Employment in agri vs urban pop in Yemen
Yemen: Employment in agri vs urban pop was 28.56 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
28.56
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
65th
of 186 countries
All-time high
56.88
in 1998
All-time low
24.11
in 2010
Years of data
33
1991–2023
Employment in agri vs urban pop in Yemen, 1991–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Yemen recorded 28.56 for employment in agri vs urban pop in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and up 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in agri vs urban pop in Yemen peaked at 56.88 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 24.11, in 2010.
Yemen ranks 65th 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 Yemen, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 54.82 | — |
| 1992 | 54.71 | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 54.69 | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 54.65 | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 55.28 | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 55.92 | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 56.4 | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 56.88 | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 54.11 | -4.9% |
| 2000 | 49.65 | -8.3% |
| 2001 | 44.99 | -9.4% |
| 2002 | 40.27 | -10.5% |
| 2003 | 35.62 | -11.5% |
| 2004 | 31.03 | -12.9% |
| 2005 | 29.8 | -3.9% |
| 2006 | 28.59 | -4.1% |
| 2007 | 27.43 | -4.1% |
| 2008 | 26.37 | -3.9% |
| 2009 | 25.21 | -4.4% |
| 2010 | 24.11 | -4.4% |
| 2011 | 25.83 | +7.1% |
| 2012 | 26.93 | +4.2% |
| 2013 | 27.98 | +3.9% |
| 2014 | 29.24 | +4.5% |
| 2015 | 29.87 | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 30.09 | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 30.15 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 29.69 | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 29.14 | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 29.36 | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 29.28 | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 28.75 | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 28.56 | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 55.27 | 54.11 | 56.88 | 9 |
| 2000s | 33.9 | 25.21 | 49.65 | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.3 | 24.11 | 30.15 | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.99 | 28.56 | 29.36 | 4 |
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More work & labour data for Yemen
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual 0.2706 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.2636 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth 0.2778 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -0.4814 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 2.12 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 27,630 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 20,674 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 54,803 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 55,233 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 110,036 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment in agri vs urban pop in Yemen?
- Employment in agri vs urban pop in Yemen was 28.56 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest employment in agri vs urban pop recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 56.88 in 1998.
- What is the lowest employment in agri vs urban pop recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.11 in 2010.
- How does Yemen rank for employment in agri vs urban pop?
- Yemen ranks 65th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is employment in agri vs urban pop rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Yemen 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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