Employment in agri vs urban pop in Eswatini

Eswatini: Employment in agri vs urban pop was 13.77 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
13.77
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
101st
of 186 countries
All-time high
21.39
in 1991
All-time low
13.2
in 2016
Years of data
33
1991–2023

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

051015201991200720231991: 21.41992: 21.11993: 20.71994: 20.61995: 20.31996: 201997: 19.61998: 19.31999: 192000: 192001: 18.62002: 18.32003: 17.82004: 17.32005: 172006: 16.62007: 16.22008: 15.82009: 15.42010: 15.12011: 14.72012: 14.42013: 14.12014: 13.82015: 13.52016: 13.22017: 13.32018: 13.42019: 13.52020: 13.92021: 142022: 142023: 13.8

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2023, employment in agri vs urban pop in Eswatini stood at 13.77.

The figure is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 2.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment in agri vs urban pop in Eswatini peaked at 21.39 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 13.2, in 2016.

That places Eswatini 101st 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 Eswatini, year by year

Annual values for Employment in agri vs urban pop in Eswatini, 1991 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1991 21.39
1992 21.1 -1.3%
1993 20.74 -1.7%
1994 20.57 -0.8%
1995 20.32 -1.2%
1996 19.99 -1.6%
1997 19.6 -2.0%
1998 19.32 -1.4%
1999 19.04 -1.4%
2000 18.95 -0.5%
2001 18.61 -1.8%
2002 18.26 -1.9%
2003 17.84 -2.3%
2004 17.3 -3.0%
2005 16.97 -1.9%
2006 16.59 -2.3%
2007 16.19 -2.4%
2008 15.77 -2.6%
2009 15.38 -2.5%
2010 15.06 -2.1%
2011 14.74 -2.1%
2012 14.44 -2.1%
2013 14.12 -2.2%
2014 13.82 -2.2%
2015 13.51 -2.2%
2016 13.2 -2.2%
2017 13.27 +0.5%
2018 13.39 +0.9%
2019 13.48 +0.7%
2020 13.86 +2.8%
2021 14.03 +1.2%
2022 14 -0.2%
2023 13.77 -1.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 20.23 19.04 21.39 9
2000s 17.19 15.38 18.95 10
2010s 13.9 13.2 15.06 10
2020s 13.92 13.77 14.03 4

Countries ranked near Eswatini

  1. 98 Iran, Islamic Republic of 14.31 compare
  2. 99 Ukraine 14.12 compare
  3. 100 Uzbekistan 13.88 compare
  4. 102 Costa Rica 13.41 compare
  5. 103 Tunisia 12.85 compare
  6. 104 Kazakhstan 12.13 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment in agri vs urban pop in Eswatini?
Employment in agri vs urban pop in Eswatini was 13.77 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest employment in agri vs urban pop recorded in Eswatini?
The highest recorded value was 21.39 in 1991.
What is the lowest employment in agri vs urban pop recorded in Eswatini?
The lowest recorded value was 13.2 in 2016.
How does Eswatini rank for employment in agri vs urban pop?
Eswatini ranks 101st out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
Is employment in agri vs urban pop rising or falling in Eswatini?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Eswatini 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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