Employment in agri vs urban pop in Gabon
Gabon: Employment in agri vs urban pop was 29.19 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
29.19
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
62nd
of 186 countries
All-time high
43.98
in 1991
All-time low
29.19
in 2023
Years of data
33
1991–2023
Employment in agri vs urban pop in Gabon, 1991–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Gabon recorded 29.19 for employment in agri vs urban pop in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 33 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 13.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in agri vs urban pop in Gabon peaked at 43.98 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 29.19, in 2023.
That places Gabon 62nd 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 Gabon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 43.98 | — |
| 1992 | 43.97 | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 43.52 | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 42.96 | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 42.31 | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 41.73 | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 41.01 | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 40.43 | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 40.68 | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 40.47 | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 39.98 | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 39.65 | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 39.14 | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 38.74 | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 38.19 | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 38.05 | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 37.28 | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 37.17 | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 36.82 | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 35.98 | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 35.13 | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 34.41 | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 33.65 | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 32.96 | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 32.27 | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 31.69 | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 31.2 | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 30.66 | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 30 | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 30.17 | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 29.98 | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 29.39 | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 29.19 | -0.7% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 29.19 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 17.1, 1.7× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 29.19 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 43.03, 68% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 42.29 | 40.43 | 43.98 | 9 |
| 2000s | 38.55 | 36.82 | 40.47 | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.79 | 30 | 35.98 | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.68 | 29.19 | 30.17 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
More work & labour data for Gabon
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual 0.6318 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.6403 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth 0.6237 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -0.4321 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 1.39 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 3,339 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 176.73 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 3,488 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 3,415 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 6,903 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment in agri vs urban pop in Gabon?
- Employment in agri vs urban pop in Gabon was 29.19 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest employment in agri vs urban pop recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 43.98 in 1991.
- What is the lowest employment in agri vs urban pop recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.19 in 2023.
- How does Gabon rank for employment in agri vs urban pop?
- Gabon ranks 62nd out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is employment in agri vs urban pop rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Gabon 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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