Employment in agri vs urban pop in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: Employment in agri vs urban pop was 9.6 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
9.6
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
114th
of 186 countries
All-time high
24.78
in 1991
All-time low
9.6
in 2023
Years of data
33
1991–2023

Employment in agri vs urban pop in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, 1991–2023

05101520251991200720231991: 24.81992: 241993: 22.81994: 21.71995: 211996: 20.11997: 19.21998: 18.51999: 17.62000: 16.82001: 162002: 15.52003: 152004: 14.62005: 14.22006: 13.72007: 13.52008: 13.22009: 12.92010: 12.62011: 12.32012: 122013: 11.82014: 11.52015: 11.22016: 10.92017: 10.72018: 10.52019: 10.22020: 10.32021: 10.12022: 9.82023: 9.6

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines recorded 9.6 for employment in agri vs urban pop in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 33 years on record.

The figure is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 18.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment in agri vs urban pop in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines peaked at 24.78 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 9.6, in 2023.

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 114th 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 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, year by year

Annual values for Employment in agri vs urban pop in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, 1991 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1991 24.78 —
1992 24 -3.2%
1993 22.79 -5.0%
1994 21.73 -4.7%
1995 21.01 -3.3%
1996 20.11 -4.3%
1997 19.19 -4.6%
1998 18.45 -3.8%
1999 17.57 -4.8%
2000 16.81 -4.3%
2001 16.03 -4.6%
2002 15.54 -3.1%
2003 14.99 -3.5%
2004 14.57 -2.8%
2005 14.18 -2.7%
2006 13.74 -3.1%
2007 13.48 -1.9%
2008 13.17 -2.3%
2009 12.9 -2.1%
2010 12.61 -2.2%
2011 12.33 -2.3%
2012 12.04 -2.4%
2013 11.78 -2.1%
2014 11.5 -2.4%
2015 11.21 -2.5%
2016 10.94 -2.3%
2017 10.71 -2.2%
2018 10.47 -2.2%
2019 10.17 -2.8%
2020 10.26 +0.9%
2021 10.13 -1.3%
2022 9.8 -3.3%
2023 9.6 -2.0%

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines compared with similar countries

  • Saint Vincent and the Grenadines's 9.6 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 17.1, 56% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
  • Saint Vincent and the Grenadines's 9.6 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 11.96, 80% of the median. (31 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 21.07 17.57 24.78 9
2000s 14.54 12.9 16.81 10
2010s 11.37 10.17 12.61 10
2020s 9.95 9.6 10.26 4

Countries ranked near Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

  1. 111 Belarus 9.97 compare
  2. 112 Cape Verde 9.92 compare
  3. 113 Malaysia 9.84 compare
  4. 115 Algeria 9.34 compare
  5. 116 North Macedonia 9.29 compare
  6. 117 Uruguay 8.71 compare

See the full ranking of 186 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment in agri vs urban pop in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
Employment in agri vs urban pop in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines was 9.6 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest employment in agri vs urban pop recorded in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
The highest recorded value was 24.78 in 1991.
What is the lowest employment in agri vs urban pop recorded in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
The lowest recorded value was 9.6 in 2023.
How does Saint Vincent and the Grenadines rank for employment in agri vs urban pop?
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 114th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
Is employment in agri vs urban pop rising or falling in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
Over the last ten years it is down 18.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 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
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Our World in Data
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Coverage
186 places, 6,134 data points, 1991–2023
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