摘要：This study is focused on effect of economic growth and contribution of employment sectors on urbanization process. The level of Urbanisation is defined by the percentage of the population living in urban areas. The primary analysis started with the observation of selected indicators among all Asian countries. This phase of the study indicates declining employment in agriculture in highly urbanized countries. Most South Asian countries and some Southeast Asian countries contribute the most to the agricultural sector. The urbanized population is comparatively low in these countries. On the other hand, highly urbanized countries shifted towards service-oriented employment, and other countries also followed the same trend. The share of the industrial sector on employment is also rising in countries with fast urbanization rates. Some of the highly urbanized countries are reducing the focus on industry-based employment. A detailed statistical analysis has been conducted to get a precise indication of the influence of indicators on urban population growth. Change in growth trend in last three decades analyzed with OLS and panel data regression using R programming as a tool. The OLS test result also supports that service and industry-based employment contribution is statistically significant to enhance urbanization growth. Some countries show a significant negative correlation between employment in agriculture and urban population growth. The influence of growth in GDP per capita indicates less statistical significance on urban population growth. Though economic growth and urbanization are correlated in trend analysis charts, the detailed analysis indicates a higher impact of change in employment sectors on urban population growth.
