Employment in agri vs urban pop in Kazakhstan

Kazakhstan: Employment in agri vs urban pop was 12.13 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
12.13
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
104th
of 186 countries
All-time high
36.73
in 1998
All-time low
12.13
in 2023
Years of data
33
1991–2023

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

1015202530351991200720231991: 361992: 36.11993: 36.21994: 36.51995: 36.61996: 36.61997: 36.61998: 36.71999: 36.72000: 36.32001: 35.52002: 35.52003: 35.32004: 33.52005: 32.42006: 31.52007: 31.22008: 30.22009: 292010: 28.32011: 26.52012: 25.52013: 24.22014: 21.92015: 182016: 16.32017: 15.42018: 14.22019: 13.72020: 13.52021: 13.22022: 12.42023: 12.1

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2023, employment in agri vs urban pop in Kazakhstan stood at 12.13. That is the lowest value across all 33 years on record.

That represents a change of down 1.9% on the previous year and down 49.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment in agri vs urban pop in Kazakhstan peaked at 36.73 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 12.13, in 2023.

Kazakhstan ranks 104th 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 Kazakhstan, year by year

Annual values for Employment in agri vs urban pop in Kazakhstan, 1991 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1991 36.05
1992 36.08 +0.1%
1993 36.24 +0.4%
1994 36.51 +0.8%
1995 36.56 +0.1%
1996 36.57 +0.0%
1997 36.58 +0.0%
1998 36.73 +0.4%
1999 36.7 -0.1%
2000 36.25 -1.2%
2001 35.52 -2.0%
2002 35.48 -0.1%
2003 35.25 -0.6%
2004 33.5 -5.0%
2005 32.41 -3.3%
2006 31.54 -2.7%
2007 31.22 -1.0%
2008 30.16 -3.4%
2009 29.02 -3.8%
2010 28.28 -2.5%
2011 26.45 -6.5%
2012 25.54 -3.5%
2013 24.19 -5.3%
2014 21.93 -9.3%
2015 18.01 -17.9%
2016 16.28 -9.6%
2017 15.38 -5.5%
2018 14.24 -7.4%
2019 13.7 -3.8%
2020 13.46 -1.7%
2021 13.16 -2.3%
2022 12.36 -6.1%
2023 12.13 -1.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 36.45 36.05 36.73 9
2000s 33.03 29.02 36.25 10
2010s 20.4 13.7 28.28 10
2020s 12.78 12.13 13.46 4

Countries ranked near Kazakhstan

  1. 101 Eswatini 13.77 compare
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  4. 105 Mexico 11.96 compare
  5. 106 Greece 11.48 compare
  6. 107 Guyana 11.29 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment in agri vs urban pop in Kazakhstan?
Employment in agri vs urban pop in Kazakhstan was 12.13 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest employment in agri vs urban pop recorded in Kazakhstan?
The highest recorded value was 36.73 in 1998.
What is the lowest employment in agri vs urban pop recorded in Kazakhstan?
The lowest recorded value was 12.13 in 2023.
How does Kazakhstan rank for employment in agri vs urban pop?
Kazakhstan ranks 104th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
Is employment in agri vs urban pop rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
Over the last ten years it is down 49.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Kazakhstan 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
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Coverage
186 places, 6,134 data points, 1991–2023
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