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
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.
Employment in agri vs urban pop in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 69.42 | — |
| 1992 | 69.48 | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 68.89 | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 68.1 | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 68.09 | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 67.62 | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 66.97 | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 66.81 | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 66.71 | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 66.83 | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 65.86 | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 65.52 | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 65.93 | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 65.82 | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 65.59 | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 65.52 | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 65.21 | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 66.24 | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 65.63 | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 65.42 | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 64.25 | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 63.81 | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 64.85 | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 62.55 | -3.5% |
| 2015 | 64.2 | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 63.04 | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 64.04 | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 62.36 | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 61.68 | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 61.89 | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 61.78 | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 61.27 | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 60.86 | -0.7% |
Eritrea compared with similar countries
- Eritrea's 60.86 is above the median for low income countries, which is 55.06, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Eritrea's 60.86 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 43.03, 1.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More work & labour data for Eritrea
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual 0.278 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.291 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth 0.2652 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate 0.0037 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 2.52 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 5,776 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 3,830 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 4,254 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 4,190 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 8,444 1000 No (2100)
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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