Employment in agri vs urban pop in Japan
Japan: Employment in agri vs urban pop was 3.01 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
3.01
Change on year
down 3.1%
World rank
147th
of 186 countries
All-time high
6.74
in 1991
All-time low
3.01
in 2023
Years of data
33
1991–2023
Employment in agri vs urban pop in Japan, 1991–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Japan recorded 3.01 for employment in agri vs urban pop in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 33 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.1% on the previous year and down 16.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in agri vs urban pop in Japan peaked at 6.74 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 3.01, in 2023.
Japan ranks 147th 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 Japan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 6.74 | — |
| 1992 | 6.42 | -4.8% |
| 1993 | 5.96 | -7.0% |
| 1994 | 5.81 | -2.6% |
| 1995 | 5.71 | -1.7% |
| 1996 | 5.51 | -3.4% |
| 1997 | 5.36 | -2.7% |
| 1998 | 5.3 | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 5.22 | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 4.94 | -5.3% |
| 2001 | 4.75 | -3.9% |
| 2002 | 4.55 | -4.1% |
| 2003 | 4.49 | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 4.48 | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 4.32 | -3.6% |
| 2006 | 4.16 | -3.7% |
| 2007 | 4.12 | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 4.1 | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 4.06 | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 3.94 | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 3.7 | -6.1% |
| 2012 | 3.75 | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 3.59 | -4.3% |
| 2014 | 3.52 | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 3.5 | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 3.38 | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 3.33 | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 3.4 | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 3.27 | -3.9% |
| 2020 | 3.15 | -3.6% |
| 2021 | 3.06 | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 3.1 | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 3.01 | -3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.78 | 5.22 | 6.74 | 9 |
| 2000s | 4.4 | 4.06 | 4.94 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.54 | 3.27 | 3.94 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.08 | 3.01 | 3.15 | 4 |
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More work & labour data for Japan
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.4984 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.5262 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.4728 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -2.25 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate -0.4618 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 103,039 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 5,756 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 39,867 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 36,979 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 76,846 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment in agri vs urban pop in Japan?
- Employment in agri vs urban pop in Japan was 3.01 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest employment in agri vs urban pop recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 6.74 in 1991.
- What is the lowest employment in agri vs urban pop recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.01 in 2023.
- How does Japan rank for employment in agri vs urban pop?
- Japan ranks 147th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is employment in agri vs urban pop rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Japan 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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