Australia vs South Africa: Rural residents, as a share of public paid employees, by industry
Australia
0.1157
in 2015
South Africa
0.1572
in 2017
Australia rank
17th
South Africa rank
15th
Rural residents, as a share of public paid employees, by industry over time
- Australia
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 0.1572 against 0.1157 in Australia, a difference of 0.0415.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.4 times Australia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 17th and South Africa ranks 15th of 25 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.1026 | 0.0431 | 0.0595 | Australia |
| 2010s | 0.1068 | 0.0951 | 0.0117 | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural residents, as a share of public paid employees, by industry, Australia or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 0.1572 against 0.1157 in Australia as of 2017.
- What is the difference in rural residents, as a share of public paid employees, by industry between Australia and South Africa?
- 0.0415, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and South Africa?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2015.
- How do Australia and South Africa rank globally for rural residents, as a share of public paid employees, by industry?
- Australia ranks 17th and South Africa ranks 15th of 25 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- The World Bank, published as Rural residents, as a share of public paid employees, by industry: Public Administration. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.