Employment in agri vs urban pop in Eritrea

Eritrea: Employment in agri vs urban pop was 60.86 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
60.86
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
14th
of 186 countries
All-time high
69.48
in 1992
All-time low
60.86
in 2023
Years of data
33
1991–2023

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

02040601991200720231991: 69.41992: 69.51993: 68.91994: 68.11995: 68.11996: 67.61997: 671998: 66.81999: 66.72000: 66.82001: 65.92002: 65.52003: 65.92004: 65.82005: 65.62006: 65.52007: 65.22008: 66.22009: 65.62010: 65.42011: 64.22012: 63.82013: 64.82014: 62.62015: 64.22016: 632017: 642018: 62.42019: 61.72020: 61.92021: 61.82022: 61.32023: 60.9

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2023, employment in agri vs urban pop in Eritrea stood at 60.86. That is the lowest value across all 33 years on record.

The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 6.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment in agri vs urban pop in Eritrea peaked at 69.48 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 60.86, in 2023.

That places Eritrea 14th 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 68.01 66.71 69.48 9
2000s 65.82 65.21 66.83 10
2010s 63.62 61.68 65.42 10
2020s 61.45 60.86 61.89 4

Countries ranked near Eritrea

  1. 11 Ethiopia 62.37 compare
  2. 12 Malawi 61.7 compare
  3. 13 Nepal 61.21 compare
  4. 15 South Sudan 59.25 compare
  5. 16 Guinea 58.24 compare
  6. 17 Angola 56.22 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment in agri vs urban pop in Eritrea?
Employment in agri vs urban pop in Eritrea was 60.86 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest employment in agri vs urban pop recorded in Eritrea?
The highest recorded value was 69.48 in 1992.
What is the lowest employment in agri vs urban pop recorded in Eritrea?
The lowest recorded value was 60.86 in 2023.
How does Eritrea rank for employment in agri vs urban pop?
Eritrea ranks 14th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
Is employment in agri vs urban pop rising or falling in Eritrea?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Eritrea 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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