Employment in agri vs urban pop in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Employment in agri vs urban pop was 2.83 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
2.83
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
151st
of 186 countries
All-time high
7.89
in 1991
All-time low
2.67
in 2021
Years of data
33
1991–2023
Employment in agri vs urban pop in Saudi Arabia, 1991–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Saudi Arabia recorded 2.83 for employment in agri vs urban pop in 2023.
The figure is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 53.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in agri vs urban pop in Saudi Arabia peaked at 7.89 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 2.67, in 2021.
That places Saudi Arabia 151st out of 186 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 7.89 | — |
| 1992 | 7.67 | -2.8% |
| 1993 | 7.56 | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 7.48 | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 7.43 | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 7.38 | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 7.34 | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 7.23 | -1.5% |
| 1999 | 7.25 | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 7.21 | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 7.14 | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 7.1 | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 6.99 | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 6.89 | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 6.83 | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 6.75 | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 6.67 | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 6.59 | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 6.49 | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 6.41 | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 6.3 | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 6.2 | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 6.1 | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 5.99 | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 5.93 | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 4.56 | -23.1% |
| 2017 | 3.91 | -14.3% |
| 2018 | 3.05 | -21.9% |
| 2019 | 3.47 | +13.7% |
| 2020 | 3.17 | -8.6% |
| 2021 | 2.67 | -15.9% |
| 2022 | 2.88 | +8.2% |
| 2023 | 2.83 | -1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.47 | 7.23 | 7.89 | 9 |
| 2000s | 6.87 | 6.49 | 7.21 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.19 | 3.05 | 6.41 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.89 | 2.67 | 3.17 | 4 |
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual 0.6339 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.5946 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth 0.6842 % change on previous year (2100)
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.5985 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 40,709 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 4,348 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 31,198 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 39,809 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 71,007 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment in agri vs urban pop in Saudi Arabia?
- Employment in agri vs urban pop in Saudi Arabia was 2.83 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest employment in agri vs urban pop recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 7.89 in 1991.
- What is the lowest employment in agri vs urban pop recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.67 in 2021.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for employment in agri vs urban pop?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 151st out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is employment in agri vs urban pop rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 53.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia 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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