Italy vs South Africa: Rural residents, as a share of private paid employees

Italy
0.2418
in 2018
South Africa
0.2222
in 2020
Italy rank
36th
South Africa rank
39th

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

  • Italy
  • South Africa
00.10.20.3200020102020

How they compare

Italy currently reports 0.2418 against 0.2222 in South Africa, a difference of 0.0196.

That makes Italy's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 10 shared years of data; in 2008 it was South Africa ahead.

Italy ranks 36th and South Africa ranks 39th of 63 countries.

South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy South Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 0.1456 0.2051 0.0595 South Africa
2010s 0.1738 0.2127 0.0389 South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher rural residents, as a share of private paid employees, Italy or South Africa?
Italy, at 0.2418 against 0.2222 in South Africa as of 2018.
What is the difference in rural residents, as a share of private paid employees between Italy and South Africa?
0.0196, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and South Africa?
10 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2018.
How do Italy and South Africa rank globally for rural residents, as a share of private paid employees?
Italy ranks 36th and South Africa ranks 39th 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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About this data

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