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

02040601991200720231991: 54.81992: 54.71993: 54.71994: 54.61995: 55.31996: 55.91997: 56.41998: 56.91999: 54.12000: 49.62001: 452002: 40.32003: 35.62004: 312005: 29.82006: 28.62007: 27.42008: 26.42009: 25.22010: 24.12011: 25.82012: 26.92013: 282014: 29.22015: 29.92016: 30.12017: 30.12018: 29.72019: 29.12020: 29.42021: 29.32022: 28.72023: 28.6

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

Annual values for Employment in agri vs urban pop in Yemen, 1991 to 2023.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Yemen

  1. 62 Gabon 29.19 compare
  2. 63 Gambia 29.07 compare
  3. 64 Indonesia 28.77 compare
  4. 66 Fiji 28.09 compare
  5. 67 Benin 27.99 compare
  6. 68 Nicaragua 27.67 compare

See the full ranking of 186 places →

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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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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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