Employment in agri vs urban pop in Kyrgyzstan

Kyrgyzstan: Employment in agri vs urban pop was 23.85 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
23.85
Change on year
down 3.0%
World rank
76th
of 186 countries
All-time high
53.07
in 2000
All-time low
23.85
in 2023
Years of data
33
1991–2023

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

02040601991200720231991: 35.51992: 38.21993: 391994: 421995: 47.21996: 47.11997: 48.31998: 491999: 52.42000: 53.12001: 52.92002: 49.12003: 43.22004: 38.92005: 38.52006: 36.32007: 34.52008: 342009: 34.22010: 34.52011: 33.52012: 32.82013: 32.22014: 31.42015: 30.42016: 29.42017: 27.92018: 27.72019: 24.22020: 25.12021: 25.22022: 24.62023: 23.9

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for employment in agri vs urban pop in Kyrgyzstan is 23.85, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 33 years on record.

That represents a change of down 3.0% on the previous year and down 25.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment in agri vs urban pop in Kyrgyzstan peaked at 53.07 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 23.85, in 2023.

Kyrgyzstan ranks 76th 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 Kyrgyzstan, year by year

Annual values for Employment in agri vs urban pop in Kyrgyzstan, 1991 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1991 35.5 —
1992 38.16 +7.5%
1993 38.97 +2.1%
1994 41.98 +7.7%
1995 47.19 +12.4%
1996 47.15 -0.1%
1997 48.28 +2.4%
1998 49 +1.5%
1999 52.39 +6.9%
2000 53.07 +1.3%
2001 52.92 -0.3%
2002 49.1 -7.2%
2003 43.24 -11.9%
2004 38.91 -10.0%
2005 38.5 -1.0%
2006 36.27 -5.8%
2007 34.48 -4.9%
2008 34.01 -1.4%
2009 34.21 +0.6%
2010 34.54 +1.0%
2011 33.51 -3.0%
2012 32.83 -2.1%
2013 32.19 -1.9%
2014 31.44 -2.3%
2015 30.45 -3.2%
2016 29.41 -3.4%
2017 27.87 -5.2%
2018 27.69 -0.6%
2019 24.21 -12.6%
2020 25.11 +3.7%
2021 25.17 +0.2%
2022 24.6 -2.3%
2023 23.85 -3.0%

Kyrgyzstan compared with similar countries

  • Kyrgyzstan's 23.85 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 34.37, 69% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
  • Kyrgyzstan's 23.85 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.87, 4.9× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 44.29 35.5 52.39 9
2000s 41.47 34.01 53.07 10
2010s 30.41 24.21 34.54 10
2020s 24.68 23.85 25.17 4

Countries ranked near Kyrgyzstan

  1. 73 Somalia 25.99 compare
  2. 74 Bolivia 24.35 compare
  3. 75 Peru 23.97 compare
  4. 77 Honduras 22.56 compare
  5. 78 Philippines 22.36 compare
  6. 79 China 22.33 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment in agri vs urban pop in Kyrgyzstan?
Employment in agri vs urban pop in Kyrgyzstan was 23.85 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest employment in agri vs urban pop recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
The highest recorded value was 53.07 in 2000.
What is the lowest employment in agri vs urban pop recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
The lowest recorded value was 23.85 in 2023.
How does Kyrgyzstan rank for employment in agri vs urban pop?
Kyrgyzstan ranks 76th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
Is employment in agri vs urban pop rising or falling in Kyrgyzstan?
Over the last ten years it is down 25.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Kyrgyzstan 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
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Coverage
186 places, 6,134 data points, 1991–2023
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