Employment in agri vs urban pop in Israel

Israel: Employment in agri vs urban pop was 0.7622 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
0.7622
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
181st
of 186 countries
All-time high
3.56
in 1993
All-time low
0.7622
in 2023
Years of data
33
1991–2023

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

12341991200720231991: 3.51992: 3.51993: 3.61994: 3.31995: 2.91996: 2.51997: 2.41998: 2.31999: 2.42000: 2.22001: 22002: 22003: 1.92004: 22005: 22006: 1.82007: 1.62008: 1.72009: 1.72010: 1.62011: 1.42012: 1.12013: 1.22014: 1.12015: 12016: 12017: 12018: 0.9232019: 0.9212020: 0.9152021: 0.7962022: 0.782023: 0.762

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2023, employment in agri vs urban pop in Israel stood at 0.7622. That is the lowest value across all 33 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.3% on the previous year and down 38.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment in agri vs urban pop in Israel peaked at 3.56 in 1993 and was at its lowest, 0.7622, in 2023.

Israel ranks 181st of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.

Employment in agri vs urban pop in Israel, year by year

Annual values for Employment in agri vs urban pop in Israel, 1991 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1991 3.54
1992 3.53 -0.3%
1993 3.56 +1.0%
1994 3.35 -5.9%
1995 2.92 -12.7%
1996 2.54 -13.0%
1997 2.4 -5.4%
1998 2.33 -3.1%
1999 2.37 +1.8%
2000 2.2 -7.2%
2001 2.03 -7.8%
2002 2.01 -0.8%
2003 1.88 -6.5%
2004 2.05 +8.8%
2005 2.01 -1.7%
2006 1.77 -12.2%
2007 1.6 -9.4%
2008 1.7 +5.9%
2009 1.67 -1.5%
2010 1.6 -4.1%
2011 1.38 -13.7%
2012 1.11 -19.9%
2013 1.24 +12.2%
2014 1.11 -10.6%
2015 1.02 -8.2%
2016 1.02 -0.3%
2017 1 -1.3%
2018 0.9229 -8.1%
2019 0.9208 -0.2%
2020 0.9149 -0.6%
2021 0.7957 -13.0%
2022 0.78 -2.0%
2023 0.7622 -2.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2.95 2.33 3.56 9
2000s 1.89 1.6 2.2 10
2010s 1.13 0.9208 1.6 10
2020s 0.8132 0.7622 0.9149 4

Countries ranked near Israel

  1. 178 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0.9865 compare
  2. 179 Bahrain 0.8786 compare
  3. 180 Luxembourg 0.8726 compare
  4. 182 Argentina 0.6129 compare
  5. 183 Macau, China 0.5092 compare
  6. 184 Guam 0.233 compare

See the full ranking of 186 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment in agri vs urban pop in Israel?
Employment in agri vs urban pop in Israel was 0.7622 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest employment in agri vs urban pop recorded in Israel?
The highest recorded value was 3.56 in 1993.
What is the lowest employment in agri vs urban pop recorded in Israel?
The lowest recorded value was 0.7622 in 2023.
How does Israel rank for employment in agri vs urban pop?
Israel ranks 181st out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
Is employment in agri vs urban pop rising or falling in Israel?
Over the last ten years it is down 38.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Israel 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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