Employment in agri vs urban pop in Somalia
Somalia: Employment in agri vs urban pop was 25.99 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Employment in agri vs urban pop in Somalia, 1991–2023
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More work & labour data for Somalia
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual 0.4652 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.4323 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth 0.4971 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate 0.7917 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 3.22 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 22,865 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 12,986 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 34,351 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 33,013 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 67,364 1000 No (2100)
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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