Employment in agri vs urban pop in Indonesia

Indonesia: Employment in agri vs urban pop was 28.77 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
28.77
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
64th
of 186 countries
All-time high
46.82
in 1991
All-time low
28.72
in 2019
Years of data
33
1991–2023

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

010203040501991200720231991: 46.81992: 46.21993: 45.51994: 44.71995: 441996: 43.81997: 43.81998: 44.91999: 45.12000: 45.32001: 43.82002: 44.32003: 46.42004: 43.32005: 442006: 42.12007: 41.32008: 41.12009: 40.52010: 39.12011: 37.22012: 35.92013: 352014: 34.32015: 332016: 31.82017: 30.82018: 29.72019: 28.72020: 29.62021: 292022: 29.32023: 28.8

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2023, employment in agri vs urban pop in Indonesia stood at 28.77.

That represents a change of down 1.8% on the previous year and down 17.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment in agri vs urban pop in Indonesia peaked at 46.82 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 28.72, in 2019.

That places Indonesia 64th 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 Indonesia, year by year

Annual values for Employment in agri vs urban pop in Indonesia, 1991 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1991 46.82
1992 46.22 -1.3%
1993 45.51 -1.5%
1994 44.73 -1.7%
1995 43.98 -1.7%
1996 43.83 -0.3%
1997 43.76 -0.1%
1998 44.9 +2.6%
1999 45.13 +0.5%
2000 45.28 +0.3%
2001 43.77 -3.3%
2002 44.34 +1.3%
2003 46.38 +4.6%
2004 43.33 -6.6%
2005 43.99 +1.5%
2006 42.06 -4.4%
2007 41.26 -1.9%
2008 41.1 -0.4%
2009 40.45 -1.6%
2010 39.13 -3.3%
2011 37.19 -4.9%
2012 35.93 -3.4%
2013 34.98 -2.7%
2014 34.28 -2.0%
2015 33.04 -3.6%
2016 31.82 -3.7%
2017 30.79 -3.2%
2018 29.71 -3.5%
2019 28.72 -3.3%
2020 29.57 +3.0%
2021 28.99 -2.0%
2022 29.28 +1.0%
2023 28.77 -1.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 44.99 43.76 46.82 9
2000s 43.2 40.45 46.38 10
2010s 33.56 28.72 39.13 10
2020s 29.15 28.77 29.57 4

Countries ranked near Indonesia

  1. 61 Lesotho 29.2 compare
  2. 62 Gabon 29.19 compare
  3. 63 Gambia 29.07 compare
  4. 65 Yemen 28.56 compare
  5. 66 Fiji 28.09 compare
  6. 67 Benin 27.99 compare

See the full ranking of 186 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment in agri vs urban pop in Indonesia?
Employment in agri vs urban pop in Indonesia was 28.77 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest employment in agri vs urban pop recorded in Indonesia?
The highest recorded value was 46.82 in 1991.
What is the lowest employment in agri vs urban pop recorded in Indonesia?
The lowest recorded value was 28.72 in 2019.
How does Indonesia rank for employment in agri vs urban pop?
Indonesia ranks 64th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
Is employment in agri vs urban pop rising or falling in Indonesia?
Over the last ten years it is down 17.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Indonesia 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
Licence
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Coverage
186 places, 6,134 data points, 1991–2023
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