Employment in agri vs urban pop in Equatorial Guinea

Equatorial Guinea: Employment in agri vs urban pop was 55.87 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
55.87
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
18th
of 186 countries
All-time high
66.64
in 1991
All-time low
52.75
in 2008
Years of data
33
1991–2023

Employment in agri vs urban pop in Equatorial Guinea, 1991–2023

02040601991200720231991: 66.61992: 66.21993: 65.91994: 65.51995: 64.91996: 641997: 62.41998: 61.61999: 60.82000: 602001: 58.52002: 57.72003: 56.92004: 55.72005: 54.82006: 54.52007: 53.62008: 52.72009: 52.92010: 53.52011: 53.32012: 52.92013: 53.42014: 53.62015: 54.42016: 55.12017: 55.72018: 55.42019: 55.82020: 56.12021: 56.12022: 55.72023: 55.9

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2023, employment in agri vs urban pop in Equatorial Guinea stood at 55.87.

The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 4.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment in agri vs urban pop in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 66.64 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 52.75, in 2008.

That places Equatorial Guinea 18th out of 186 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 64.22 60.78 66.64 9
2000s 55.73 52.75 60.02 10
2010s 54.31 52.9 55.76 10
2020s 55.94 55.65 56.12 4

Countries ranked near Equatorial Guinea

  1. 15 South Sudan 59.25 compare
  2. 16 Guinea 58.24 compare
  3. 17 Angola 56.22 compare
  4. 19 Zambia 55.45 compare
  5. 20 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 55.06 compare
  6. 21 Rwanda 54.79 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment in agri vs urban pop in Equatorial Guinea?
Employment in agri vs urban pop in Equatorial Guinea was 55.87 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest employment in agri vs urban pop recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
The highest recorded value was 66.64 in 1991.
What is the lowest employment in agri vs urban pop recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
The lowest recorded value was 52.75 in 2008.
How does Equatorial Guinea rank for employment in agri vs urban pop?
Equatorial Guinea ranks 18th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
Is employment in agri vs urban pop rising or falling in Equatorial Guinea?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Equatorial Guinea 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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