Employment in agri vs urban pop in Singapore
Singapore: Employment in agri vs urban pop was 0.0913 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Employment in agri vs urban pop in Singapore, 1991–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Singapore recorded 0.0913 for employment in agri vs urban pop in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and down 72.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in agri vs urban pop in Singapore peaked at 1.07 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.091, in 2022.
Singapore ranks 186th of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Employment in agri vs urban pop in Singapore, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 1.04 | — |
| 1992 | 1.01 | -2.6% |
| 1993 | 0.9837 | -2.5% |
| 1994 | 0.9494 | -3.5% |
| 1995 | 0.9173 | -3.4% |
| 1996 | 0.8885 | -3.1% |
| 1997 | 1.01 | +13.5% |
| 1998 | 0.8456 | -16.2% |
| 1999 | 0.9035 | +6.8% |
| 2000 | 0.8934 | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 0.8843 | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 0.8381 | -5.2% |
| 2003 | 0.8517 | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 0.8313 | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 1.07 | +28.5% |
| 2006 | 0.9201 | -13.9% |
| 2007 | 0.7918 | -14.0% |
| 2008 | 0.6831 | -13.7% |
| 2009 | 0.5888 | -13.8% |
| 2010 | 0.5081 | -13.7% |
| 2011 | 0.4385 | -13.7% |
| 2012 | 0.3797 | -13.4% |
| 2013 | 0.3283 | -13.5% |
| 2014 | 0.2838 | -13.5% |
| 2015 | 0.2456 | -13.5% |
| 2016 | 0.2127 | -13.4% |
| 2017 | 0.1847 | -13.1% |
| 2018 | 0.1604 | -13.1% |
| 2019 | 0.1395 | -13.0% |
| 2020 | 0.1243 | -10.9% |
| 2021 | 0.1078 | -13.3% |
| 2022 | 0.091 | -15.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0913 | +0.4% |
Singapore compared with similar countries
- Singapore's 0.0913 is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.62, 3% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Singapore's 0.0913 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 26.12, 0% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Employment in agri vs urban pop in Singapore changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +28.5% | 0.8313 | 1.07 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.9491 | 0.8456 | 1.04 | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.8351 | 0.5888 | 1.07 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2881 | 0.1395 | 0.5081 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1036 | 0.091 | 0.1243 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
More work & labour data for Singapore
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.967 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.9557 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.9779 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate -0.1059 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 6,575 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 0 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 2,077 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 2,086 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 4,163 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, per unit 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment in agri vs urban pop in Singapore?
- Employment in agri vs urban pop in Singapore was 0.0913 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest employment in agri vs urban pop recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 1.07 in 2005.
- What is the lowest employment in agri vs urban pop recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.091 in 2022.
- How does Singapore rank for employment in agri vs urban pop?
- Singapore ranks 186th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is employment in agri vs urban pop rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is down 72.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Singapore 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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