Rural residents, as a share of private paid employees in Cyprus

Cyprus: Rural residents, as a share of private paid employees was 0.1546 in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
0.1546
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
51st
of 63 countries
All-time high
0.3019
in 2005
All-time low
0.1539
in 2017
Years of data
14
2005–2018

Rural residents, as a share of private paid employees in Cyprus, 2005–2018

00.10.20.32005201120182005: 0.3022006: 0.2972007: 0.2912008: 0.2682009: 0.2612010: 0.2562011: 0.2542012: 0.2532013: 0.252014: 0.2542015: 0.2582016: 0.2432017: 0.1542018: 0.155

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Cyprus recorded 0.1546 for rural residents, as a share of private paid employees in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and down 42.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rural residents, as a share of private paid employees in Cyprus peaked at 0.3019 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.1539, in 2017.

That places Cyprus 51st out of 63 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.

Rural residents, as a share of private paid employees in Cyprus, year by year

Annual values for Rural residents, as a share of private paid employees in Cyprus, 2005 to 2018.
Year Value Change
2005 0.3019
2006 0.2967 -1.7%
2007 0.2907 -2.0%
2008 0.2676 -7.9%
2009 0.2613 -2.3%
2010 0.2559 -2.1%
2011 0.2541 -0.7%
2012 0.2532 -0.3%
2013 0.2502 -1.2%
2014 0.2545 +1.7%
2015 0.2578 +1.3%
2016 0.2425 -5.9%
2017 0.1539 -36.5%
2018 0.1546 +0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.2837 0.2613 0.3019 5
2010s 0.2307 0.1539 0.2578 9

Countries ranked near Cyprus

  1. 48 Belgium 0.1664 compare
  2. 49 Russia 0.1656 compare
  3. 50 Switzerland 0.1623 compare
  4. 52 United States 0.1501 compare
  5. 53 Dominican Republic 0.1487 compare
  6. 54 Australia 0.1417 compare

See the full ranking of 63 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is rural residents, as a share of private paid employees in Cyprus?
Rural residents, as a share of private paid employees in Cyprus was 0.1546 in 2018, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest rural residents, as a share of private paid employees recorded in Cyprus?
The highest recorded value was 0.3019 in 2005.
What is the lowest rural residents, as a share of private paid employees recorded in Cyprus?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1539 in 2017.
How does Cyprus rank for rural residents, as a share of private paid employees?
Cyprus ranks 51st out of 63 countries with data for 2018.
Is rural residents, as a share of private paid employees rising or falling in Cyprus?
Over the last ten years it is down 42.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Cyprus data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Rural residents, as a share of private paid employees. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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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
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