Employment in agri vs urban pop in Somalia

Somalia: Employment in agri vs urban pop was 25.99 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
25.99
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
73rd
of 186 countries
All-time high
39.07
in 1994
All-time low
25.99
in 2023
Years of data
33
1991–2023

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

0102030401991200720231991: 38.81992: 38.81993: 38.61994: 39.11995: 391996: 38.71997: 38.81998: 38.51999: 38.22000: 37.82001: 37.72002: 37.22003: 36.82004: 36.32005: 35.82006: 35.32007: 35.12008: 34.62009: 33.92010: 33.32011: 32.72012: 32.22013: 31.52014: 30.62015: 29.52016: 28.82017: 27.82018: 27.42019: 26.92020: 26.92021: 26.92022: 26.32023: 26

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for employment in agri vs urban pop in Somalia is 25.99, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 33 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 17.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment in agri vs urban pop in Somalia peaked at 39.07 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 25.99, in 2023.

Somalia ranks 73rd of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Employment in agri vs urban pop in Somalia, year by year

Annual values for Employment in agri vs urban pop in Somalia, 1991 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1991 38.85
1992 38.75 -0.2%
1993 38.65 -0.3%
1994 39.07 +1.1%
1995 38.98 -0.2%
1996 38.71 -0.7%
1997 38.79 +0.2%
1998 38.49 -0.8%
1999 38.16 -0.9%
2000 37.79 -1.0%
2001 37.68 -0.3%
2002 37.25 -1.1%
2003 36.78 -1.3%
2004 36.32 -1.3%
2005 35.84 -1.3%
2006 35.33 -1.4%
2007 35.13 -0.6%
2008 34.56 -1.6%
2009 33.95 -1.8%
2010 33.35 -1.8%
2011 32.66 -2.1%
2012 32.23 -1.3%
2013 31.48 -2.3%
2014 30.61 -2.8%
2015 29.53 -3.5%
2016 28.8 -2.5%
2017 27.82 -3.4%
2018 27.38 -1.6%
2019 26.89 -1.8%
2020 26.92 +0.1%
2021 26.86 -0.2%
2022 26.28 -2.1%
2023 25.99 -1.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 38.72 38.16 39.07 9
2000s 36.06 33.95 37.79 10
2010s 30.07 26.89 33.35 10
2020s 26.51 25.99 26.92 4

Countries ranked near Somalia

  1. 70 Tonga 26.29 compare
  2. 71 Sri Lanka 26.26 compare
  3. 72 Mongolia 26.12 compare
  4. 74 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 24.35 compare
  5. 75 Peru 23.97 compare
  6. 76 Kyrgyzstan 23.85 compare

See the full ranking of 186 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment in agri vs urban pop in Somalia?
Employment in agri vs urban pop in Somalia was 25.99 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest employment in agri vs urban pop recorded in Somalia?
The highest recorded value was 39.07 in 1994.
What is the lowest employment in agri vs urban pop recorded in Somalia?
The lowest recorded value was 25.99 in 2023.
How does Somalia rank for employment in agri vs urban pop?
Somalia ranks 73rd out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
Is employment in agri vs urban pop rising or falling in Somalia?
Over the last ten years it is down 17.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Somalia 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
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Coverage
186 places, 6,134 data points, 1991–2023
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