Rural residents, as a share of private paid employees in South Africa

South Africa: Rural residents, as a share of private paid employees was 0.2222 in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
0.2222
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
39th
of 63 countries
All-time high
0.2998
in 2003
All-time low
0.1988
in 2010
Years of data
15
2000–2020

Rural residents, as a share of private paid employees in South Africa, 2000–2020

00.10.20.32000201020202000: 0.2792001: 0.272003: 0.32008: 0.2032009: 0.2072010: 0.1992012: 0.2022013: 0.2052014: 0.1992015: 0.2312016: 0.232017: 0.2192018: 0.2162019: 0.2212020: 0.222

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2020, rural residents, as a share of private paid employees in South Africa stood at 0.2222.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 11.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rural residents, as a share of private paid employees in South Africa peaked at 0.2998 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.1988, in 2010.

That places South Africa 39th out of 63 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Rural residents, as a share of private paid employees in South Africa, 2000 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2000 0.2787
2001 0.2703 -3.0%
2003 0.2998 +10.9%
2008 0.2031 -32.3%
2009 0.2071 +2.0%
2010 0.1988 -4.0%
2012 0.2016 +1.4%
2013 0.2048 +1.6%
2014 0.1995 -2.6%
2015 0.2312 +15.9%
2016 0.2299 -0.6%
2017 0.2194 -4.6%
2018 0.216 -1.6%
2019 0.2214 +2.5%
2020 0.2222 +0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.2518 0.2031 0.2998 5
2010s 0.2136 0.1988 0.2312 9
2020s 0.2222 0.2222 0.2222 1

Countries ranked near South Africa

  1. 36 Italy 0.2418 compare
  2. 37 Spain 0.2301 compare
  3. 38 Portugal 0.2282 compare
  4. 40 Panama 0.2162 compare
  5. 41 Palestine 0.2153 compare
  6. 42 Ukraine 0.2104 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is rural residents, as a share of private paid employees in South Africa?
Rural residents, as a share of private paid employees in South Africa was 0.2222 in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest rural residents, as a share of private paid employees recorded in South Africa?
The highest recorded value was 0.2998 in 2003.
What is the lowest rural residents, as a share of private paid employees recorded in South Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1988 in 2010.
How does South Africa rank for rural residents, as a share of private paid employees?
South Africa ranks 39th out of 63 countries with data for 2020.
Is rural residents, as a share of private paid employees rising or falling in South Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 11.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this South Africa 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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