.12001: 57.52002: 572003: 56.42004: 55.72005: 54.12006: 52.52007: 512008: 49.22009: 47.42010: 45.52011: 43.62012: 41.82013: 39.82014: 382015: 382016: 37.62017: 372018: 36.32019: 35.82020: 35.72021: 35.22022: 34.92023: 34.4

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for employment in agri vs urban pop in Comoros is 34.43, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 33 years on record.

The figure is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 13.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment in agri vs urban pop in Comoros peaked at 60.92 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 34.43, in 2023.

That places Comoros 49th out of 186 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 Comoros, year by year

Annual values for Employment in agri vs urban pop in Comoros, 1991 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1991 60.92 —
1992 60.53 -0.6%
1993 60.33 -0.3%
1994 60.55 +0.4%
1995 60.26 -0.5%
1996 60.26 -0.0%
1997 59.86 -0.7%
1998 59.63 -0.4%
1999 59.29 -0.6%
2000 58.06 -2.1%
2001 57.53 -0.9%
2002 56.96 -1.0%
2003 56.37 -1.0%
2004 55.72 -1.2%
2005 54.1 -2.9%
2006 52.48 -3.0%
2007 51 -2.8%
2008 49.15 -3.6%
2009 47.39 -3.6%
2010 45.52 -3.9%
2011 43.6 -4.2%
2012 41.78 -4.2%
2013 39.82 -4.7%
2014 38.01 -4.6%
2015 37.97 -0.1%
2016 37.57 -1.1%
2017 37 -1.5%
2018 36.34 -1.8%
2019 35.84 -1.4%
2020 35.66 -0.5%
2021 35.21 -1.3%
2022 34.9 -0.9%
2023 34.43 -1.3%

Comoros compared with similar countries

  • Comoros's 34.43 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 34.37, 1.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
  • Comoros's 34.43 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 43.03, 80% of the median. (47 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 60.18 59.29 60.92 9
2000s 53.88 47.39 58.06 10
2010s 39.34 35.84 45.52 10
2020s 35.05 34.43 35.66 4

Countries ranked near Comoros

  1. 46 Ghana 35.37 compare
  2. 47 Bangladesh 35.27 compare
  3. 48 Albania 34.89 compare
  4. 50 Nigeria 34.31 compare
  5. 51 Vietnam 32.98 compare
  6. 52 Mauritania 32.69 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment in agri vs urban pop in Comoros?
Employment in agri vs urban pop in Comoros was 34.43 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest employment in agri vs urban pop recorded in Comoros?
The highest recorded value was 60.92 in 1991.
What is the lowest employment in agri vs urban pop recorded in Comoros?
The lowest recorded value was 34.43 in 2023.
How does Comoros rank for employment in agri vs urban pop?
Comoros ranks 49th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
Is employment in agri vs urban pop rising or falling in Comoros?
Over the last ten years it is down 13.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Comoros 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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