Employment in agri vs urban pop in Gambia

Gambia: Employment in agri vs urban pop was 29.07 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
29.07
Change on year
down 4.1%
World rank
63rd
of 186 countries
All-time high
46.06
in 1991
All-time low
29.07
in 2023
Years of data
33
1991–2023

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

010203040501991200720231991: 46.11992: 45.81993: 45.61994: 45.51995: 45.21996: 44.91997: 44.41998: 43.91999: 43.12000: 42.32001: 41.42002: 41.42003: 40.42004: 39.42005: 39.42006: 39.22007: 38.62008: 37.72009: 36.72010: 35.92011: 36.42012: 35.62013: 35.12014: 34.92015: 34.32016: 33.92017: 33.22018: 32.22019: 31.32020: 31.32021: 312022: 30.32023: 29.1

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for employment in agri vs urban pop in Gambia is 29.07, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 33 years on record.

The figure is down 4.1% on the previous year and down 17.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment in agri vs urban pop in Gambia peaked at 46.06 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 29.07, in 2023.

Gambia ranks 63rd of 186 countries on this measure, 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 Gambia, year by year

Annual values for Employment in agri vs urban pop in Gambia, 1991 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1991 46.06
1992 45.84 -0.5%
1993 45.6 -0.5%
1994 45.45 -0.3%
1995 45.24 -0.5%
1996 44.92 -0.7%
1997 44.38 -1.2%
1998 43.88 -1.1%
1999 43.1 -1.8%
2000 42.31 -1.8%
2001 41.4 -2.1%
2002 41.44 +0.1%
2003 40.44 -2.4%
2004 39.43 -2.5%
2005 39.38 -0.1%
2006 39.15 -0.6%
2007 38.56 -1.5%
2008 37.67 -2.3%
2009 36.74 -2.5%
2010 35.9 -2.3%
2011 36.4 +1.4%
2012 35.62 -2.1%
2013 35.07 -1.6%
2014 34.94 -0.4%
2015 34.26 -1.9%
2016 33.93 -1.0%
2017 33.25 -2.0%
2018 32.24 -3.0%
2019 31.3 -2.9%
2020 31.28 -0.0%
2021 31.02 -0.8%
2022 30.32 -2.3%
2023 29.07 -4.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 44.94 43.1 46.06 9
2000s 39.65 36.74 42.31 10
2010s 34.29 31.3 36.4 10
2020s 30.42 29.07 31.28 4

Countries ranked near Gambia

  1. 60 Morocco 29.59 compare
  2. 61 Lesotho 29.2 compare
  3. 62 Gabon 29.19 compare
  4. 64 Indonesia 28.77 compare
  5. 65 Yemen 28.56 compare
  6. 66 Fiji 28.09 compare

See the full ranking of 186 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment in agri vs urban pop in Gambia?
Employment in agri vs urban pop in Gambia was 29.07 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest employment in agri vs urban pop recorded in Gambia?
The highest recorded value was 46.06 in 1991.
What is the lowest employment in agri vs urban pop recorded in Gambia?
The lowest recorded value was 29.07 in 2023.
How does Gambia rank for employment in agri vs urban pop?
Gambia ranks 63rd out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
Is employment in agri vs urban pop rising or falling in Gambia?
Over the last ten years it is down 17.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Gambia 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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