Employment in agri vs urban pop in Solomon Islands

Solomon Islands: Employment in agri vs urban pop was 37.57 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
37.57
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
41st
of 186 countries
All-time high
41.63
in 2013
All-time low
32.5
in 1999
Years of data
33
1991–2023

Employment in agri vs urban pop in Solomon Islands, 1991–2023

0102030401991200720231991: 35.71992: 35.41993: 35.11994: 34.61995: 34.21996: 33.61997: 33.51998: 32.81999: 32.52000: 33.92001: 33.62002: 35.92003: 37.82004: 38.22005: 37.82006: 38.22007: 38.72008: 39.22009: 39.62010: 40.12011: 40.52012: 41.12013: 41.62014: 41.32015: 40.72016: 40.42017: 39.72018: 39.32019: 38.62020: 38.82021: 38.72022: 38.12023: 37.6

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for employment in agri vs urban pop in Solomon Islands is 37.57, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 9.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment in agri vs urban pop in Solomon Islands peaked at 41.63 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 32.5, in 1999.

That places Solomon Islands 41st out of 186 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Employment in agri vs urban pop in Solomon Islands, year by year

Annual values for Employment in agri vs urban pop in Solomon Islands, 1991 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1991 35.74
1992 35.44 -0.9%
1993 35.13 -0.9%
1994 34.55 -1.7%
1995 34.16 -1.1%
1996 33.59 -1.6%
1997 33.5 -0.3%
1998 32.8 -2.1%
1999 32.5 -0.9%
2000 33.89 +4.3%
2001 33.59 -0.9%
2002 35.89 +6.8%
2003 37.79 +5.3%
2004 38.25 +1.2%
2005 37.8 -1.2%
2006 38.22 +1.1%
2007 38.7 +1.3%
2008 39.23 +1.4%
2009 39.55 +0.8%
2010 40.08 +1.3%
2011 40.48 +1.0%
2012 41.06 +1.4%
2013 41.63 +1.4%
2014 41.34 -0.7%
2015 40.75 -1.4%
2016 40.39 -0.9%
2017 39.65 -1.8%
2018 39.26 -1.0%
2019 38.57 -1.7%
2020 38.76 +0.5%
2021 38.73 -0.1%
2022 38.09 -1.7%
2023 37.57 -1.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 34.16 32.5 35.74 9
2000s 37.29 33.59 39.55 10
2010s 40.32 38.57 41.63 10
2020s 38.28 37.57 38.76 4

Countries ranked near Solomon Islands

  1. 38 Sudan 39.77 compare
  2. 39 Liberia 38.87 compare
  3. 40 Papua New Guinea 38.73 compare
  4. 42 Timor-Leste 36.8 compare
  5. 43 Pakistan 36.1 compare
  6. 44 Cambodia 36.01 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment in agri vs urban pop in Solomon Islands?
Employment in agri vs urban pop in Solomon Islands was 37.57 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest employment in agri vs urban pop recorded in Solomon Islands?
The highest recorded value was 41.63 in 2013.
What is the lowest employment in agri vs urban pop recorded in Solomon Islands?
The lowest recorded value was 32.5 in 1999.
How does Solomon Islands rank for employment in agri vs urban pop?
Solomon Islands ranks 41st out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
Is employment in agri vs urban pop rising or falling in Solomon Islands?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Solomon Islands 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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