Australia vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Rural residents, as a share of private paid employees

Australia
0.1417
in 2015
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
0.1361
in 2016
Australia rank
54th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
55th

Rural residents, as a share of private paid employees over time

  • Australia
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
0.050.0750.10.1250.15200220092016

How they compare

Australia currently reports 0.1417 against 0.1361 in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 0.0056.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Australia ahead.

Australia ranks 54th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 55th of 63 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
2000s 0.1074 0.0827 0.0247 Australia
2010s 0.1261 0.1338 0.0077 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher rural residents, as a share of private paid employees, Australia or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Australia, at 0.1417 against 0.1361 in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2015.
What is the difference in rural residents, as a share of private paid employees between Australia and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
0.0056, with Australia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
11 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2015.
How do Australia and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for rural residents, as a share of private paid employees?
Australia ranks 54th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 55th of 63 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Rural residents, as a share of private paid employees. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Rural residents, as a share of private paid employees
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
63 places, 771 data points, 2000–2022
Last refreshed