Employment in agri vs urban pop in Liberia

Liberia: Employment in agri vs urban pop was 38.87 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
38.87
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
39th
of 186 countries
All-time high
54.58
in 1994
All-time low
38.87
in 2023
Years of data
33
1991–2023

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

02040601991200720231991: 54.51992: 54.51993: 54.51994: 54.61995: 54.41996: 541997: 53.41998: 52.91999: 52.42000: 51.82001: 51.52002: 50.82003: 53.22004: 52.52005: 51.92006: 51.12007: 502008: 49.12009: 48.32010: 47.32011: 46.12012: 44.72013: 43.12014: 42.52015: 422016: 41.72017: 40.62018: 40.12019: 40.22020: 40.32021: 40.12022: 39.52023: 38.9

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for employment in agri vs urban pop in Liberia is 38.87, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 33 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 9.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment in agri vs urban pop in Liberia peaked at 54.58 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 38.87, in 2023.

Liberia ranks 39th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

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

Annual values for Employment in agri vs urban pop in Liberia, 1991 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1991 54.48
1992 54.5 +0.0%
1993 54.47 -0.0%
1994 54.58 +0.2%
1995 54.42 -0.3%
1996 54 -0.8%
1997 53.42 -1.1%
1998 52.92 -0.9%
1999 52.35 -1.1%
2000 51.83 -1.0%
2001 51.47 -0.7%
2002 50.83 -1.2%
2003 53.21 +4.7%
2004 52.54 -1.3%
2005 51.91 -1.2%
2006 51.08 -1.6%
2007 49.98 -2.2%
2008 49.05 -1.9%
2009 48.28 -1.6%
2010 47.31 -2.0%
2011 46.06 -2.6%
2012 44.74 -2.9%
2013 43.11 -3.6%
2014 42.51 -1.4%
2015 41.96 -1.3%
2016 41.65 -0.7%
2017 40.62 -2.5%
2018 40.1 -1.3%
2019 40.17 +0.2%
2020 40.3 +0.3%
2021 40.13 -0.4%
2022 39.45 -1.7%
2023 38.87 -1.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 53.9 52.35 54.58 9
2000s 51.02 48.28 53.21 10
2010s 42.82 40.1 47.31 10
2020s 39.69 38.87 40.3 4

Countries ranked near Liberia

  1. 36 Tajikistan 42.74 compare
  2. 37 Georgia 39.92 compare
  3. 38 Sudan 39.77 compare
  4. 40 Papua New Guinea 38.73 compare
  5. 41 Solomon Islands 37.57 compare
  6. 42 Timor-Leste 36.8 compare

See the full ranking of 186 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment in agri vs urban pop in Liberia?
Employment in agri vs urban pop in Liberia was 38.87 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest employment in agri vs urban pop recorded in Liberia?
The highest recorded value was 54.58 in 1994.
What is the lowest employment in agri vs urban pop recorded in Liberia?
The lowest recorded value was 38.87 in 2023.
How does Liberia rank for employment in agri vs urban pop?
Liberia ranks 39th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
Is employment in agri vs urban pop rising or falling in Liberia?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Liberia 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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