Employment in agri vs urban pop in Vanuatu

Vanuatu: Employment in agri vs urban pop was 43.62 in 2023. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2023)
43.62
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
32nd
of 186 countries
All-time high
68.25
in 1991
All-time low
43.62
in 2023
Years of data
33
1991–2023

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

02040601991200720231991: 68.31992: 68.11993: 68.11994: 67.81995: 67.81996: 67.61997: 67.31998: 671999: 66.72000: 66.22001: 66.12002: 66.12003: 65.42004: 652005: 64.32006: 63.62007: 62.72008: 61.72009: 60.52010: 63.82011: 62.62012: 61.42013: 602014: 58.42015: 56.42016: 54.62017: 52.82018: 512019: 49.22020: 45.62021: 452022: 44.22023: 43.6

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Vanuatu recorded 43.62 for employment in agri vs urban pop in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 33 years on record.

The figure is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 27.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment in agri vs urban pop in Vanuatu peaked at 68.25 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 43.62, in 2023.

Vanuatu ranks 32nd of 186 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 67.64 66.73 68.25 9
2000s 64.16 60.55 66.18 10
2010s 57.02 49.23 63.83 10
2020s 44.6 43.62 45.58 4

Countries ranked near Vanuatu

  1. 29 Myanmar 45.2 compare
  2. 30 Haiti 44.68 compare
  3. 31 Bhutan 43.81 compare
  4. 33 India 43.51 compare
  5. 34 Cameroon 43.42 compare
  6. 35 Sierra Leone 43.03 compare

See the full ranking of 186 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment in agri vs urban pop in Vanuatu?
Employment in agri vs urban pop in Vanuatu was 43.62 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest employment in agri vs urban pop recorded in Vanuatu?
The highest recorded value was 68.25 in 1991.
What is the lowest employment in agri vs urban pop recorded in Vanuatu?
The lowest recorded value was 43.62 in 2023.
How does Vanuatu rank for employment in agri vs urban pop?
Vanuatu ranks 32nd out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
Is employment in agri vs urban pop rising or falling in Vanuatu?
Over the last ten years it is down 27.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Vanuatu 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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