Employment in agri vs urban pop in Guinea

Guinea: Employment in agri vs urban pop was 58.24 in 2023. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2023)
58.24
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
16th
of 186 countries
All-time high
74.2
in 1991
All-time low
58.24
in 2023
Years of data
33
1991–2023

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

0204060801991200720231991: 74.21992: 741993: 73.81994: 73.71995: 73.41996: 73.11997: 72.81998: 72.41999: 722000: 71.72001: 71.12002: 70.52003: 70.12004: 69.72005: 69.22006: 68.92007: 68.12008: 67.52009: 67.52010: 66.92011: 66.12012: 65.42013: 64.82014: 64.22015: 63.62016: 62.32017: 61.12018: 60.22019: 59.42020: 59.62021: 59.32022: 58.82023: 58.2

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for employment in agri vs urban pop in Guinea is 58.24, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 33 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 10.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment in agri vs urban pop in Guinea peaked at 74.2 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 58.24, in 2023.

That places Guinea 16th 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 73.27 72.02 74.2 9
2000s 69.42 67.51 71.67 10
2010s 63.38 59.39 66.88 10
2020s 58.97 58.24 59.57 4

Countries ranked near Guinea

  1. 13 Nepal 61.21 compare
  2. 14 Eritrea 60.86 compare
  3. 15 South Sudan 59.25 compare
  4. 17 Angola 56.22 compare
  5. 18 Equatorial Guinea 55.87 compare
  6. 19 Zambia 55.45 compare

See the full ranking of 186 places β†’

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All data for Guinea β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is employment in agri vs urban pop in Guinea?
Employment in agri vs urban pop in Guinea was 58.24 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest employment in agri vs urban pop recorded in Guinea?
The highest recorded value was 74.2 in 1991.
What is the lowest employment in agri vs urban pop recorded in Guinea?
The lowest recorded value was 58.24 in 2023.
How does Guinea rank for employment in agri vs urban pop?
Guinea ranks 16th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
Is employment in agri vs urban pop rising or falling in Guinea?
Over the last ten years it is down 10.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Guinea 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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