Employment in agri vs urban pop in Sweden

Sweden: Employment in agri vs urban pop was 1.77 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
1.77
Change on year
down 4.9%
World rank
166th
of 186 countries
All-time high
3.51
in 1995
All-time low
1.69
in 2019
Years of data
33
1991–2023

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

012341991200720231991: 3.21992: 3.21993: 3.41994: 3.41995: 3.51996: 3.31997: 3.21998: 3.11999: 32000: 2.92001: 2.62002: 2.52003: 2.52004: 2.52005: 2.32006: 2.22007: 2.32008: 2.12009: 2.22010: 2.12011: 22012: 2.12013: 22014: 22015: 22016: 1.92017: 1.82018: 1.72019: 1.72020: 1.72021: 22022: 1.92023: 1.8

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2023, employment in agri vs urban pop in Sweden stood at 1.77.

The figure is down 4.9% on the previous year and down 12.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment in agri vs urban pop in Sweden peaked at 3.51 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 1.69, in 2019.

Sweden ranks 166th of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

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

Annual values for Employment in agri vs urban pop in Sweden, 1991 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1991 3.22
1992 3.22 -0.1%
1993 3.44 +6.9%
1994 3.43 -0.3%
1995 3.51 +2.3%
1996 3.26 -7.1%
1997 3.24 -0.5%
1998 3.06 -5.7%
1999 3.01 -1.7%
2000 2.91 -3.4%
2001 2.64 -9.1%
2002 2.52 -4.5%
2003 2.55 +0.9%
2004 2.49 -2.4%
2005 2.32 -6.6%
2006 2.23 -4.0%
2007 2.25 +1.1%
2008 2.12 -5.7%
2009 2.18 +2.6%
2010 2.1 -3.5%
2011 1.99 -5.3%
2012 2.06 +3.5%
2013 2.03 -1.2%
2014 1.97 -2.9%
2015 2.04 +3.1%
2016 1.89 -7.4%
2017 1.83 -2.9%
2018 1.73 -5.4%
2019 1.69 -2.5%
2020 1.73 +2.3%
2021 1.97 +14.2%
2022 1.86 -5.7%
2023 1.77 -4.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 3.27 3.01 3.51 9
2000s 2.42 2.12 2.91 10
2010s 1.93 1.69 2.1 10
2020s 1.83 1.73 1.97 4

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 163 Netherlands 1.91 compare
  2. 164 Switzerland 1.91 compare
  3. 165 New Caledonia 1.82 compare
  4. 167 Qatar 1.71 compare
  5. 168 United States 1.57 compare
  6. 169 Brunei Darussalam 1.51 compare

See the full ranking of 186 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment in agri vs urban pop in Sweden?
Employment in agri vs urban pop in Sweden was 1.77 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest employment in agri vs urban pop recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 3.51 in 1995.
What is the lowest employment in agri vs urban pop recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 1.69 in 2019.
How does Sweden rank for employment in agri vs urban pop?
Sweden ranks 166th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
Is employment in agri vs urban pop rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is down 12.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Sweden 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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