Employment in agri vs urban pop in Poland

Poland: Employment in agri vs urban pop was 7.6 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
7.6
Change on year
down 7.9%
World rank
122nd
of 186 countries
All-time high
25.52
in 1991
All-time low
7.6
in 2023
Years of data
33
1991–2023

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

101520251991200720231991: 25.51992: 24.91993: 24.21994: 23.41995: 22.61996: 22.11997: 20.61998: 19.81999: 19.22000: 18.72001: 19.22002: 19.62003: 18.22004: 17.62005: 17.42006: 15.82007: 14.72008: 142009: 13.32010: 13.12011: 12.92012: 12.62013: 122014: 11.52015: 11.52016: 10.62017: 10.22018: 9.62019: 9.22020: 9.62021: 8.42022: 8.32023: 7.6

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Poland recorded 7.6 for employment in agri vs urban pop in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 33 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.9% on the previous year and down 36.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment in agri vs urban pop in Poland peaked at 25.52 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 7.6, in 2023.

That places Poland 122nd out of 186 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 22.49 19.16 25.52 9
2000s 16.85 13.28 19.63 10
2010s 11.31 9.15 13.05 10
2020s 8.46 7.6 9.59 4

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  2. 120 Brazil 8.2 compare
  3. 121 Maldives 7.7 compare
  4. 123 Dominican Republic 7.39 compare
  5. 124 Suriname 7.36 compare
  6. 125 Latvia 6.75 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment in agri vs urban pop in Poland?
Employment in agri vs urban pop in Poland was 7.6 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest employment in agri vs urban pop recorded in Poland?
The highest recorded value was 25.52 in 1991.
What is the lowest employment in agri vs urban pop recorded in Poland?
The lowest recorded value was 7.6 in 2023.
How does Poland rank for employment in agri vs urban pop?
Poland ranks 122nd out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
Is employment in agri vs urban pop rising or falling in Poland?
Over the last ten years it is down 36.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Poland 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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