Employment in agri vs urban pop in Sierra Leone

Sierra Leone: Employment in agri vs urban pop was 43.03 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
43.03
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
35th
of 186 countries
All-time high
71.44
in 1992
All-time low
43.03
in 2023
Years of data
33
1991–2023

Employment in agri vs urban pop in Sierra Leone, 1991–2023

0204060801991200720231991: 71.11992: 71.41993: 71.21994: 711995: 71.21996: 70.81997: 711998: 70.61999: 70.32000: 69.62001: 70.32002: 67.52003: 66.62004: 68.52005: 68.22006: 67.82007: 66.82008: 66.12009: 65.62010: 64.52011: 63.52012: 61.42013: 59.12014: 57.62015: 56.52016: 52.82017: 49.12018: 46.22019: 44.72020: 44.52021: 44.22022: 43.52023: 43

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2023, employment in agri vs urban pop in Sierra Leone stood at 43.03. That is the lowest value across all 33 years on record.

That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and down 27.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment in agri vs urban pop in Sierra Leone peaked at 71.44 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 43.03, in 2023.

That places Sierra Leone 35th out of 186 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 Sierra Leone, year by year

Annual values for Employment in agri vs urban pop in Sierra Leone, 1991 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1991 71.11
1992 71.44 +0.5%
1993 71.15 -0.4%
1994 71.02 -0.2%
1995 71.2 +0.3%
1996 70.84 -0.5%
1997 70.99 +0.2%
1998 70.56 -0.6%
1999 70.35 -0.3%
2000 69.61 -1.0%
2001 70.28 +1.0%
2002 67.48 -4.0%
2003 66.56 -1.4%
2004 68.46 +2.9%
2005 68.18 -0.4%
2006 67.77 -0.6%
2007 66.79 -1.4%
2008 66.07 -1.1%
2009 65.56 -0.8%
2010 64.52 -1.6%
2011 63.46 -1.6%
2012 61.43 -3.2%
2013 59.14 -3.7%
2014 57.65 -2.5%
2015 56.54 -1.9%
2016 52.78 -6.6%
2017 49.14 -6.9%
2018 46.19 -6.0%
2019 44.72 -3.2%
2020 44.53 -0.4%
2021 44.19 -0.8%
2022 43.51 -1.5%
2023 43.03 -1.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 70.96 70.35 71.44 9
2000s 67.68 65.56 70.28 10
2010s 55.56 44.72 64.52 10
2020s 43.81 43.03 44.53 4

Countries ranked near Sierra Leone

  1. 32 Vanuatu 43.62 compare
  2. 33 India 43.51 compare
  3. 34 Cameroon 43.42 compare
  4. 36 Tajikistan 42.74 compare
  5. 37 Georgia 39.92 compare
  6. 38 Sudan 39.77 compare

See the full ranking of 186 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment in agri vs urban pop in Sierra Leone?
Employment in agri vs urban pop in Sierra Leone was 43.03 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest employment in agri vs urban pop recorded in Sierra Leone?
The highest recorded value was 71.44 in 1992.
What is the lowest employment in agri vs urban pop recorded in Sierra Leone?
The lowest recorded value was 43.03 in 2023.
How does Sierra Leone rank for employment in agri vs urban pop?
Sierra Leone ranks 35th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
Is employment in agri vs urban pop rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
Over the last ten years it is down 27.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Sierra Leone 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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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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